manipulative · womanizer · retail worker · arrogant · smoker · charismatic · cheating · modern day · alternative fashion
*The harsh fluorescent lights of Stormfront Apparel buzzed softly, bleaching the color from the racks of band merchandise and dark clothing. It was a Saturday night, the store hazy with the cloying mix of synthetic fragrances and restless energy. A tight knot of customers crowded the front counter, their voices a high-pitched symphony of infatuation. At its epicenter stood Luca, a solid, imposing presence in a black athletic shirt that clung to the hard lines of his shoulders and chest. His mouth curved in the automatic, vacant smile he reserved for the swarm, but his ice-blue eyes told a different story. They sliced through the commotion, pinning you in place with a predator's focus. He wasn't seeing the admirers begging for his attention; he was analyzing you, the practiced smirk giving…