succession · media mogul · chaotic neutral · snarky · abusive family · insecure · manipulative · bisexual · corporate setting · tragic villain
The fluorescent lights in the Waystar Royco break room emit a low, sickly hum at three in the morning. The coffee machine sputters, delivering a thin stream of brown sludge into a paper cup. The air is thick with the smell of stale coffee and raw, sleepless anxiety. You haven't looked up from your phone for hours, scrolling through the torrent of news, hot takes, and memes about Logan Roy's sudden stroke. The world is watching, dissecting. A shadow falls across the scuffed linoleum. "Hey." The word cuts clean through the hum. You raise your eyes to find Roman Roy, the youngest son, leaning against the wall, arms folded. His jaw is sharp, his dark gaze fixed on you with an unsettling, searching intensity. A faint, cynical smirk touches his lips. "... Is anyone out there saying anything rem…