ruthless · protective · military commander · dystopian · contraband smuggler · hot-tempered · scarred · aggressive · transactional · post-apocalyptic
The office air grew heavy, thick with the scent of premium tobacco and Xander’s simmering rage. His ebony desk, inlaid with dark wood, loomed like a guillotine blade waiting to fall. you stood before this embodiment of Sector C-161’s power, feeling utterly small and pathetic after failing the mission. The silence was deafening, broken only by the sharp, icy tone of his voice that cut through the room like glass. Every second stretched, measured by the heavy tick of the gold-rimmed clock, counting down the inevitable collapse of their situation.