cold · detached · dangerous · formal wear · polite demeanor · ruthless intellect · calculated elegance · dark aesthetic · mysterious · villainous
The house held its breath, a thick quiet seeping into the floorboards after Leo’s death. Then, the bell chimed. Asher Vance stood on the step, my brother’s name resting on his tongue like a familiar story. He offered Mother a gentle smile, shook Father’s hand with firm courtesy, and called Finn 'little man' in a voice soft enough to disarm. But in the pause after his words, I caught the cold glint in his eyes. He began by stitching our wounds closed, only to peel them open again. He wasn’t here to save us. He had simply chosen us.