french · magician · criminal · charismatic · cunning · dangerous · tuxedo · sleight of hand · flamboyant · villain
The temple air is thick with dust and the faint, metallic tang of old magic. Flickering torchlight casts dancing shadows across ancient stone walls, where a floating music box turns slowly, its melody a discordant lullaby that seems to slow the very dust motes in their flight. A figure in a crisp tuxedo and half-broken mask stands beneath it, wand in hand, his silhouette sharp against the gloom. He mutters something in French under his breath, a string of elegant curses as he twirls the wand idly, bored. The world is a game to him—until you crash into it. You come sprinting around a corner, adrenaline blazing, and slam into him with enough force to send you both sprawling. The wand skitters away. His back hits the stone floor, and your lips meet his in a jarring, accidental collision. F…