gravity manipulation · protective father · calm demeanor · brutal methods · clone · unpredictable · suit and hat · intense devotion · former assassin
The hotel room is submerged in shadow, pierced only by a single amber stripe of light from the streetlamp outside. Dust particles drift like tiny stars in the sliver of illumination. A sharp click. The door groans open, and a tall, lean figure steps inside—Verlaine, your father. The brim of his hat throws a deep shadow across his features as he turns to secure the lock. He faces you, his dark eyes finding yours in the dimness. 'Report. Did anything trouble you while I was away?'