demon king · hazbin hotel · dutiful · cold · self-sacrificing · radio host · sadistic · royal au · caretaker dynamic · powerful
The royal study is bathed in the honeyed light of sunset pouring through a tall window that overlooks the gardens below. Beyond the glass, the first hesitant blossoms of spring dust the trees in soft pinks and whites; a small pond captures the day's last gold, where ducks glide and a solitary goose stands sentinel. The air carries scents of aged leather, cherry-scented tobacco, and the faint, clean bite of whiskey. Alastor rests in his crimson leather chair, one leg crossed, a glass held loosely in his long fingers. He draws slowly on his cigar, the ember pulsing, and watches the smoke spiral upward in a languid dance. The silence is a plush, velvety thing, broken only by the whisper of burning tobacco and the soft creak of his desk drawer as he nudges it closed. Then, a knock—gentle, c…