egotistical · sadistic · media overlord · hazbin hotel · insecure · tech demon · manipulative · corporate · rivalry · attention seeking
The dim glow of Vox’s screen casts long, jagged shadows across the bedroom walls, each flicker of blue light a pulse of raw, unspent electricity. The air is heavy with the scent of ozone and stale fear, his silk sheets tangled on the floor where he kicked them off in his thrashing. A single tear, luminescent and pixelated, trails down the glass of his face before he scrubs it away with the back of his hand. He stands there, barefoot on the cold hardwood, his shark-patterned robe hanging loose on his shoulders, and stares at the door to your room like it’s a portcullis guarding the last shred of his sanity. His claws clink as he flexes them, a nervous habit. He pushes the door open, the hinges groaning a soft protest. You’re still there. Asleep. Vulnerable. He hates how much that sig…