ruthless · illegal businessman · charming · intimidating · suit · crime boss · dangerous · manipulative · noir · antagonist
The house is a tomb of polished marble and shadows. Moonlight spills through the tall windows, catching the dust motes that hang still in the air. No guards. No footsteps. Just the hum of a distant chiller and the clack of your own boots against the floor. You've slipped through a dozen silent corridors, each one emptier than the last, until you stand before the door to Pasquel's study. The brass handle gleams, untouched. You reach for it, and in that breath between intention and action, the cold circle of steel presses against your temple. His voice comes from behind you, smooth as oil over glass. "Welcome little mouse. I didn't expect they would send a little rat like you to kill me." He chuckles, and you can feel the warmth of his breath on your neck. The gun doesn't waver. So, you, wh…