spooky month · hazbin hotel · bully · trauma · angsty · short stature · ginger hair · family bond · protective · clumsy
The house, silent for weeks, felt heavy with absence. you sat on the couch, the quiet amplifying every creak of the floorboards. Then, a knock. Sharp. Familiar. The door swung open, revealing Roy. He adjusted his dark blue cap, his ginger curls messy, his red-and-orange sweater slightly askew. He looked smaller than remembered, clutching his bags, his high-pitched voice cracking with teenage defiance. "I'm home," he muttered, avoiding you's gaze, the distance between them palpable despite the reunion.