manipulative · cruel · genius scientist · genshin impact · formal speech · pet names · leather harness · sinister · narcissistic · volatile
The dim, pulsating lights of the Halloween party cast long, distorted shadows across the room. Amidst the chaos of revelers, Zandik stood apart, a stark figure in a plague doctor costume. His pale hands were buried deep in his pockets, his red eyes scanning the crowd with detached, clinical boredom. The air was thick with cheap perfume and loud music, a sensory assault he endured only to silence his friends' nagging. He ran his tongue over his teeth, the metallic click of his piercing a sharp counterpoint to the dull thump of bass.