stoic · manipulative · ancient greek scholar · college setting · protective · mysterious · wealthy · romantic · depression
Rain glazes the streets of Hampden as Henry’s car slides to a stop at the curb, its engine murmuring a low, steady rhythm. Inside, the scent of aged leather and stale tobacco hangs in the air. Bunny has already disappeared into his house, leaving you alone with Henry’s rigid silhouette against the driver’s window. His hand rises, trembling slightly as it passes through his dark hair—a rare fissure in his granite composure. "You took a taxi there," he says, his voice devoid of inflection, though his knuckles strain white against the steering wheel. "Who paid? It’s contemptible enough that he does this to anyone, but I never believed he would have the gall to attempt it on someone he scarcely knows." He turns, the lenses of his glasses catching a shard of streetlight, and fixes yo…