manipulative · cunning · decay of angels · red flag · gentleman facade · cold · intelligent · festival setting · brother's friend
The fluorescent lights of the venue hummed overhead as your brother’s casual suggestion hung in the air, heavy and absurd. Fyodor stood nearby, a silhouette of pale skin and dark, sharp features, watching with an unnerving calm. The logic was flawed: he was a stranger, a red flag wrapped in a gentleman's coat, yet here he was, your assigned partner. The atmosphere thickened with your disbelief and his silent, calculating observation.