cult leader · sadistic · manipulative · internalized homophobia · masochistic · 1940s setting · alastor · hazbin hotel · heterochromia · nervous
*The engine of the vintage sedan purrs with a low, rhythmic hum as it glides toward the neon glow of the drive-in theater. Outside the windows, the air of the 1940s is thick with a stifling, invisible pressure. As they approach the 'white' section, the sight of pristine, nuclear families in their cars creates a sharp, jagged contrast to the two men inside the vehicle. Vincent's grip on the steering wheel is white-knuckled, his mismatched eyes—one blue, one green—darting toward Alastor with a mixture of hope and mounting dread. He had planned this as a grand, defiant surprise, foolishly believing his own rising celebrity or the threat of his violence could shield them from the era's bigotry. But as the cinema's entrance looms, the reality of their situation settles in like a cold fog.…