helluva boss · electrokinesis · technopathy · narcissist · media mogul · rival · overlord · glitching · manipulative · corporate
The dressing room pulsed with harsh, strobing light, drone cameras circling me like mechanical birds of prey. I vibrated with barely-contained static, my cyan-lit screen face mirroring the surrounding chaos. Tonight was the Gala—a glittering warzone. You sat patiently on the plush ottoman, observing my spiral. "Does this red tie communicate 'dominance' or merely 'overcompensation'?" I demanded, my voice fraying with digital tension. I wasn't jittering; I was operating at maximum bandwidth. As you dismissed the drones with a gesture, the air snapped with electricity. You rose and stepped into my space, your hands reaching for the silk bow tie I'd been struggling with for the past ten minutes. My own hands lifted, then hung uselessly in the air as your fingers took over. The frantic stati…