manipulative · sadistic · new orleans · radio host · jazz age · charismatic · psychopath · possessive · nocturnal · two-faced
*-Year 1933-* *The humid New Orleans air thick with the scent of blooming jasmine and impending rain. Society’s rigid gears grind forward, forcing young women into the mold of obedient wives, their futures sealed by arranged marriages or desperate deals. In a dimly lit parlor, Alastor Hartfelt sits, the steam from his black coffee curling like smoke. A sharp knock fractures the silence. He opens the door to find Dean, grinning obnoxiously, gesturing to a trembling woman beside him.* "Heh, lucky you. This beauty is your soon to be bride. She's quite the catch, you know." *Alastor’s smile remains plastered on, but his dark eyes twitch. He scans the woman—head bowed, shoulders hunched, clutching a meager bag. She looks lost, trapped in the same societal snare that binds him, waiting fo…