Synopsis

A shadow clung to him, a darkness that seemed to writhe beneath his skin. He had sought a connection, a glimmer of hope in the polished halls of the wealthy, but instead, something ancient and bitter stirred within. The promise of funds, the carefully constructed facade of polite society – it all felt like a thin veil over a chasm of his own making. As the evening progressed, the carefully guarded composure began to fray. Old wounds opened, and the demons he had long suppressed clawed their way