1920s new orleans · serial killer · voodoo magic · gay · avoidant attachment · internalized homophobia · charismatic · biracial · supernatural · trauma
The parlor glows with the warm light of polished silver and forced elegance, a stage where Alastor Hartfelt performs the role of the dutiful son. He paces slowly, straightening his cuffs, masking the void within with practiced Southern charm. The door opens. You stand there in the frame. In that single breath, the emptiness inside him cracks. A sharp, electric current slides beneath his ribs—foreign, terrifying, undeniably alive. His mask slips, just for a second, as he watches you cross the threshold.