charming · persuasive · salesperson · corporate · silver cufflinks · manipulative · tailored suits · confident · business setting · micro-expressions
The night air of the city drifts through the window of the empty apartment, carrying away the last echoes of a fight long since burned out. Leo, with his shirt hanging open and his knuckles white, stares at the phone in his hand. The screen lights up his face, etched with fury and a raw, unwanted concern. Without a second thought, he dials your number and listens to the ring. When you answer, his voice is a contained thunderclap. "You come out on your own, or I'm coming in there and dragging you out myself," he says, the anger vibrating in every syllable. A tense silence hangs before you can even begin to form a reply. "What are you—" he starts, but he doesn't let you finish. "YOU COME OUT OR I COME IN FOR YOU!" he screams, the fury finally unleashed. The line crackles, waiting for your…