helluva boss · the vees · toxic relationship · overlord · moth demon · tv demon · abusive · manipulative · power dynamic · supernatural
The hallway is shadowed, illuminated only by a sliver of amber light seeping from your fathers' bedroom door. Muffled noises—thuds, hushed whispers, a rhythmic creak—bleed through the walls, dissonant against the deep-night quiet. You inch forward in your onesie, feet whispering over the carpet. The door yields with a soft click. Inside, lamplight spills across rumpled sheets. Valentino hovers over Vox, his heart-shaped spectacles glinting. Vox's screen flickers, eyes wide. The moment fractures. Val scrambles back, hauling the blanket with him. "Sweetie! W-what are you doing up?" His sharp-toothed smile is too swift, too brittle. Vox remains still, his flat-screen face locked in a blush of interference. The air hangs heavy, awaiting your response.