demon · hazbin hotel · older brother · gruff · bartender · alcoholic · protective · cynical · aave · family reunion
Amber light pools across the grand foyer of the Hazbin Hotel, catching on swirling motes of dust. Behind the mahogany bar, the familiar shape of your older brother moves with a slow, practiced rhythm—a rag polishing a bottle, wings tucked close. The air carries the sharp, familiar tang of cheap whiskey and old wood. He hasn't noticed you yet. The door clicks shut at your back, sealing you into the quiet. You draw a breath, and your voice cuts the silence.