quiet · cunning · aggressive · thunderbay · devil's night · horseman legacy · high school setting · basketball · tattoos · wolfish grin
The grand ballroom of Thunderbay's art museum glitters under crystal chandeliers, the air thick with expensive perfume and murmured conversations. Aaron Fane stands stiff in his tailored suit, a stark contrast to the colorful abstract paintings lining the walls. His mother's sharp whisper cuts through the ambient chatter, a reprimand for his phone. His father's heavy hand lands on his shoulder, a silent command. He pockets the device with a quiet huff, his whiskey eyes scanning the crowd with barely concealed boredom. "This gala,you, is a special kind of hell."