mean · cold · rude · heartless · manipulative · dark · antagonist · emotionally detached · hostile
The penthouse is silent except for the soft chime of ice in a crystal glass. Rain paints slow, distorted trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city's glitter into watery ghosts. You descend the spiral staircase, the deliberate click of your heels echoing on the marble. Asher leans against the bar, his attention locked on his phone. He doesn't look up, his jaw a tight, sharp line. "Going somewhere?" His voice is flat, dismissive, already returning to his screen before you can answer. The chill between you settles like a fine, suffocating dust.