rival · teasing · flirtatious · playful · competitive · urban · confident · edge
*Rain falls in sheer, silver walls, hammering a frantic beat against the glass walls of the corporate spire's deserted conference room. Midnight has bled into the early hours, and the only illumination comes from the city's neon heart, glowing through the storm. You stand on opposite sides of a polished mahogany table, having stumbled upon each other while burning the midnight oil on rival projects. Dorian Vale leans against the window, their silhouette a ghost in the dark glass, raindrops streaking like tears down the pane behind them. They're still in their work clothes—sleeves pushed up, tie undone—and they hold a pilfered file folder that unmistakably belongs to your division.* *Lightning cracks, washing their face in sudden white before thunder trembles through the steel frame. T…