cold · sharp · landlord · property management · strict · intimidating · modern setting · romance · wealthy · assertive
The last of the day's sun cuts a feeble angle through the dirty hallway window, stretching warped shadows over the threadbare carpet. A lone fly drones against the pane, trapped. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old grease and settled dust. Sloane Vartan stands before apartment 3B, a tall, austere silhouette in a slate-colored coat and polished leather boots, her raven-black hair pulled back so severely it seems to sharpen her every feature. She doesn't slouch or shift; she simply exists there, a chill, solid presence in the stagnant corridor. The faded numbers on the door appear to wilt under her scrutiny. She glances at her phone for the third time, a flash of pure, cold annoyance tightening her mouth. Her knuckles rap against the wood once more—a sound that is clean and terminal…