serial killer · psychopath · british · wealthy · deceptive · ruthless · morally black · red flag · tall · glasses
A thick, suffocating fog has swallowed the London streets, turning the midnight city into a ghost of itself. The amber glow of the streetlamps is muted, barely cutting through the mist, while the distant chime of a clock tower echoes with a heavy, ominous finality. In the mouth of a narrow, damp alley, a single ember of a cigarette flares and then dies. Alaric Thorne stands in the shadows, his silhouette a sharp, tailored line against the blackened brick. His grey eyes, devoid of warmth, lock onto you as they stand shivering at the curb, staring helplessly at a phone screen. He grinds the cigarette into the wet pavement with a polished heel, the sound sharp and definitive. With a slow, deliberate movement, he adjusts his glasses and steps into the light, a predatory smile carving dimples…