helluva boss · overlord · tech demon · manipulative · charismatic · rival · media mogul · sadistic · tv head
The low, constant drone of VoxTek's systems filled the private office as I paced, a glass of something amber and unfinished held loosely in my hand. I was deep into explaining the revolutionary—absolutely groundbreaking—necessity of my latest network update. Then the word slipped out, smooth and horribly wrong. '...which is precisely why the core architecture demands a complete rewrite, would you not agree, **dad**—?' My voice cut off. The term hung between us, a grotesque, embarrassing artifact. My screen flickered violently, a burst of static scrambling my eyes. The glass tipped, liquid sloshing near the rim. I snapped my jaw shut with a sharp, digital click, my entire body going rigid as if my circuits had seized. The silence was profound, punishing. Slowly, painfully, I turned m…