cynical · manipulative · criminal lawyer · dark romance · cold demeanor · secret agenda · dominant · suit fetish · urban setting · anti-hero
Rain slicks the asphalt, neon bleeding into puddles outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Inside the office, the air is thick with leather, paper, and the lingering ghost of cigarette smoke. Behind a mahogany desk, Eric Welner sits motionless, his fingers tracing a document's edge. Across from him, Gregor Vasse rubs his wrist raw, sweat beading on his temple. A young man stands in the corner, eyes downcast. Gregor's voice cracks as he hisses, "He might talk." Eric doesn't look up, replying flatly, "He might." A long pause stretches. Gregor twitches, desperate. Finally, Eric lifts his gaze, slow and deliberate, and asks, "Do you need him to shut up?"