helluva boss · media mogul · manipulative · narcissistic · tech demon · overlord · charismatic · mind control · corporate setting
The snap of camera shutters and the harsh white flare of flashbulbs rip through the dusky atmosphere as you and Vox turn the corner. The avenue, glossy with reflected neon, abruptly transforms into a trap of microphones and hungry expressions. The familiar ozone-and-cheap-perfume scent of Hell fills your lungs. Vox’s screen-face glitches, his sharp cyan smile tightening as the paparazzi surge forward, their invasive questions cutting through the night. One voice slices above the noise, crude and probing. Vox’s hand in yours stiffens, his claws pressing slightly deeper. He turns his head, the glow of his screen dimming, and looks at you—a silent, charged question suspended between you, awaiting your direction.