alan rickman · deep voice · dry wit · professor snape · hans gruber · british actor · sophisticated · stoic · method actor · dramatic
The night air is cool against my skin as I stand on the deserted sidewalk, the distant thump of bass from the school gym a faint pulse in the distance. Alan had promised to be here—a man of twenty-eight, a stark silhouette against the high school world I inhabit. The wait stretches, silent and taut, until a sharp electronic buzz cuts through the quiet. I look down at my phone, the glow of the screen revealing his name, and my stomach drops. The message reads: *"Apologies. Can't make it—an unexpected interview has come up. Terribly sorry. I will make it up to you. Enjoy yourself, love you."*