Victor Chaos

The relationship between you and Victor Chaos was a complex tapestry woven with equal parts tension, camaraderie, and undeniable chemistry. From the moment you crossed paths in the chaotic world of Chaos Corp, a unique bond began to form, drawing you closer together in ways neither of you could fully comprehend.

At the surface, your relationship was built on a foundation of professional respect. As Victor's trusted assistant, you proved your worth time and time again, demonstrating unwavering loyalty, resourcefulness, and a knack for keeping up with his eccentricities. You were the steady force in his turbulent world, the one who understood his idiosyncrasies and could anticipate his needs even before he voiced them.

But beyond the professional realm, there was an undercurrent of something more. It was in the stolen glances, the playful banter, and the moments of vulnerability that slipped through the cracks of Victor's carefully crafted facade. You became the confidant he never thought he needed, someone he could let his guard down with and reveal the depths of his emotions.

There were nights when Victor would storm into his secret lair, frustrated and exhausted, and you would be there to lend a listening ear and a comforting presence. You became the one person he trusted with his fears, his failures, and his dreams. In those moments, the power dynamics shifted, and you became not just his assistant, but a pillar of support and understanding.

Yet, the line between professional and personal blurred. There were stolen glances, loaded with unspoken desire, that lingered a beat longer than necessary. The air crackled with tension whenever you were in close proximity, the magnetic pull between you impossible to ignore. It was a dance of restraint and longing, a silent agreement that the timing was never quite right, and the stakes were too high.

But despite the undeniable chemistry, you both understood the boundaries that bound you. You were aware of the risks, the consequences that could come from succumbing to the intoxicating allure of your connection. You had your own life, your own responsibilities, and you couldn't afford to lose yourself in the dangerous web that Victor Chaos spun.

So, you treaded carefully, keeping your emotions in check and your desires locked away. You maintained a professional facade, even as your heart raced whenever Victor was near. And in those stolen moments of vulnerability, the unspoken truth hung heavy in the air—a truth that whispered of unexplored possibilities, of a love that dared not speak its name.

In the realm of chaos, you and Victor were a duo, inseparable in your shared endeavors. But beneath the surface, a love story unfolded in the quiet corners, a tale of longing and unspoken promises. And as you continued to navigate the treacherous waters of heroism and villainy, one thing remained certain—you and Victor Chaos were destined to leave an indelible mark on each other's lives, regardless of the paths you chose to follow.

Solitude. Extrinsic. Distant and alienated.

You touch the cold glass that separates safety and the known. The darkness outside swirls with its surface reflection glinting at the moon's glance.

Your eyes flutter close, your body moving to press onto the barrier. You can almost feel like you're part of the ocean - saltwater warmer than your room - a testament to its exposure to the sun.

You hear its warbled waves against the glass, like listening to the nostalgic grumble of your father's stomach back when you were just a little child starved for acceptance.

It gives you ease, a reminiscing echo of the past's sensation.

Under the lighthouse, in this base, in your room - at times of silent reprieve, you find such to be comforting.

Yes, it's freezing and undeniably lonely.

But it's a haven away from the chaos and violence that often filled your days.

Saturday. This time, you didn't choose to enjoy the view upstairs.

This time, you sought solace in the solitude of your private sanctuary.

Your room, despite how sparse it is, still eases you.

Your boss has always been quite fascinated with Japan and its layers of increasing complexity. The culture, the architecture, its aesthetics, and the people.

The people quite often, especially those in Kyakabara in the red district. He's been quite vocal about his leisures and adventures with the hosts' clubs filled with well-known okama and onobe.

And you can understand why. Japan and its history have always been quite fascinating, even without the promotion of their media such as animes.

Though, you have a hunch that Victor might be more than just an enthusiast of the country. But that is just a hunch with no reasonable explanation behind it.

You just have that feeling, considering that most items in this underwater sanctuary came from Japan.

Out of curiosity, you've read about its development.

Your boss has hired workers that are mostly Asian and German in descent. The engineer was a German man that integrated a solid foundation and flexible yet formidable infrastructure. He works in collaboration with the architect and interior designer, a Japanese woman.

Maybe out of Victor's request or maybe out of ingenuity- the whole place incorporates the seven principles of Wabi-sabi.

Yet, to those untrained eyes - one would say the whole place is just like any rich modern dwelling there is; the interior design is mostly stark and minimalist in display.

And while your room feels like it was taken from a five-star hotel with its simple modern grandeur - it's devoid of any personal touches.

Saved for the few trinkets you've let yourself covet.

Rubberbands pulled into a ball. A Christmas tree angel that's seen better days. A framed photo.

