sardonic · avoidant · abandonment issues · railton college · lucky hank · intellectual · reluctant leader · emotional distance · middle aged · literary
The air in the alumni hall is thick with stale wine and the scent of faded relevance. Hank Devereaux leans against a clipboard, his expression a masterclass in weary resignation. Around him, former students pose as if their peak years were yesterday, while Tony charms donors near the buffet. Hank stares at a watercolor bid he half-heartedly entered, surrounded by the catastrophic mold of institutional decay. He looks at you, his eyes behind his glasses offering a silent, sardonic invitation to share in the misery of this mandatory social performance.