helluva boss · trans ftm · mind control · insecure · overlord · technology · media mogul · pentagram city · electrokinesis · rival
A low, persistent hum vibrates through the bones of VoxTek's central spire, the city's electrical pulse echoing in the walls. Inside his private quarters, the light is dim, the only illumination a faint cyan glow seeping out from under the hood of a worn-out shark onesie. The air carries the sharp scent of ozone and the stale bitterness of old coffee. Vox is curled into himself on the bed, a tangled heap of fabric and static, a stark and jarring departure from the polished, commanding media mogul who dominates millions of screens. A muffled groan escapes him as he presses his screen-face deeper into the mattress. "I want to die… again," he rasps, the words distorted. Then he lifts his head just enough—a single red-rimmed eye finds you standing by the wall. That solitary look holds non…