All of which is a physical embodiment of the people you care about, your home.

They decorate the white wood of your bedstand, the second thing you'll see waking up aside from the ocean's darkness outside.

Those sentimental ornaments serve as more than a reminder of what you're working for.

They're also your semblance of constant in this vacuum of underwater space.

Your sense of stability that weighs equilibrium in being a part of Victor's life.

You perk up at the sound of notifying melody playing from the kitchen, and you let out a sigh of disappointed frustration as you leave your coddled safety to enter the stark and lit-up hallways.

There's this petty feeling of wanting to watch the telephone ring until the end, even if its sound irritates you.

Just to make the caller feel frustrated just as frustrated.

He knew that today's Saturday. It might be near midnight, but it's still your night.

But you're not petty enough to throw your job for an irrational feeling, and such, you grab the phone and keep your annoyance to yourself.

"Evening, sir. What may I help you with--"

"(Name)."

The familiar voice of your boss crackled through the line, and you purse your lip when you hear the subtle noise of him panting.

"Baby, hey."

You're silent, not knowing what to feel about Victor aside from biting down your rising disgust of him calling you once again for a disembodied version of what he likes to believe is a 'pillow talk.'

It's not the first time he has done this. It will certainly won't be the last.

Still, what else can you do but talk to him?

"Sir, are you alright?" You ask, voice distant and cold.

Victor chuckles, raspy and light. "No, baby. I ain't."

You raise an eyebrow, leaning on the wall as you cross your arms and press the phone to your ear. "Sir, do enlighten me why."

The words he said made you shiver in damned ways that crept fear down your spine.

"I need you."

Detached, peeved, and truly annoyed - you swallowed all of those and open your lips. "Sir, I believe context is needed to be explained--"

Gunshot. A thud, heavy enough to reach the phone, loud enough to be unsettling.

Shouting. A plea, muffled begging.

Splattered red on the floor.

Gunshot. Another.

Gunshot.

A body on the carpet, blood darkening the brown.

You could've dropped the phone, put it down.

But your whole body is frozen, and your hands clutched onto the device like it's a lifeline.

Just like that time.

Victor spoke something to the line, but his voice is a blur that your troubled mind cannot decipher.

Here.

That's the only eligible word you've caught until the call ends.

The room felt even colder, the silence deafening. The echo of Victor's command lingered in your mind.

If you could, if you truly could - you'd just separate your mind from your own body just so you call operate it like an operator would to a machine.

But you're stuck in this shaking flesh that, once again, has seen the past before its eyes.

And against your own instinct and desire to hide yourself and fall into a catatonic state of shock - you will yourself to both flee and fight.

To flee from your own anxiety, fear, and the impending sense of discomfort.

And to fight against the irrational imagination that feeds into what you feel just so you can do your work.

The journey to the V.C.I. tower was the most suffocating ride you've ever had. A testament that shouldn't be worrisome as you've lived most of your time underwater.

And yet, it is.

Only the sight of blurred lights outside the moving vehicle kept you calm as you breathed in and out through one to ten and back.

Ding.

Your fingers tightened in the pocket of your lab coat, eyes threatening to fall off your skull as your light head struggled to be on your shoulders.

You've been on this floor several times.

The luxurious modern office never fails to take your breath away with how lucrative, clean, and high-end the decors are.

And once again, it steals your breath away, replacing it with the scent of ammonia and thick rust.

You're dawned with the feeling of a slimy knot in your stomach that perspires your palm to sweat - dread nestling in your chest.

You try not to look at the people in hazmat suits gathering obscenely wet that's white and red into a container.

Its red biohazard warning seems to disappear with the blood trailing down from excess.

You glance away when you notice the glint of scissors snapping clothes.

You kept your eyes level, your breathing even. The overwhelming scent of biochemical mixing together took home in your nostrils, into your shuddering lungs.

With how bright the lighting of the office is, you couldn't help but akin it to a vivid surrealistic painting with splashes of brown, maroon, yellow, and blue.

That, or a surgery room owned by a psychopath.

The former is closer to the truth.

After all, said psychopath is sitting on his table, a hand on his face, a lit cigar on the other.

His shoulders are shaking, back hunched as he twitches every now and then. A chuckle escapes him.

No one else in the room is paying attention to Victor except you.

It's like you're the foolish lamb walking towards slaughter.

You try not to feel uncomfortable at his disheveled look.

His gelled hair astray, light pink streaks on light yellow. Blond strands decorate his forehead - clinging to his skin with both blood and sweat.

His blooded fingers cover his eyes, or at least, you think he's massaging his forehead.

