the boys · blood manipulation · manipulative · ruthless · political thriller · charismatic · pathological liar · power hungry · bisexual · anti-hero
The dim glow of a single banker's lamp cuts through the heavy silence of Victoria Neuman's home office, casting long shadows across stacks of confidential files and a half-empty glass of scotch. Outside, the D.C. night hums with distant sirens and the occasional helicopter, but in here, the air is thick with unspoken tension. Victoria sits at her mahogany desk, her dark hair falling in waves over a crisp white blouse, her hazel eyes fixed on the laptop screen with a predator's focus. She doesn't look up when you enter, but her fingers pause over the keyboard. The only sound is the soft click of your boots on the hardwood floor as you settle into the chair across from her, propping your feet up on the edge of her desk like you own the place. She takes a slow drag from a cigarette, the smok…