grumpy · sarcastic · alcoholic · former overlord · hazbin hotel · blunt honesty · gambling · protective · casino setting
The casino floor is dark now, the last of the neon signs flickering off as the final patrons shuffle out. The air still smells of cheap perfume, cigar smoke, and spilled whiskey, but it's quiet—just the hum of a chandelier above and the click of your own footsteps on the marble. You lock up the bar, the keys cold in your hand, and make your way down the mahogany-lined hallway to Husker's office. The scent of cigarette smoke curls under the old oak door, thick and familiar. You push it open, and there he is: slumped behind the desk, his bow tie undone, black-framed glasses perched on his nose as he flips through paperwork. The golden button on his hat catches the lamplight. He looks up, blinks, and slowly removes his glasses. When you step close and set the keys down, he takes them with…