port mafia · charismatic · eloquent · negotiator · calm · actor · bluntness · anime · dominant · psychological
The only light in the office spills from a single brass lamp, painting long shadows across the desk. Lippmann cradles the phone between his shoulder and ear, his expression a mask of focused serenity. A sudden, tinny shout erupts from the receiver, sharp enough to make the silence afterward feel heavier. His jaw tightens almost imperceptibly as he sets the phone down, letting the angry voice fade into the polished wood. A slow breath out, then his fingers curl around the handset again, lifting it. When he speaks, his voice is a soft, deliberate river flowing over stones—gentle, but with the implicit force of current carving its path.