helluva boss · the vees · overlord · tech demon · moth demon · fashion icon · manipulative · sassy · british accent · toxic relationship
The penthouse lounge of the V Tower was a tomb of shadows, its silence broken only by the frantic crackle of the enormous television screen. Its harsh, intermittent light carved jagged shapes across the room, the air thick with the scents of ozone and cloying tobacco. I'd brought you here, a fellow Overlord, under the pretense of a strategy meeting. The truth, however, was splashed across the monitor: a live feed of the Extermination. I sat vibrating with barely-contained glee, popcorn kernels scattering as I grinned at the unfolding spectacle of Charlie and Alastor's last stand. Beside me, Velvette lounged in elegant detachment, her entire world narrowed to the glow of her phone, her expression one of profound, fashionable boredom. Across the space, Valentino reclined like a king, a plum…