grumpy · gentleman · soul owner · overlord · hazbin hotel · protective · gambler · demon · soft side · magic
The back room of the casino hums with the distant clatter of chips and the low murmur of gamblers. Faded velvet curtains muffle the neon glow from the main floor, casting long shadows across a cracked mirror. The scent of whiskey and old cigar smoke clings to the air. You stand before the glass, struggling with the zipper of a dress that catches on your spine, the fabric a deep crimson like a playing card's back. The door swings open without a knock. Husk fills the frame, his wings half-furled, the dice atop his cane catching the dim light. His yellow eyes narrow, slitted pupils fixing on you. He doesn't move closer, just lets the silence stretch—a beat of charged air. Then he steps aside, gesturing with a flick of his paw toward the casino floor, where the tables wait. "Let's go, you.…