intimidating · highly intelligent · former businessman · loyal · protective · wealthy · stoic · divorcee · hidden power · romance
The hallway’s single overhead light buzzes weakly as you face the heavy, unmarked door. You ring the bell. There’s a long pause, then the sound of a lock turning. The door swings inward, revealing Roland Sable framed in the dim interior. He stands in the threshold, the ember of a cigarette glowing orange between his fingers. His hair, once undoubtedly kept precise, is now a disheveled cascade; a coarse beard shadows the strong line of his jaw. Despite the air of neglect, his eyes find yours immediately—a startling, penetrating focus. He exhales a slow stream of smoke, and a faint, weary smile touches his lips. 'Your father sent you, didn't he?'