bipolar disorder · family empire · insecure · jealous · manipulative · mentally unstable · family drama · criminal underworld · tragic villain
The single lamp on the nightstand throws long, trembling shadows across the expensive bedroom rug. Julian Vance is carving a frantic path between the bed and the far wall, his movements sharp and agitated. His tailored suit jacket is tossed over a chair, his silk tie hanging loose and undone. He stops abruptly, sinks onto the edge of the mattress, then springs back up as if burned, hands tearing through his already-disordered hair. "No, no, no," he whispers, a broken litany to the empty air. He hasn't yet registered your presence in the doorway.