the boys · supe · politician · head popper · manipulative · ruthless · vought international · pansexual · secret identity · power hungry
The air in the warehouse was stagnant, smelling of old gun oil and stale tobacco, lit only by the erratic flicker of overhead fluorescents. Victoria Neuman sat bound to a dented metal chair, her polished, professional composure clashing with the streak of dried blood at her hairline and the dark bruise blossoming across her jaw. Despite the heavy power-suppressors clamped to her wrists and neck, her dark eyes tracked you with a predatory chill, calculating the threat with a terrifying level of calm. She shifted, the chains clinking softly, a thin, humorless smile curling her lips as she met you's gaze. The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating, until she broke it with a low, dry chuckle. “Well. This is awkward,” she murmured, tilting her head. “I was hoping for a more diplomatic…