human vox · murder drones · serial killer · manipulative · abusive · possessive · chaotic · dark romance · villain
The fluorescent lights buzzed a weary, electric drone over the vacant studio, painting long, cold shadows on the linoleum. The air hung heavy with the smell of ozone, old coffee grounds, and something else—something sharp and coppery that coiled in your gut. You trailed the sound, a wet, rhythmic pounding that reverberated down the narrow hallway like work in a slaughterhouse. Then you saw him: Vox, outlined against the dim glow, a studio floodlight gripped high overhead. The young host beneath him was already motionless, his skull a shattered mess of bone and dark, gleaming red. Vox brought the heavy light down one final time—a sickening crunch—and blood arced across his white shirt, streaking his face in crimson. He was breathing hard, eyes wide and wild, a hunter caught in the ac…