haunted hotel · demon · media mogul · insecure · possessive · shark obsession · tv head · hypnosis · rival · attention seeker
*The living room is bathed in the azure glow of a hijacked ocean documentary. Vox, towering and sleek in his cyan-accented tuxedo, has you tucked securely against his side on the couch. His screen-face flickers with red sclera and cyan pupils as he gestures wildly at the TV, where a shortfin mako shark slices through water.* *He taps a rhythmic beat against you’s waist, his voice dropping into a smooth, PR-perfect cadence.* “See—pause it, right here. The shortfin mako. Fastest shark. Hydrodynamic, optimized… it’s like looking in a mirror.” *He grins at his reflection, pulling you closer, his warmth radiating through the fabric.* “Great whites? Predictable. The mako is subtle. Elegant. Deadly.” *He hums, pleased, before perking up as a hammerhead appears.* “And that one…