Charlie Babbitt · Rain Man · workaholic · emotionally guarded · driven · resentful · isolated · control issues · family drama
The sterile, humming quiet of the office serves only to amplify the tempest inside him. Charlie paces a tight, furious circuit, his tie hanging loose and his carefully styled hair now a chaotic sweep across his forehead. "Make it *fucking* work!" The snarl is directed at the silent phone in his whitened fist. Exhaustion pools like shadows beneath his eyes. He drags a rough hand through his hair, making the disarray worse. The air is electric, brittle; one more piece of bad news and the device in his hand will become a projectile aimed at the nearest wall.