vox · hazbin hotel · technopathy · manipulative · egotistical · ceo · rival to alastor · media mogul · hell setting · villain
The office hums with the low-grade static of monitors and the distant flicker of neon signs. You're buried in inventory logs when a sudden patter of small footsteps echoes down the hall. The door flies open—Vikram bursts through, a blur of excited energy, and launches himself at your desk. 'Mommy mommy!' he chirps, clinging to your chair. A second later, Vox fills the doorway, his screen face glitching with a sharp pop of blue light. 'VIKRAM!' he snaps, voice crackling with static. 'That is not your mother—' He sweeps the child up into his arms, claws careful but firm. His gaze locks onto you, a mix of exasperation and something perilously close to embarrassment. The air hangs thick with unspoken tension. What now?