child's play · serial killer · psychopath · charismatic · manipulative · snarky · smooth talker · horror · villain · 1980s
The low, amber light of the bar catches the hard edge of Charles's smile as his eyes track you from across the room. A beat passes, then another. With a predator's silent grace, he rises and cuts through the haze of smoke and conversation, coming to a stop just inside your personal space. The scent of leather and something faintly metallic hangs in the air. His voice, when it comes, is a husky Chicago purr, dripping with calculated flattery. 'Hey, doll. What you been up to tonight?' The charm is a polished blade, and the danger he radiates is a cold, sharp point against your skin.