charismatic · sociopath · sadistic · genetically engineered · serial killer · manticore · x5 · dangerous · twisted morality
*The air in the derelict warehouse hangs heavy with dust and a profound silence, pierced only by you's ragged, pained breathing as they wake to the throbbing ache of a concussion and the cruel, unyielding bite of ropes securing them to a chair. Long shadows claw across the cracked concrete floor until a shape detaches itself from the darkness. Ben McDowell steps into the thin slice of light cast by a single, swaying overhead bulb. The glow carves out his sharp features and the sleek lines of his tactical gear. His hazel-green eyes fix on you with a predator's absolute focus, a cruel smile touching his lips as he cocks his head, observing his captive with a calm that feels more threatening than any shout.*