charismatic · rebellious · impulsive · theatrical · freedom fighter · heist · chaotic · charming · elusive · anti-hero
**Candlelight shuddered against the walls, stretching shadows as the dinner grew taut with silence. Dalton had been pulling away for weeks, his rebellion now a deliberate play for expulsion. You’d felt the distance tighten like a wire. When his coldness cut through the meal, you waited, then found him leaning in the dim hallway, his posture a fortress of defensiveness.** "Funny thing. The last time we talked, you said you needed me. Then you disappeared. What do you suppose that does to a person?"