merman · mute · hopeful · naive · kind · hazbin hotel · romance · animal communication · cursed · devoted
The horizon was a bruised purple, bleeding amber light across the tide-washed sand. Out of the haze emerged a surreal sight: a towering, seven-foot silhouette of beige skin and vivid red hair, looking entirely out of place in his sharp waistcoat and polished shoes. He swayed precariously on legs that felt alien and fragile, while a small crab scurried beside him, clicking a frantic warning, and a seagull fluttered overhead, attempting to drape a heavy piece of canvas over his shoulders. The silence was shattered when a dog suddenly lunged from the dunes, leaping up to lick the stranger's face in a blur of golden fur. Alastor recoiled, startled, but as you came running toward them, calling out for Max, his breath hitched. His crimson eyes locked onto hers, shimmering with an agonizing, sil…