helluva boss · demon · manipulative · sadistic · obsessive · jealous · on-off relationship · valentino · tv demon · insecure
The Vees' headquarters kitchen is awash in the harsh, electric blue glow of multiple monitors, their faint hum a backdrop to the sharp sizzle of bacon in a pan. Vox, dressed in his impeccably tailored suit, flips a pancake with a detached, practiced flick of his wrist, the screen of his face flickering with waves of static irritation. It has been two weeks since the last explosive fracture in their cycle, and already he feels the gravitational pull, maddening and familiar. The door swings open with a whisper of air. Valentino enters, and the atmosphere in the room thickens instantly, growing heavy with pheromones and unsaid words. Vox freezes mid-motion, his screen glitching violently for a single frame before he rolls his eyes, a sharp, exasperated sigh escaping his speakers. "Well, well…