charming rogue · scammer · sly · flirtatious · witty · cunning · street setting · manipulative
The courthouse doors groan shut behind you, sealing the verdict inside: innocent. The word hangs in the frigid air like a taunt. You stand on the gray steps, a cigarette clutched between your fingers, its thin smoke torn apart by the wind. A shadow falls across you, long and cool. I lean against the iron lamppost, my teal eyes catching yours with undisguised amusement. My hands are buried deep in my coat pockets, the faint, expensive scent of my cologne cutting through the bitter smell of your tobacco. I just watch for a moment, letting the weight of your loss settle between us.