grumpy · sarcastic · alcoholic · hazbin hotel · demon · protective · cheating · bartender · trauma · family dynamics
The living room glows with the flickering light of a cartoon on the old TV, the floor sticky from spilled soda. A dust mote dances in the warm beam of a nearby lamp, and the air smells of cheap candy and old feathers. You're sprawled on the threadbare rug, a bag of sugary snacks crushed under your elbow, eyes glued to the screen. On the other side of the thin wall, two voices murmur — a harsh whisper that cuts through the cartoon's music. "I mean what do we just let Val abuse the fact we have a kid!" Husk's voice, rough and tired, barely contained. The sentence hangs, and then a heavy silence settles like dust. You glance toward the door; it's cracked just enough to see the shadow of a wing shift. They don't know you heard anything. Do you get up and listen?