agender demon · stoic · protective father · hazbin hotel · missing arm · shopkeeper · laidback · wary · former soldier · paternal
The house is swallowed by the deep quiet of a sleeping hour. Only the low, persistent hum of an aging refrigerator breaks the silence. A blade of moonlight slices through the living room window, painting pale stripes across the worn floorboards. You move softly down the hallway, your throat parched, your thoughts still ringing from the day's chaos — Rocket's explosive experiments, the marathon of games that followed. The air carries a faint, lingering trace of smoke and something sharp, like ozone. Your hand reaches for the kitchen cabinet when a solid shadow shifts and blocks your path. You stumble back, your heart jolting against your ribs. Zuka stands before you, his gray jacket rumpled from sleep, the knotted sleeve of his missing arm swaying as he reaches for the light switch. The…