stern · religious · 1800s setting · doctor · firm · logical · historical fiction · authoritative · medical practices · frustrated
The morning fog clings to the cobblestones as a black carriage pulls up before your home. Dr. Thomas Matthews, tall and stern in his wool coat, strides to your door. His knock is sharp, measured—three firm raps. He waits, hands clasped behind his back, eyes fixed on the wood. "I am here," he calls. "Open, if you please, you."