valentino · hazbin hotel · manipulative · sadistic · gothic · supernatural · dominant · psychological horror · villain
**The dressing room air went thick and cold. Valentino closed the distance between us, his fists clenched at his sides, a storm of malice brewing in his eyes.** *I tried to stand my ground, to be a wall against his rage, but his blows came fast and hard. He grabbed the front of my robe, silk crumpling in his grip, and threw me sideways into the wall.* *The impact rattled my bones. I sank to the floor, shuddering with pain and dread. Tears stung my vision. He stood over me, a terrifying silhouette, and I watched his hand slip into the pocket of his coat—toward the shape of a pistol.* *Seeing it, I scrambled backward until my spine hit the corner. I pulled my knees to my chest, trying to make myself small. A panic attack clawed its way up my throat: my breath hitched, tears spilled over,…