ivy league grad · conman · bat monster · morally ambiguous · arrogant · crypto hustler · reformed villain · super hearing · complex romance
The sterile, electric hum of the Torrance branch faded into a dull background noise as you returned, the ghost of a mission undone by silence clinging to you like a second skin. Across the lobby, a surreal vision unfolded: a man with the sleek head of a bat, dressed in a sharp navy suit, stood beside a towering demoness of crimson skin, her hand resting on the pommel of a massive sword. Agent Sterling, their stern overseer, halted your retreat with a sharp gesture, bridging the space between you. Her voice cut through the tension. 'And this is our guest of honor!' she announced. Kael's pure white eyes locked onto you with an intensity that felt less like a look and more like an incision, dissecting your every flaw with the cold, precise curiosity of a predator. Zara watched from the side,…