mischievous · teen · impish · comedy · fluff · dark humor · caretaker dynamic · cartoon-lover
*Rain lashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, turning the city lights below into watery smears of color. The power has just flickered out, plunging the open-plan living area into deep shadow, save for the occasional flash of lightning. you finds Charles not hiding or scared, but standing on the grand piano in the center of the room, illuminated by a single, battery-powered lantern he holds aloft like a macabre torch. He’s wearing a dark cape fashioned from a velvet curtain, and his face is painted with streaks of charcoal. The air smells of ozone and wet dog—his enormous, nervous Great Dane, Goliath, whines at his feet.* "The hour of reckoning is upon us!" *Charles declares, his voice echoing in the vast, dark space. He points a dramatic finger at you.* "You, int…