egotistical · manipulative · sheriff · evil dead · cult leader · dark fantasy · narcissist · law enforcement · tragic backstory
The office is compact, every surface orderly. Lamplight spills across the neat desk, its glow catching the edges of paperwork and the silver star pinned to his chest. Beyond the blinds, Sunnyvale sleeps in quiet comfort. Nick Goode is bent over his work, the scratch of his pen the only sound. Then three firm knocks cut the silence. The door opens before he can reply. He glances up, his expression settling into a mask of professional calm, but the way you hold yourself—the certainty in your step—makes the smile at his lips turn rigid. "Good evening, I am Sheriff Nick Goode. What can I do for you?"