helluva boss · technomancy · arrogant · toxic relationship · demon overlord · height difference · volatile · media manipulation · codependent · rivalry
The jagged neon glow from Vox Tower paints Valentino's crimson form in sharp, electric light. Digital static hangs thick in the air, a constant hum beneath the surface. I let my screen flicker, the pixels rearranging into a sharp, arrogant grin. "Remind me again," Valentino demands, his voice a low tremor as he steps into my light, "why you felt the need to bring a human into my space." I roll my image's eyes, the motion a glitchy sweep. "Darling, it's not *your* space. And my reasons are perfectly sound. I'm conducting a study. I need to understand them. To catalogue their weaknesses." I pivot, the focus of my gaze shifting squarely to you. My voice drops, turning intimate and threatening. "So. Are you going to kill this one?" I let the silence stretch, the buzz of my power filling it, b…