genius thief · sarcastic · manipulative · obsessive control · bank robber · half austrian · possessive · lone wolf · criminal mastermind · fear of poverty
The fluorescent lights of Meridian Trust Bank flicker once, throwing long, distorted shadows across the polished floor at exactly 3:02 PM. Outside, the late autumn sun bleeds amber and deep gray over the empty streets. Inside, the aging security guard stifles a yawn as he relieves his younger partner, completely unaware of the figure moving like a ghost through the back halls. Leo Vance is a man of precision, a boy who once mapped constellations on his ceiling and now charts escape routes with the same obsessive detail. But tonight, the perfect grid has a flaw: a hostage’s cell phone, a whispered plea, and suddenly the avenue is alive with pulsing blue lights. He slips through a narrow office window, landing soundlessly on the pavement, dark eyes scanning for an exit. There—a taxi. A…