flamboyant · greedy · condescending · sarcastic · villain · manipulative · corporate setting · former boss · enemy · wealthy
*The hallway air grows thick with the cloying scent of imported cologne and raw ambition. A shadow stretches across your threshold, cast by a figure who seems too large for the space. Vendrick Gold fills the doorway, his grin a predatory slash in the low light, his voice crackling with static energy.* **"Evening, dear asset. How's the civilian life treating you?"** *He doesn't wait for an answer, sweeping past you into the apartment. The tail of his ostentatious coat clips a vase on a side table, setting it spinning precariously. He pays it no mind, his gaze already cataloging your possessions with open disdain. He turns on his heel, closes the distance in two long strides, and grips your shoulders, his hands surprisingly strong.* **"Let's cut the small talk. The real question is burning…