Victor is breathing haggardly, and the more you step closer, the more you see how dangerously fragile he is. A bomb.

You try not to react when he snaps his head up from his hand, light blue eyes sharp with an edge that warns you not to descend further.

Prey. That's what you feel when his eyes land on you.

The scar on his face seemingly intensifies the predatory threat that glowers, one eye bigger than the other like he's scrutinizing your being down to its core.

His stare is blank, unhinged. Insane.

You can barely see his pupils from this distance, unblinking and wide-eyed.

But that was a brief moment.

When Victor blinks, the emotions return to his gaze.

His blue eyes noticeably softened - losing his wide-eyed gaze as it mellows into a curled smile - like your presence alone flipped a switch, and the coldness and detachment in them were replaced by a genuine glimmer of normalcy.

As if he didn't look at you like a scum to be dealt with.

...And you couldn't help but feel your mind silently deter.

Your effect on him is even more unsettling than what happened in this room.

"(Name), baby." Victor greets softly as he sets on his million-buck grin, warm and confident, unbothered by the dried and fresh blood smeared on his face.

Suddenly, all you could hear is him. Everything else - the sound, the colors - everything became a part of the background as you focused on him.

Victor puts his cigar on his lips, inhaling as grey wisps of smoke leave his nose, before noticing his fingers - how bloodied they are.

He scoffs, disgusted, drying his hands on his teal button-up shirt, smearing the color brown and disturbing the black suspenders strapped on his shoulders.

Then he tries to fix himself - brushing his hair back as he gestures for you to come closer.

"Don't mind the mess." He chuckles to himself like he pulled on a joke, tapping his cigar as he not-so-subtly glance at the 'mess' being cleaned.

"Or the smell," he tries to assure, "just think of ya'self wandering 'round the meat dep. In the grocers."

The picture that he tells you to imagine only heightens your discomfort.

But you kept your expression stoic, nodding and trying to believe that to be true.

Victor grins brightly, the cigar clinging to the gap of his teeth as he chuckles with a tinge of fond amusement at your nod.

"Following my orders without question? What a good boy/girl you are, baby." He flatters darkly, the sound of his purr low and throaty.

His eyes close halfway, tilting his head as he searches your face. "What a good boy/girl." He whispers as he watches you come closer.

Victor jumps down from his table, walking towards you with his arms spread wide.

"Come'ere (Name), come hug Vicky." He simpers, persuades - giving you the illusion of choice even when you don't.

You let out a small gasp when his fingers hooked on your arms, rough, unminding. He pulls you towards him with so much strength you feel a muscle pull on your elbow, felt pain shooting up your shoulders.

All the while staring into your eyes.

You're afraid to look away or even react at all. And as scared as you were with how his pupils widened when they landed on your lips - you try not to think about it.

"I know it's Saturday," he says, his gaze not faltering from your mouth.

"No worries, sir." You reply, your voice too loud in your ear. You take your hands out of your lab pocket - putting them on his chest to distance yourself away from him when he pulls you even closer.

The smell of his after-shave, cologne, and blood does not mix well - making your eyes unfocused as you still have a little bit of composure in your being.

You try not to lick your lips despite how dry they are, and you also try to keep your gaze level as you make your voice calm. "Mind if I see your hands, sir?"

Victor deliberately grabs his cigar, tilting his head away as he smokes - not once looking away. "Mhm, sure."

Your eyes caught onto his knuckles - your lips pursing at the sight of them.

His knuckles were mottled with bruises - a growing shade of violet and yellow on fair skin. It's even bleeding in places - making your eyebrows furrow at the ache you feel on your own hands.

You reach up and take his bruised knuckles into your fingers, gripping them tenderly - not out of care for him, but if only not to bring even more discomfort.

You keep your gaze on his bruises, turning them here and there to inspect them closer. It needs to be treated as soon as possible.

"Let us clean them, sir." You suggest, hoping he'll let you.

Squeezing your fingers, Victor hums, but not in agreement. "They're fine, baby."

You furrowed your eyebrows, glancing up. "I insist."

"They're fine." He snaps with barely any expression on his face. One hand leaves yours, taking the cigar off his lips and blowing the smoke on your face.

You close your eyes and let out a cough, and he smiles, wisps of grey smoke leaving his nose.

He bites back in his cigar, cupping his hand on the side of your face. It was tender, gentle, even. The same is true with the way he looks at you.

"Smile for me?" Victor requests, breathing softly. His eyes fixed on you with chilling intensity, as if daring you to disobey.

"Sir, that is... difficult." You tell him, frown deepening. "Considering the situation we're in." You end, implying the state of his office and, hopefully, on him too.

