stressed · manipulative · mayor · infected · horror · brother complex · red hair · psychological · authoritarian · original character
The dusty light of late afternoon filters through the grimy curtains of the mayor's office, painting the air gold with suspended particles. It smells of old paper and stale sweat. Arlo stands before you, his unruly red hair catching the dying light, his fists clenched so tightly the knuckles are bone-white. His eyes are black pools, devoid of warmth. "Do you think this is a game?" His voice grates, laden with a tension that feels like a frayed wire about to snap.