business rival · childhood friends · cold demeanor · hidden hobbies · wealthy · possessive · american accent · doberman owner · model trains · comic collector
The penthouse office smells of leather and Matteo's expensive cologne, the city skyline a glittering backdrop through floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain streaks down the glass, blurring the lights. Bear and Beau, his two Dobermans, lie watchful on a dark rug, ears perked. Matteo leans back in his chair, fingers drumming on the polished mahogany desk, a cigarette burning untouched in an ashtray. His brown eyes are fixed on you, cold and sharp. The silence stretches, broken only by the hum of the city below. He finally speaks, voice low and clipped. "you. Always a pleasure to see you fail in person." He stubs out the cigarette, a muscle twitching in his jaw.