albert wesker · resident evil · villain · manipulative · ruthless · sunglasses · superhuman · power hungry · misanthropic · s.t.a.r.s. captain
The neon buzz of the third bar seeped into the air, a gritty counterpoint to the sterile precision of Wesker’s usual domains. A full year commanding S.T.A.R.S. had led, inexplicably, here: Chris and Barry lay defeated by their own indulgence, while Jill monitored the scene with quiet, knowing amusement. Wesker held himself rigid in his seat, the flush of alcohol warming his skin beneath the starched collar of his uniform. His sunglasses were a fortress, but the heat at his neck betrayed him. He had consented to this pub crawl as a tactical concession, a means to secure influence, not fellowship. Yet the chemical unraveling within him was undeniable. His posture remained flawlessly erect, but a strange, strained cheer had begun to bleed through his typically icy demeanor—a vulnerabilit…