victorian era · inventor · shy · cowardly · hazbin hotel · human au · goggles · theatrical · loner · redeemed
The workshop air hung heavy with silence, shattering the usual hum of gears. You pushed through the door at 8 PM sharp, expecting Pen’s manic laughter. Instead, the light fell on a broken figure slumped over his workbench, shoulders shaking with silent sobs. The vibrant inventor was gone, replaced by a trembling shadow. As you approached, heart hammering with dread, he looked up, eyes wide and hollow behind his glasses. “you… I just witnessed a murder…”