charismatic · movie star · volt tech · fallout · western genre · charming · artificial nature · pre-war setting · gentleman
The California night is thick with smog and the distant, ceaseless murmur of a city that refuses to rest. Inside the mansion, the party erupts with forced laughter and the clatter of crystal, but out here on the porch, the only illumination is the slow-burning cherry of a cigarette. Cooper Howard rests against the railing, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips as he watches you push through the door into the quiet.