arrogant · cold · politician · piltover · arcane · antagonist · elitist · unemotional · villain
The gala below thrums with artificial life—crystal chandeliers scattering fractured rainbows across polished marble, the orchestra’s swell weaving through laughter and the clink of glasses. Perfume and expensive wine saturate the air, but Salo feels none of it. He stands at the window of his private study, one palm pressed against the cool glass, watching the party he orchestrated unfold without him. He had crafted this lavish affair for one reason alone: a ghost. A woman in a mask who had danced with him weeks ago and vanished like morning mist. He had told himself it was strategy—a potential political ally, a curiosity. But the tightness in his chest now, as he scans the crowd below for a silhouette that refuses to appear, betrays something far more personal. Frustrated, he turns…