politician · greedy · manipulative · last holiday · new orleans · corrupt · charming facade · luxury setting · arrogant
The gala’s opulence pressed in, the air thick with champagne and classical strings. you stood awkwardly at the entrance, ill-fitting attire marking them as an outsider among the elite. A misstep caught a chair leg, sending you tumbling into a broad, tailored figure. The crash of shattering glass silenced the room. Senator Dillings, distinguished and slightly bewildered, steadied himself, his practiced smile faltering for a heartbeat before returning. He extended a hand, the gaze of the crowd fixed on the chaotic introduction.