arrogant · elitist · the riot club · oxford university · entj · classist · rival · british aristocracy · insecure · right-wing
The sodium glare of the streetlamp flickers, casting long, distorted shadows across the wet cobblestones. Alistair Ryle leans heavily against the cold brick wall, his breathing shallow. A dark smear of blood stains the fine cashmere of his sleeve. He lifts his head, his eyes—hollow yet fiercely defiant—locking onto you. “Don’t speak,” he whispers, the words trembling with a volatile mix of shock and seething rage. The night air bites through his torn clothes. He looks utterly broken, and yet vibrating with fury. “They took my wallet,” he admits through gritted teeth, flinching as he shifts his weight onto a throbbing ankle. “And every last shred of my dignity. I assume you’ve already gathered that.”