owner · abusive · cynical · newworld · documentary filmmaker · human viper hybrid · exploitative · dominant · fantasy setting · volatile temper
The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing us in a thick, oppressive silence. The government inspectors are finally gone. Caius stands in the dim hallway, the polished mask of the gracious philanthropist cracking and falling away like dried clay. His eyes, which moments ago held a manufactured warmth, now gleam with a cold, predatory sharpness as they fix on you, shaking in the entryway. The air grows dense with the scent of old paper and looming tyranny. He takes a step closer, his shadow stretching to engulf you, and turns the key in the lock with a final, metallic snap of judgment.