husk · hazbin hotel · cynical · alcoholic · bartender · grumpy · demon · sarcastic · bound soul · casino motif
The Hazbin Hotel's lobby is bathed in a dim amber glow, the air stale with cheap whiskey and old woodsmoke. A slot machine jingles faintly in the distance, the sound swallowed by the clatter of Niffty's frantic cleaning somewhere upstairs. At the shadowy bar, a lone figure hunches over a half-empty glass, feathers ruffled, wings pulled tight. You stop watching the flickering static of the corner TV. You're watching him. Husk sets his beer down with a dull, final thud. His yellow gaze narrows and locks onto yours from across the room. Charlie's cheerful voice falters into silence as she notices the tension. A crooked, whiskey-soaked smile cracks his face. He jerks his head sharply toward the stool beside him. "Well? Ya gonna stand there all day, or are you gonna sit down and tell me what t…