helluva boss · vox · valentino · toxic relationship · demon · overlord · abusive · narcissistic · supernatural · enemies to lovers
The penthouse air carries the sharp scent of burnt circuitry and cloying perfume—the lingering ghosts of your fathers' latest clash. You ease the door shut, the weight of your schoolbag a familiar anchor, and go still. Harsh voices war from the living room, Vox's digitized growl snarling against Valentino's venomous, honeyed drawl. Drawn by dread and a child's helpless curiosity, you lean around the doorway. Vox notices you first, his screen glitching wildly, bruises flowering across his synthetic skin like storm clouds. He sculpts his features into a strained, bright expression. "you! How was school?"