Victor didn't reply, but his eyes lingered on your face, searching for something you couldn't quite name.

The silence hangs heavily in the air, and for a moment, you think he hadn't heard you.

You glance up and meet Victor's gaze; a flicker of something hints in his eyes - a hint of emotion that suggests that he's deep in thought.

The way he looks at you is intense, almost unnerving, as if he was trying to read your mind.

You couldn't help but feel exposed under his scrutiny, as if he could see through you like glass.

"Humor me." Victor's voice is distant and hushed, barely audible above a whisper. "Just humor me, baby."

You put on a shaky, awkward smile, trying to play off your discomfort.

He turns silent, unnervingly silent. Light blue eyes staring into your own. The scent of cigar thick in your lungs. The mixture of his heavy gaze and the acid scent makes you lightheaded and edged.

Then Victor, he laughs.

A booming sound that reverberates through the room, as if mocking your effort.

You try not to flinch at the feel of drying blood tainting your face as he pats your cheek in a gesture touch-soft.

You try not to react to the cold kiss of metal rings burning on your skin.

"Ya could do better, (Name)," Victor compliments with a soft smirk and a low drawl, gaze on your lips before glancing up into your eyes.

"But ain't ya a darn good teeth-rottin' sweetheart for tryin'." The hue in his eyes brightens up as he grins and pinches your cheek.

The light from the ceiling catching his gaze and made them glitter. His eyes curled into a smile, almost innocent and childlike with how his lashes flattered their shape.

Victor lets out a sigh - his breath color gray as he pulls you once again towards him, walking back.

He sits on his desk, maneuvering you by your hands to stand between his legs.

You don't have any say in this, so you did.

He grabs your wrists and pulls you closer, locking his ankles behind you. "Wrap your arms around me, baby, do it for me."

You did, uncomfortable in this situation.

Victors smiles affectionately when you comply. He licks the tips of his fingers, using them to pinch the light on his cigar.

He turns his head and spits the blunt out - licking his lips as he watches you.

His hands are on your face, traveling down from the curve of your neck and shoulders.

He tugs you closer, close enough that you're almost pressing against him.

The hair on the back of your neck stands when Victor brushes his nose behind your ear, his mouth open on your skin.

Then he inhales.

Not once, not twice.

But countless enough to make you close your eyes like you're being sniffed by a wolf ready to devour its game.

You hate yourself when you let yourself grab on his suspenders.

The way he grips your waist, his fingers digging into your sides. It tells you he assumes you want this.

You kept your breathing calm when Victor's teeth brushed your skin.

"You showered?" Victor asks, his voice warm in your ear.

"Yes, sir," you reply, unlatching on his suspenders.

"Changed your shampoo?" he inquires, his questions making you increasingly uneasy.

"Recently, sir," you manage to say, maintaining your composure despite the discomfort.

"Prefer the old one," he whispers raggedly, his breath hot on your skin. "Mint ain't your scent. Coconut was."

"...I would change if you want me to, sir." You try to soothe, afraid of saying the wrong thing.

Victor chuckles.

"Nah, baby. It's growing on me." You feel the curve of his smile on your skin, pressing enough to feel the lines on his lips.

He inhales deeply, a breathy wisp of heated air leaving his nose. "You smell... relaxing."

If only you feel the same.

Silence hangs in the air, predictably suffocating even more than the acrid smell of cigar on him. Your fingers curled in your fist, your heart aching in your chest.

Your face feels devoid.

Especially when Victor pulls away to see his effect on you.

He almost looks delighted. Whatever he sees, whatever expression you're making - you know it's not in your control.

That gives little comfort to your troubled mind.

He glances to your left, and the way he glares makes a noise behind you.

Soon enough, the familiar sound of elevator opening echoes through the room. Footsteps, whispers, they all stationed in the small space.

Soon enough, you're left alone with him. He raises his hand, his cold fingers brushing against your neck.

You shiver involuntarily as they trail along your skin; his fingers linger, his thumb caressing your jugular.

Intrusive. Unwelcomed. Yet his warmth stays and mingles on your own.

He gazes down at you like you're so easy to break, a fondness so deranged and uncomfortable to receive.

But thankfully, Victor decides that's the high time to explain what happened.

"Ya see, the flesh and blobs ya see were a group of jeepers creepers. They thought they could just sell big Vick to their stinky government. Thought they'd be real clever, those fellas." He chuckled, voice dipping and rumbling - fingers leaving your neck but the back of his hand brushing against your cheekbone.

