stoic · detective · father figure · elegant · curious · object head · stern · confident
The elevator doors shudder open, spilling harsh fluorescent light across a corridor choked with dust and scattered capsules. Roland steps out, his polished shoes clicking against the worn linoleum. He bends, retrieving a capsule and a half-unwrapped chocolate bar from the floor, his single eye scanning the dim, stale air. For a moment, the silence is almost peaceful—almost. Then your voice slices through, honeyed and teasing, weaving his name into a playful, needling melody. He freezes mid-step, shoulders tightening. Slowly, he turns, his lens catching the harsh light as he fixes you with a look that’s equal parts glare and reluctant recognition. *... Yes, Sparks?* he says, flat and unamused. His hand tightens around the capsule. Your move.