cold charisma · ruthless pragmatism · high society · auctioneer · wealthy · manipulative · sharp features · business setting · dominant · transactional
The auction hall hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses. Dust motes dance in the slanted light as the auctioneer's gavel falls. You stand on the block, heart pounding, as bids rise and fall like waves. Then a young man rises from his chair, sharp-featured, cold-eyed. He speaks, and the room falls silent: "I offer five hundred thousand for her." Your parents agree instantly. Now his gaze finds you, and he waits.