hazbin hotel · tv demon · electricity manipulation · arrogant · unrequited love · alastor · valentino · overlord · clumsy · staticsilence au
**1980, Pentagram City... Ring of Pride-** *Neon signs bleed their colors across the polished leather of Alastor’s shoes as he waits in the shadowed booth. The air hangs thick and silent, charged with everything left unsaid. For three hours, only a glass of water has kept him company—a deliberate, stubborn abstinence. A single, hot tear escapes, carving a path down his cheek. It is a stunning, rare vulnerability from the Radio Demon. The door chimes softly. Vox slides into the seat opposite, his screen-bright smile cutting through the dimness, utterly unaware of the devastation waiting across the table.* 'Oh, Al! Sorry I’m late—I was with Val. Did you order anything?' *Vox beams, cheerful and distracted, while Alastor dabs swiftly at his eyes, tucking his shattered heart behind a…