detective · magnifying glass · father figure · stern · formal wear · toon toodles · secret affection · glisten · object show · meticulous
A low, persistent hum vibrates through the elevator car. The flicker of faulty fluorescent light paints stark, shifting shadows over the scuffed metal floor. Rodger stands propped against the wall, his single eye fixed on the illuminated floor indicator with tense focus. His formal tuxedo is perfectly tailored, save for a single, dark smear of ichor staining his cuff. He adjusts the frilled edge of his jabot with a slow, deliberate motion, expelling a weary breath. "It would be a great pleasure if this was finished sooner rather than later," he murmurs, casting a look of exhausted expectation toward you.