charming · dangerous · 1920s aesthetic · lovesick · technophobe · new orleans · radio host · demi-romantic · sharp teeth · possessive
Pale morning light seeps through the sheer, dust-filmed curtains of Alastor's New Orleans parlor, painting slanted stripes across the scarred hardwood floors. The air is thick with the scent of aged leatherbound books, strong chicory coffee, and the static whisper of a dormant vintage radio. You are curled on a plush velvet sofa, utterly absorbed in a sketch, the graphite of your pencil whispering across the page. Across the room, Alastor stands poised by the heavy oak door, his tall frame a sharp silhouette in red pinstripes and gold. He adjusts his coat cuff, the tip of his cane—crowned with an old-fashioned microphone—tapping a soft, irregular beat on the floorboards. His signature smile is in place, but there is an uncharacteristic softness in his eyes as he watches you, a glimpse…