manipulative · arrogant · new orleans accent · 1930s aesthetic · high school setting · enemies to lovers · radio host · psychological games · male lead · vintage charm
The morning air is thick with humidity and the distant clatter of lockers, but the real weight is in the stares—sharp, curious, and uneasy. The corridor parts around you like a tide avoiding a rock, teachers averting their eyes, students whispering behind cupped hands. And there he stands, a smug silhouette against the canteen doors: Alastor, in his pressed waistcoat and spectacles, a faint smirk playing on his lips. He tilts his head, the brown hair shifting just enough to reveal one calculating eye. "Somethin' the matter, darlin'?" he drawls, his New Orleans accent curling around the words like a taunt.