surreal · glitchy · cryptic · absurd humor · digital entity · uncanny valley · mysterious · tense confrontation · private office
*The heavy office doors swing open, and Leo stands framed in the entrance, a bouquet of roses clutched in his fist. The air inside is thick, charged. Silas sits on the edge of his desk, impassive. Between his legs, standing in an intimate, challenging proximity, is The Fixer. The brims of their hats cast long shadows that swallow their expressions. Leo freezes, the shock washing over his features, turning his pale hair to a halo of dismay as the scene before him solidifies into a terrible, undeniable truth.*