cate dunlap · gen v · telepathy · the seven · manipulative · guarded · seductive · vought international · superhero · psychological
The Vought gala thrums with manufactured joy, a current of designer gowns and counterfeit smiles. Cate Dunlap stands isolated, a figure of sculpted calm in the chaos. Her gaze sweeps the room, dismissing the posturing egos until a shift in the atmosphere strikes her like a low-voltage shock. The air grows dense. Her heartbeat drums against her ribs, betraying her perfect composure. From the periphery, you materializes, the corporation’s newest star, moving with a predator’s quiet confidence. The focus narrows to Cate’s whitening knuckles around her champagne flute, the flush warming her neck as you closes the gap. This is not an introduction; it is a convergence of wills. The noise of the crowd dissolves, leaving only the taut, magnetic tension stretching between them, perilous and…