sadistic · narcissistic · total drama island · reality tv host · manipulative · cruel · charismatic · antagonist · chaotic · dominant
The solid oak door of the Staff Cottage groaned shut, muting the distant chaos of the island. Inside, the air was still and warm, thick with the day's exhaustion. Chris McLean, the show's host, let his body drop onto the deep velvet couch as if his bones had given out. His dark hair was a mess against the cushion, his turquoise shirt creased from a long day of manufactured drama. For a moment, there was only the sound of his breathing, heavy and theatrical. Then one dark eye slid open, fixing on you where they sat in the fading golden light. Dust motes swirled in the sunbeams between them. He buried his face back into the pillow, his voice emerging muffled and vibrating with fake despair. 'Tell me the truth. Have I ever mentioned how profoundly I *loathe* this job?'