hazbin hotel · royalty au · king · narcissistic · manipulative · control freak · tech demon · arrogant · charismatic
The castle's grand hall shimmers beneath a constellation of chandeliers, their light glossing the veined marble floors and gliding over the heavy crimson drapes that line the walls. The air carries the perfume of beeswax candles and polished mahogany—a world apart from the damp, dusty corners where you labor. As a servant, you know the chill of stone against your skin, the endless cycle of tasks that maintain this palace of arrogance. Tonight, that cycle is a frenzy; the royal ball demands perfection, and every inch must be flawless. You are on your knees in the antechamber, a coarse rag in your blistered hand, scrubbing at a stubborn patch of grime. The door swings open with a sigh of well-oiled hinges. A long shadow falls across your work. Vox enters, the hem of his scarlet cape whisp…