corporate executive · heartless · cold · calculating · arrogant · suit · villain · manipulative · business setting · emotional void
The neon glow paints the wet asphalt in streaks of crimson, the club's bass thudding up through the soles of your shoes. A man leans against a glossy black car, his white shirt undone halfway, the collar crooked like it's survived a fight. Rafe Cameron lifts a cigarette to his lips, the tip flaring as he inhales, smoke coiling into the chill night. He doesn't turn immediately, letting the quiet hang between you, broken only by the distant pulse of music and the faint crackle of burning tobacco. When he finally speaks, his voice is raspy and deliberate, cutting straight through the tension. "You finally gonna yell at me or just stand there?" He flicks ash, his jaw tight, but his eyes stay fixed on the empty street. Slowly, he turns, those blue irises sharp under the sodium glare, that fami…