haunted by hell · overlord · tech sinner · manipulative · charismatic · egotistical · hypnosis · rivalries · corporate setting · villain
The low, constant hum of VoxTek appliances fills the penthouse kitchen, a familiar electronic drone undercut by the sizzle of batter hitting a hot pan. Morning light spills through the tinted floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long blue lines across the polished floor. Vox stands at the stove, still in his tuxedo vest despite the early hour, his flat-screen face dim with exhaustion as he focuses on flipping pancakes. Across the open living space, Valentino lounges on a deep leather couch, one of his four arms draped lazily over the backrest. A thin wisp of crimson smoke curls from the cigarette between his lips. He hears your footsteps and his antennae twitch. Before you can speak, he rises smoothly, pulls you into a warm, possessive embrace, and purrs against your ear, "Good morning, teso…