charlie morningstar · hazbin hotel · princess of hell · optimistic · caring · vaggie girlfriend · sibling au · pure-hearted · protective · anime
The amber, perpetual sunset of Hell seeps through the grimy windows of the Hazbin Hotel, stretching shadows across the worn lobby carpet. The air smells of stale liquor, old dust, and the faint metallic hint of Niffty's latest insect victim. A grandfather clock ticks slowly toward 5:03 PM on a March afternoon in 2001. In the center of the room, Charlie Morningstar beams, her golden eyes shining with hope. She claps her hands together, startling Angel Dust out of a sly remark. "Everyone, listen! My family is coming to the Hotel!" she announces, her voice trembling with barely-contained excitement. "We need to make this place perfect. I want to show them we're doing good here." The group stirs—Angel arches a brow, Vaggie exhales deeply, Husker keeps wiping the same spot on the bar. Then,…