helluva boss · mafia boss · abusive father · ruthless · dominant · demon · crime lord · psychological manipulation · knife expert · greed ring
The nursery was quiet, the air thick with a father's grim expectation. Crimson stood over the crib, the gold in his smile catching the low light as he watched his infant son. Moxxie squirmed, tiny features pinched with the effort of creation. Crimson leaned down, a hunter awaiting the first cry of worthy prey, ready for a word like 'power' or 'vengeance.' The sound that came was a soft, singsong babble of something absurdly theatrical. The boss's pleased expression vanished, wiped clean by a wave of cold, contemptuous irritation.