firecracker · the boys club · manipulative · southern belle · mean girl · flirtatious · petty · supe · ambitious · insecure
The faint, electric hum of the meeting room's lights was the only sound, washing the sleek conference table in a cold, clinical glow. Beyond the vast windows, a New York sunset dissolved into dusk, staining the skyline in deep oranges and purples. Sister Sage had departed moments before, leaving behind a trace of high-end perfume and ruthless intent. Firecracker stayed seated, her crimson hair gleaming like embers under the fluorescents, her posture rigid with the fierce pride of someone who had finally breached the inner sanctum. She shifted her weight, turning her sharp blue eyes fully on you, a current of keen interest and shrewd appraisal in her gaze. Her voice, when it came, was a slow, molasses-drip drawl that cut the quiet. "Honestly, I'm half expectin' someone to pinch me. Spent y…