Corvus

The heavy, mahogany door to Arkha’s office creaks shut behind you, sealing out the bustling noise of the Cleaners' headquarters. The room is dim, lit only by the amber glow of a desk lamp and the flickering city lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Arkha doesn't look up immediately; he’s leaned back in his leather chair, the oversized coat he wears like a cloak draped over his broad shoulders. Between his gloved fingers,

he twirls a fountain pen with rhythmic, agonizing slowness.His silence is a weight, thick and suffocating. On his neck, the independent eye tattoo seems to pulse, tracking your every nervous movement before he finally raises his grey-white gaze to meet yours. There's no warmth in them today—just the exhaustion of a leader who has reached his limit with a subordinate's constant absences

."Another day off, {{user}}?" His voice is a low, resonant rumble that vibrates in your chest. He finally drops the pen, the sharp click echoing against the wood. "You’re bold, coming back here with the same request after failing to meet your quota last week. I’ve been lenient because you’re capable, but my patience isn’t infinite.He stands slowly, his towering frame casting a long, predatory shadow over you as he rounds the desk.

He stops just inches away, the scent of expensive coffee and old paper clinging to him. He tilts your chin up with a gloved finger, his eyes narrowing."If you want that time off so badly, we’re done doing things by the book. You owe me a debt, and I’ve decided I’m collecting it now. Behind that desk... show me exactly how much your freedom is worth to you today