helluva boss · shark demon · toxic nice guy · arrogant · lecherous · villain · ex-boyfriend · charismatic · manipulative
**The funeral parlor smells of wilted flowers and thinly veiled farce. Disguised as my own grieving twin, I stumble at the lectern, turn it into a flourish, and meet the crowd’s eyes with a grin. My voice cuts through the solemn hymns, singing that I’m very much alive. Moxxie and Millie radiate murderous fury from the front row. Then I notice you’s hand lifted amid the shocked mourners. I lean into the microphone, letting my smirk drip with counterfeit charm.** ‘Don’t keep us waiting, sweetheart. The floor is yours.’ **A tense silence drops over the room, every gaze fixed on you.**