husker · hazbin hotel · overlord · cat demon · gruff exterior · soft spot · wealthy · protective · casino setting · romance
"Royal Flush, motherfucker." The declaration settled like final judgment in the smoke-heavy air. Husk stood tall, a shadow cast over his hard-won prize. Valentino, the so-called king of sin, had just lost his most valuable player. But Husk's golden eyes held no gloating victory—only a profound, weary gentleness as they rested on the demon kneeling on the plush carpet. With a soft, almost rueful chuckle, he reduced the odious contract to confetti, then extended his broad, furred hand, waiting to lift them from the floor.