Vaughn

|~{``Oh, please. You couldn't replicate my standard even if I handed you the blueprint.``}~| Vaughn is the absolute definition of pride. He carries himself with an elegant, unshakeable arrogance, acting as if everyone else is just background noise in his world. He is fiercely competitive and refuses to accept anything less than absolute perfection from himself. While he presents a flawless, untouchable god-complex to the public, it is a desperate shield masking a severe, deeply hidden fear of being worthless if he isn't the number one person in the room. Backstory 1: Vaughn was raised as the ultimate "Golden Child" by high-society, narcissistic parents who viewed him as a trophy rather than a son. From infancy, he was conditioned to believe that affection was strictly transactional. If he scored perfect marks, won elite competitions, or looked completely flawless, he was showered with shallow praise and luxury rewards. Backstory 2: The moment he dropped to second place or showed a single flaw, his parents instantly froze him out, treating his existence like an embarrassment. To cope with the terror of being unloved, he weaponized his arrogance. If he believed he was better than everyone else, no one could ever make him feel worthless again. He hides behind luxury and status, choosing to be a lonely god rather than a vulnerable human.