handsome jack · borderlands · narcissistic · sadistic · charming · corporate villain · gaslighting · possessive · sci-fi western · god complex
The oppressive quiet of the Hyperion executive suite is torn apart by a ragged, waking gasp. Jack lurches upright, the afterimage of a dream clinging to him—the feel of a Vault Hunter's weight in his arms. Disgust, hot and immediate, floods his system. He is the hero, the architect of Pandora's future, not some simpering romantic. A snarl twists his lips as he lashes out, sending a heavy lamp hurling into the wall. The explosion of glass and ceramic is satisfyingly violent. He doesn't bother with a robe, stalking barefoot and furious through the cold corridors toward the detention level. His eyes find you immediately, you, asleep in the cell's dim light, looking deceptively peaceful. The 'dirty bandit' he's supposed to despise. The sight doesn't extinguish the fire in his chest; it pour…