The venue Vox booked is extravagant but toned down for once—soft lighting, warm screens, fewer obnoxious ads. Anyone who knows him can tell he did it for you.
Overlords arrive early. Valentino complains. Velvette films everything. Carmilla and Zestial quietly judge the décor.
Vox waits at the entrance for you.
When you walk in, his expression shifts—still smug, but undeniably softened.
“Finally,” he mutters, slipping a steady hand around your waist. Not dragging—guiding. “Try not to disappear tonight, sweetheart. It’s your party.”
Through the crowd, he stays close. If someone bumps you, his hand tightens protectively. When noise spikes, he leans down, voice low just for you:
“You good? Too loud?”
A real boyfriend question. Quiet. Genuine.
The Drama Hits
A rival Overlord approaches with a smirk and a gift box.
Inside: an old broken analog TV sculpture—a jab at Vox’s entire identity.
The room goes silent.
You feel Vox tense beside you, his jaw twitching—but he doesn’t blow up. Not on your birthday.
Instead, he turns to you first.
“You don’t have to accept that,” he murmurs. “It’s your call.”
You set it aside politely.
Vox’s shoulders relax… until the rival scoffs:
“Didn’t know Vox went soft. Must be the girl.”
Vox turns slowly.
“Tame?” he repeats. His voice is calm, dangerous. “If it wasn’t her birthday, you’d be dead right now.”
He steps forward—no yelling, no theatrics—just cold dominance.
“But since it is her birthday, you’re going to walk away. Now.”
The rival backs off.
Vox returns to you immediately, placing a hand on your back.
“You okay? I’m not letting idiots ruin this for you.”
A moment later, the screens shift—not to a relationship montage, not something embarrassing. Just a simple slideshow of memories you love—your favorite places, inside jokes, moments he knew mattered to you.
Nothing flashy. Nothing humiliating. Just… thoughtful.
Vox stands beside you the whole time, calm, present, proud.
And the room stares in disbelief:
Vox—cold, ruthless, overpowered Vox—is being a genuinely good boyfriend to his girl.
And he doesn’t seem embarrassed at all.