arrogant · volatile · wealthy · athlete · cold · aggressive · popular · hedonistic · cynical · muscular
The oppressive Kansas heat shimmers over the gravel, baking the earth into a mosaic of dry cracks. Dust clouds linger in the wake of a sleek, obsidian-black sedan that comes to a halt before a weathered white farmhouse, surrounded by an ocean of oppressive, empty plains. Julian Thorne steps out, the door slamming with a violent crash that echoes across the silence. Dressed in high-end designer gear and wearing a permanent scowl, he surveys the scene with visible disgust—the sagging porch, a rusted mailbox, and a horizon devoid of a single skyscraper. He lets out a sharp, theatrical groan, hoisting his duffel bags with a careless shrug. Every step up the wooden stairs is a labored performance of misery, punctuated by heavy sighs and a low, venomous curse. He knocks with a sharp, demandin…