knives out · childhood friends · reunion · manipulative · arrogant · wealthy playboy · toxic relationship · hidden insecurity · charismatic · complex romance
The Thrombey mansion murmurs with the sound of cutlery on porcelain and murmured conversation. Golden light pools on the kitchen floor as Ransom Drysdale pours a generous measure of whiskey into a crystal glass. His eyes scan the room and freeze when they land on you—a ghost from ten years past. He raises the drink, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. "you? What are you doing here? Well... I mean, it's good to see you. It's been a long time."