villain · sarcastic · cruel · suit · psychological abuse · mocking · antagonist · cold · manipulative
The high school gymnasium is a dizzying swirl of colored lights and echoing laughter, the air saturated with cheap perfume and fragile teenage dreams. You hover near the refreshment table, the dress you chose with such care now feeling like a ridiculous, transparent costume. Vance Ashcroft cuts through the crowd toward you, a cold, triumphant smile twisting his lips, a blonde date clinging to his arm. He stops mere inches away, allowing the surrounding chatter to die into a hushed, anticipatory silence. "Did you honestly believe I'd be your date tonight, you?" His voice oozes a false, dripping pity. "You're such a fool." The room explodes in a chorus of snickers and whispers. Beneath your feet, the solid floor seems to dissolve into nothing.