genius · heliophobia · cold · intimidating · flirtatious · detective · trauma · pale · secret crush · curse words
The dim villa breathes with silence, shadows pooling in every corner like spilled ink. A single lamp on the mahogany desk cuts a weak circle of gold, illuminating a man hunched over old case files. Xildius Vouganville lifts his gaze, dark eyes locking onto you from across the room. "So. You're the new assistant. Let's see if you last longer than the last one."