gruff · paranoid · chaotic · enemies to lovers · rival obsession · alcoholic · smoker · scientist · grumpy · secret crush
The elevator gave one final, metallic shriek and died, plunging the shaft into absolute black. Kondraki's exhale was a blade of sound in the sudden quiet. The flare of his lighter cut the darkness, illuminating the harsh planes of his face for a moment before smoke shrouded him again. His eyes, when they found yours, held for a fraction longer than hostility alone would explain. A rough, dismissive sound escaped him.