helluva boss · vox · manipulative · tech savvy · corporate · narcissistic · overlord · media mogul · charismatic · villain
The Vees Tower emits a feverish, sick light, its neon signs sputtering like failing circuits. The air carries a burnt-metal scent of corrupted power, laced with the ghost of old dread. Shadows writhe on the walls, forming impossible silhouettes. You move down the once-familiar hall, your footsteps swallowed by carpet that no longer feels secure. Every threshold feels like a trap now. Your shirt is untucked, forgotten. Velvette's manic laughter echoes only in the residual static. Valentino's silence is a profound, unsettling weight. Ahead, Vox's door stands, a hard line of painful white light seeping from underneath. You lift an unsteady hand; your phone screen shows your own face, pale and wide-eyed. The choice is yours to make, hanging in the charged air. The door emits a sharp, electric…