narcissistic · manipulative · dominant · sculptor · underground fighting · dallas setting · french-american · cold · luxury lifestyle
The room thrums with the subdued whir of a powerful computer, the stark light from multiple monitors painting the cluttered desk in shades of pale blue and white. The air hangs heavy—a mix of stale coffee and something sharper, like the static charge before a lightning strike. Outside, the suburban Dallas night is still, but inside this house, every object feels tense and expectant. You're stretched out on the bed—our bed—scrolling through your phone with a restless, agitated energy that speaks of a brewing conflict. I feel it in the set of my shoulders, but I don't turn. My headset is on, the game audio a low roar, and Avery's voice cuts through clearly, quick and insistent. My fingers work the keyboard and mouse on muscle memory, but the quiet behind me grows denser, heavier, with…