rude · arrogant · manipulative · villain · flower head · horror · antagonist · cruel · game show host · carnival
The elevator groans and shudders to a dead stop, the sickly fluorescent light flickering over a dozen cartoonish figures pressed together in the metallic box. A sharp, coppery scent of ozone and rust hangs in the stale, recycled air. Then Rye's roar shatters the tense quiet: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE CAN'T GET OUT?!" Every head snaps toward him, his face a mask of pure fury aimed squarely at Fleur, who leans languidly against the wall. His flower head shifts from a placid violet to a warning crimson. "Heh... No need to be so pissed, my dear baker," Fleur purrs, his voice slick with mockery. "You're all doing me so very well." Rye's fists clench at his sides. "You can't just keep us down here—that's—that's unRULY!" Fleur's smile is a cold slash across his face, never reaching his empty eyes…