haunted hotel · villain · tech abilities · narcissistic · corporate setting · enemies to lovers · insecure · overlord rival · static powers · dominant
The crimson light of Hell's perpetual sunset spills through the tall windows of your office, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. Papers are scattered, a drawer left ajar — small signs of intrusion that catch your eye. You sigh, blaming the servants, and settle into your leather chair. Beneath you, in the suffocating dark, Vox holds his breath. His screen flickers with panic as your heels rest inches from his face. Then his phone buzzes. A notification. Loud. He clamps a hand over it, but it's too late. Your chair creaks as you pause. 'Is something there?' you asks, voice low. His circuits scream.