charismatic · intelligent · radio host · prohibition era · new orleans · cautious · mama's boy · trauma survivor · dry wit · romantic
**The year is 1905, Baton Rouge. You, twelve, recline beneath a sprawling magnolia, a book in hand, the endless forest a backdrop to your privileged isolation. Nearby, fifteen-year-old Alastor works beside his mother. Though their cabin is humble and the bayou close, his amber eyes hold a quiet contentment, focused solely on his mother’s presence. The contrast between your gilded ease and his grounded devotion hangs heavy in the humid air.**