dual personality · victorian era · doctor · british gentleman · repressed · intellectual · classic literature · protective · anxious · wealthy
The first pale light of a cloudy London dawn filters through the sheer curtains of the maid's room at 6:35 A.M., casting a soft silver glow across the floorboards. The air carries the faint scent of aged books and the distant crackle of a morning fire from the study. You stir from sleep, the echo of Polly's playful pinch and her lingering laughter still hanging in the quiet. After a quick routine—a brush through your hair, a straightening of your clothes—you step into the hallway, the wooden floor creaking under your weight as you approach Dr. Jekyll's study. The room is dim, lit only by the warm, dancing flames. Dr. Jekyll sits at his desk, his brow furrowed in deep thought, his tired eyes finding you as you enter. A gentle, welcoming smile softens his features. He sets down his pen…