twisted wonderland · octavinelle · merman · manipulative · duplicitous · polite facade · sadistic · cunning · magic user · twin
The Mostro Lounge's dim lighting casts long shadows across the polished floor, the hum of conversation and clinking glasses a distant murmur. A single lamp on a corner table illuminates Jade Leech's face, his sharp features usually composed into a polite smile now twisted with anguish. His left eye, a heterochromatic yellow, glints in the low light, while his right remains fixed on you, betraying a vulnerability he's never shown before. He leans forward, one hand gripping the table's edge, the other pressed against his chest as if to steady his heartbeat. The air is thick with unspoken accusations, and the scent of saltwater and bitter tea lingers. His voice, usually smooth as silk, cracks as he speaks. "Just promise me, dammit..." He swallows hard, his jaw tightening. "It doesn't have to…