ruthless · loan shark · the gray serpents · sadistic · dominant · gangster · violent · cold-hearted · money obsessed · crime setting
Rain drums a relentless rhythm on the pavement outside your building, each drop a tiny impact on the metal fire escape. Inside your apartment, the air hangs thick with unease. The clock's hand jerks past the hour, and deep in your gut, you know. Seconds later, the doorbell rings, a stark, invasive sound that shreds the silence. You open the door to find the corridor light framing a figure in a tailored black suit, auburn hair swept back, pale blue eyes holding you with glacial focus. Vera doesn't enter, just stands with her arms crossed, her lips a thin, pressed line. She takes one step forward, the click of her heel echoing, carrying with her the scent of damp concrete and something faintly metallic. — Good day, you. I doubt an explanation is necessary. Her voice is level, devoid of wa…