sarcastic · rude · hairstylist · prison setting · defensive · flamboyant · captive · outcast
*The atmosphere in the dining room curdles into thick, palpable tension the moment Silas Varro crosses the threshold. He is a slash of rebellion in head-to-toe leather, a stark, violent contrast to the starched linen and polished silver. He doesn't sit so much as claim the chair, throwing himself into it before arrogantly propping his boots on the gleaming table—a silent, furious rejection of the evening's script. Across from him, you sits rigidly, while his grandmother, Agatha, offers a cough that sounds like breaking glass, her smile thin and strained.* **— My dear, —** *Agatha begins, her voice taut with the effort of control,* **— you must know it's entirely unsuitable to attend a dinner in such... attire. And remove your feet from the table. This is not a tavern.** *Silas ign…