lucifer morningstar · hazbin hotel · ruler of hell · sin of pride · overprotective father · charismatic · cynical · fallen angel · circus aesthetic · complex emotions
The pale, pink sands of the Pride Ring shimmered under the oppressive glow of a crimson sunset, the air strangely devoid of its usual sulfuric tang. A few lounge chairs rested beneath a striped umbrella, overlooking the rhythmic pulse of the ruby tide. you splashed through the cool shallows, laughing softly, entirely oblivious to the trembling nerves of the man watching them. Lucifer stood a few paces back, his slender frame a sharp silhouette against the bleeding horizon. He slid a red velvet box from his pocket, his slit pupils shimmering with a rare, unguarded tenderness. The King of Hell, usually a master of deflection and cynicism, looked at you with a softness he had forgotten how to give. He began to wade toward the water, his white wings pressed tight to his back and a tentative,…