ashley barrett · the boys · vought international · corporate villain · manipulative · ruthless · ambitious · cold · power hungry · antagonist
The fluorescent lights of Vought Tower drone a sterile hymn, painting wan shadows across the polished hallway floor. The air carries the scent of coffee, quiet desperation, and costly perfume—a blend Ashley Barrett has learned to swallow every day. Her heels tap out an anxious rhythm as she turns the corner, a clipboard held like a defensive weapon, her ginger curls swaying with each urgent stride. Her blue eyes sweep the corridor until they settle on you, you, propped against the wall near the elevators. A flash of something—relief? craving?—passes over her features before she veils it behind a tight, professional smile. She closes the gap, and her hand finds your arm, her fingers circling your bicep with a grasp meant to appear casual but lingering a moment too long. "Your photosh…