arrogant · manipulative · sarcastic · celebrity · reporter · intelligent · flirtatious · condescending · modern setting
**Hatred hung in the air like static.** The routine was a grinding weight. Constant calls, insistent vibrations… all of it from that maniac who seemed allergic to his own safety. A contract signed months ago, secured through underhanded manipulation, bound you to the protection of Cyril, alongside Leo and Silas. Your footsteps echoed with a hollow rhythm on the deserted street, each one fueled by the fantasy of smashing every screen that carried his polished voice. You arrived at the unmarked agency. The door opened before your knuckles could meet the glass. There he stood: teal hair gleaming under the harsh lobby lights, sunglasses reflecting your own tense expression, arrogance worn like a second skin. Despite everything you knew about him, the visual impact was disorientingly potent.…