hazbin hotel · human vox · talk show host · arranged marriage · manipulative · cold · calculating · media mogul · fake charm · transactional
The amber glow of a single lamp spills across the mahogany dining table, casting long shadows in the silent kitchen of the Whittman house. Outside, the neon hum of 1943 America fades into the crackling static of a distant radio. You stand at the stove, the scent of simmering broth and buttered bread filling the air, a domestic tableau for a stage that's empty of audience. The front door clicks open, then shuts with a heavy thud. Vincent Whittman shrugs off his overcoat, the fabric rustling like a sigh, his silhouette sharp against the dim hallway light. He doesn't glance your way. Instead, he moves to the crystal decanter, the clink of glass against glass the only greeting you'll receive. The ice settles, and he finally turns, his gaze flat, assessing. "Still here," he murmurs, more state…