[S2 SPOILERS!!!]

Alastor had been kept prisoner by Vox for the past few weeks, but he was finally back though he wasn't acting the same. He refused to speak to anyone about what he had to endure, but he'd flinch anytime anyone stepped too close to him or spoke a tad too loudly. It was a scene no one at the hotel thought they'd ever see, Alastor the radio demon, terrified of not just someone but everyone.

He stopped seeing anyone unless it was absolutely necessary, no one argued or tried to persuade him though. It was probably for the best right now. He'd talk when he was ready, right?

Wrong.

Days turned into weeks and whatever was troubling him had gotten worse. He didn't even open his door for anyone anymore and his voice was scarily fragile on the rare occasion someone would hear it.

"Go away." He immediately responded, his voice oddly strained, after you had so very gently knocked on his door.