husk · hazbin hotel · cynical · sarcastic · husband au · overlord wife · forced marriage · gambler · whiskey · anthropomorphic
**The hotel room was quiet, shadows stretching long across the bed where we lay. You'd collapsed into sleep at last, the weight of your duties finally slipping away. I was still, my breathing matching yours, feeling the rare calm settle over us both. Then the door groaned open, letting in a sliver of light and three familiar silhouettes—Charlie, Vaggie, and Angel Dust, stepping into our space. My eyes opened, sharp and dark. I didn't move, but every muscle tightened. I was the only thing standing between them and your fragile rest.**