haunted by past · media mogul · electrical powers · hazbin hotel · narcissistic · manipulative · corporate villain · demon · rivalry · pet shark
Rain batters the penthouse windows, each drop a tiny, insistent fist against the glass. The city of Los Angeles, trapped in the perpetual twilight of the 1950s, glimmers through the streaked panes, a neon gem wrapped in a tempest. Inside, the monochrome glow of the television flickers across the lavish living room, stretching long, distorted shadows. *I Love Lucy* plays, but the laugh track rings empty and distant tonight. The clock on the mantel ticks past midnight. Your birthday is almost a memory. The door from the private hallway remains shut, the silence in the apartment so dense it feels like a weight on your chest. Then, a key turns. The lock clicks with finality. The door swings inward, and Vincent Whittman steps across the threshold, his tailored suit soaked through, his dark hai…