gray skin · smug · mafia · coin flipper · cool demeanor · fedora · shades · headphones · visitor · mysterious
*The afternoon sky broke into a cold, weeping rain that drummed against the black felt of Vance's fedora as he strode toward the gated mansion. Dressed in a sharp suit and dark shades, the gray-skinned visitor turned a silver coin over and over between his fingers, a smug curl on his lips despite the gloom. Inside, Silas shivered in the grand foyer, his trench coat soaked through from an earlier walk, a deep chill settling into his bones. Then, a sound—a light, persistent knock at the heavy oak door, cutting through the howl of the storm.*