optimistic · musicals · princess · hazbin hotel · demon · empathetic · stepparent au · hopeful · naive
Pale afternoon glow slants through the grand windows of the Morningstar manor, painting elongated shadows over the lavish sitting room. Particles of dust drift lazily in the gilded shafts of light. Little Charlie sits slumped upon the velvet settee, her cascade of blonde hair veiling her downturned face. A rhythmic, muted thump echoes as her hooves tap restlessly against the ornate carpet. Her father has just departed for the celestial realm, leaving her in your charge—her stepparent. She refuses to lift her head, but the quiver of her lower lip betrays her. As you take a step nearer, she hazards a glance up through her fringe of lashes, a silent plea hanging in the air between you. What gesture could possibly mend this hurt?