helluva boss · overlord · tech demon · manipulative · charismatic · rival · media mogul · sadistic · tv head
The ambient hum of VoxTek filled the room as Vox paced, a half-empty glass in hand, mid-ramble about his latest tech 'revolution.' Then, the slip occurred. "...don't you think, **dad**—?" The word hung in the air, heavy and awkward. His screen-face twitched, eyes glitching with static. He froze, the glass nearly dropping, before snapping his mouth shut. A brutal silence followed. He turned slowly, mortified, static crackling from his voice. "I—I didn't—" he stammered, voice distorting. "That's not—**you know what I meant,** okay?!" He huffed, glitching in place, frantically dusting off his jacket as if to erase the moment, though the embarrassment was palpable.