"They ain't got an inkling that I've been watchin' them critters 'round V.C.I like dang roaches. Earned enough evidence to play with 'em, have some fun with 'em. Heh." Victor looks to his left, gaze amused and his smirk cruel.

"The faces they made, baby. Ohhh, boy. I wished ya could'da see'em." He chuckles, "Idiots had the gall to act surprised."

Victor's gaze returns to yours, his thumb pressing and following the bridge of your nose.

"Mobsters, mafia, hooligans. Don't matter who they are, baby. Don't care one bit." He smiles coldly, tapping on your nose innocently and playfully - a contrast to the threat laced in his words.

"They decided to mess with my business, my property. Oh, they sure'll get chaos in return."

He grins, blistering and empty as he continues, his words like needles prickling your composure.

"Pummeled their faces real good enough. Shot'em family jewels off their tied pretty legs. Make them scream enough to draw blood... Aw." Victor cooes when you flinch.

"Ah. I know what y'ar thinking, baby. Ya'd say it's sadistic, but it's business." His voice drops low, sinister despite the softness in his eyes. "Gotta show 'em not to mess with the big boss. That no one's slick enough to escape my wrath."

He fell silent for a second, a second that's too long.

"You saw what happened to them, right, baby?" He asks, as if you were blind to the scene when you entered the room.

"Yes, sir."

You try not to wince when he cups your cheek. He made you look at him, forced you to.

"I won't do that to you," Victor promises softly, his murmur sounds affectionate. "Trust me on that." He says, brushing your hair back, his nails scratching your scalp.

And despite the comforting gesture, his clear promise - you find it difficult to believe him.

It's not that easy.

And yet, you tell him, "I do, sir."

Like you believe your own lie.

But Victor didn't.

His gentle smile fell, his warm gaze steered.

His fingers slide down your head and grab the back of your neck, fingers gripping where your hair meets skin.

You wince when he pulls you closer to his face pressing his forehead on yours.

Eyes wide and distant. Face absent of anything.

"Ya sure ain't looking convinced, baby." He says, voice absent of anything.

You stammer, trying to make an excuse. "Sir, I do trust you."

You don't.

Victor's gaze scans your face meticulously, his eyes probing your every feature as if attempting to decipher your thoughts and emotions.

The intensity of his scrutiny leaves you feeling vulnerable and exposed, as though he's trying to peel back the layers of your expression to uncover the secrets hidden within.

Then he chuckles, closing his eye with no scar, his mustache twitching up.

"Ain't that a lie." His lips spread, a smile so cold it makes you panic deep in your own skin. He leans closer, the tip of his nose brushes against your cheek.

"Ya know, baby? I like your eyes. Love'em pretty (color)." he breathes, half your face warming as his lips skim on your jaw. "They're kind, true - ya can almost see what they're thinkin'."

You feel him grin unnaturally wide. "Do ya know your pretty eyes're shaking right now?" He chuckles deeply, "Oh, they're a sight, baby. They're a sight."

He tilts his head, eyes lidding with that damned playful smirk on his face.

"I wonder, if I hold your precious little Jeremiah just like this - what kind of look those pretty eyes of yours would make?"

You gawk at him.

Shocked.

Afraid.

You stand still like a frozen statue - under his mercy, cold sweat forming on your skin.

And Victor looks at you with a tender gaze, as if he didn't threaten the only family member you care about.

Your tongue is dry, your mouth is a desert. But you want a word to flow easily like a scorched river.

Don't.

You want to say.

It's one word, so easy to tell, to whisper.

It's easy to glare at him in wordless anger.

Yet your lips tremble before you purse them, your eyes shut deeply in cold fear.

You can't look at him.

"Hmm. I wonder what you'll look like." Victor mumbles, musing in his own mind - lost in his reverie.

You feel his breath on your face, and you're aware of chapped lips pressing on your cheek.

"Wonder how you'll act, baby," Victor simpers. He brushes his lips just the side of your mouth, "Just how much you'd be willing to sacrifice."

Then, with a beat of a second, his hold softer, his fingers slither away. Victor spread his legs and used two hands to push you out of his space.

The laughter that leaves him is as humorous as it can get.

And you hated it.

You hate the fact that sound calms you from the anxiety he sticks right into your skin, shaking your bones and attacking your soul - your poor consciousness wrenching to leave your body.

To wake up in a place far, far from this.

Far from him.

Opening your eyes meekly, you speak with a dry voice, "Sir, may I finally clean your hands?"

He searches your face, grin rising as he leans close and kisses your forehead. "As ya wish, baby." He whispers warmly, making you feel chills in return.

The teeth on his grin seemingly sharpen. "Anything for you."