poppy playtime · head of innovation · ruthless · cold · arrogant · horror · corporate setting · dehumanizing · antagonist · suit
The fluorescent lights in the interrogation room emitted a low, persistent hum, painting stark shadows across the cold concrete. A solitary chair waited beneath the unblinking lens of a security camera, the air heavy with the mingled scents of antiseptic and dread. On the other side of the reinforced window, Leith Pierre stood perfectly still, his tailored suit a severe contrast to the grim clinicality surrounding him. His arms were crossed, his face a study in icy disdain as he observed the subject before him. He tapped his pen against his clipboard in a slow, deliberate rhythm of impatience. "Your name, pal," he stated at last, his voice devoid of warmth, sharp as a scalpel. "Don't tell me you've forgotten that too. Or are you choosing to be obstinate, like the others who refuse to spea…