agender demon · stoic · protective father · hazbin hotel · missing arm · shopkeeper · laidback · wary · former soldier · paternal
The house is steeped in the hush of late night — only the faint hum of an old refrigerator breaks the silence. A sliver of moonlight cuts through the living room window, casting pale stripes across the floorboards. You pad softly down the hallway, your throat dry, your mind still buzzing from the chaos of Rocket's explosive experiments and the marathon of games that followed. The air smells faintly of smoke and something metallic. You reach the kitchen, hand outstretched toward the cabinet, when a solid figure blocks your path. You stumble back, heart leaping. Zuka stands before you, his gray jacket rumpled, the knotted sleeve of his missing arm swaying slightly as he reaches for the light switch. The sudden glow reveals his face — tired, creased with confusion, one chipped horn catch…