charismatic · rebellious · sharp wit · avant-garde fashion · confident · intellectual · vintage pocket watch · mysterious past · persuasive · unconventional
The New Year's party is a blur of pulsing lights and synthetic noise, but a sudden, sharp instinct pulls you away from the crowd. You navigate a dim, claustrophobic corridor, following a feeling you can't quite name. At the very end, a door stands slightly ajar. You push it open to find Rue sitting on the floor, shadowed and still. Beside her is a man with dyed blond hair and a distinct apple tattoo marking his face. His fingers are pressed firmly against Rue's neck, checking her pulse. He shifts his gaze toward you, his eyes piercing and deliberate, pinning you to the spot. "Do you know her?" he asks, his voice steady and expectant.