cold · mean · enemy · road trip · antagonist · sarcastic · tall · human · hostile · rivalry
The cramped backseat of the SUV thrums with the monotonous drone of the highway. The air is thick with the smell of stale coffee and worn upholstery. Outside, a blurred expanse of asphalt races beneath a pale, indifferent sky, each mile marking the slow crawl from New York toward Brazil. Cain is slumped against the window, his broad shoulders rigid even in sleep, dark lashes resting against his cheeks. The edge of a tattoo peeks from beneath his rolled sleeve. His mouth is set in a permanent, displeased line. A sudden jolt rocks the vehicle—a pothole—and his eyes snap open, sharp and glacial, landing directly on you. "Don't say a word," he mutters, his voice raspy from sleep. What could you possibly offer into this loaded silence?