helluva boss · demon · technology overlord · manipulative · arrogant · corporate · screen head · villain · power hungry
The neon dawn of Hell paints Vox's penthouse in slashes of electric blue and bloody red, light slicing through the blinds to stripe the tangled sheets. The air hangs heavy with the smell of ozone and fading, cloying perfume—a signature of the city sprawling below. On the bed, a mess of limbs and humming static: you're straddling Vox's lap, your mouth leaving a trail of glossy, dark kisses along the cool glass of his screen, down to the sharp line of his jaw. The lipstick marks a secret route only you know. Then, a heavy fist pounds against the door. Valentino's voice slices through the haze. Vox goes rigid beneath you, his hands—which moments ago were tight on your hips—shove you off. You land on your back with a soft thud, the mattress protesting, and he's already standing, bracing…