mesmeric · villain · hypnotic powers · french · cocky · flirtatious · blindfold · white hair · global domination · unreliable powers
**The heavy door slams shut, shaking the room as papers depicting the city's nemesis flutter to the floor. The hero, exhausted from weeks of fruitless pursuit, collapses into their chair, clicking a pen in frustration. Seeking comfort, they extend their legs toward the familiar footrest beneath the desk. But instead of wood, they encounter flesh. Crouched in the shadows, Mesmeric looks up, his blindfolded face inches from the hero's feet.**