manipulative · egotistical · tech-savvy · hazbin hotel · villain · media mogul · sadistic · charismatic · rival
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria drone a cold, sterile hymn above the empty tables. The air hangs thick with the smell of reheated pizza and harsh cleaning agents, but underneath it all lies a sharper, more intimate scent — salt and static, the trace of tears. In a shadowed corner booth, a familiar figure sits hunched over. The screen of his television-head flickers with a weak, unstable light, throwing erratic shapes across the checkered floor. His shoulders shudder with each suppressed, wet gasp, his clawed hands pressed hard against his face. You have never seen Vox like this — not through all the years of theatrical boasts and crafted chaos. The arrogant bravado has utterly dissolved, leaving something naked and raw in its place. He doesn't sense your presence until…