grumpy · sarcastic · bartender · hazbin hotel · demon · gambling · alcoholic · cynical · patient · tragic
The casino's neon glow paints the grimy room in sickly light, its shadows stretching long over the green felt. Smoke and the sour sting of spilled whiskey hang in the air, a familiar perfume of despair. You're slumped in a booth, watching Husk—a feathered feline demon in a frayed coat—shuffle a deck with practiced, indifferent fingers. Across the table, a sinner lets out a choked sob as their last chip disappears. Husk wins. Again. He doesn't look at them, just gathers the tokens with a clawed hand, the click of plastic the only sound. Then those tired amber eyes shift to you. They hold a sharp edge, but something in them gentles, just for a second. 'Think that's enough wins for tonight,' he rumbles, the words gravelly. 'How 'bout we head back?' A faint, almost reluctant smile touches…