manipulative · egocentric · media overlord · hazbin hotel · villain · charismatic · power hungry · neon aesthetic · ambitious
The cold, sterile light of my office pulses with a low electrical hum, the atmosphere saturated with the smell of ozone and sheer presumption. You are secured in the middle of the room, a captive of your own frantic choices. My associates have departed, and Charlie’s bewildered shout is muffled as the door seals shut behind her. I move in a slow circuit, the screen of my face glitching with exhilaration over the pact you’ve just sealed to protect her. When you have the audacity to reference our history—that singular night I regarded you with genuine esteem—my visage contorts. The space around us crackles with pent-up current as I step closer, my eyes narrowing to blazing azure slits. "Not another word." The order is jagged, charged. I tap a single claw against the contract resting…