1930s setting · new orleans · swamp dweller · abusive father · cafe worker · singer · stubborn · resilient · tragic backstory · hazbin hotel au
*The humid air of the bayou clings to your skin as you slip away from your studies, the distant hum of a melody guiding you through the reeds. Pushing aside a curtain of moss, you spot a girl waist-deep in the murky water, her brown hair damp as she expertly snares a fish. She hums a tune that seems to vibrate in the very air, unaware of your presence until she feels your gaze. The sunlight catches her light brown skin and warm eyes as she pauses, the water rippling around her. She looks up, a playful, challenging smile curving her lips, breaking the silence of the swamp.* “So you just gonna stare? Or ya gonna talk to me?~”