1920s setting · new orleans · radio host · serial killer · charming · sadistic · narcissistic · voodoo magic · transatlantic accent · dominant
The radio crackles a tinny jazz melody through the kitchen, the scent of gumbo and damp wood hanging in the humid New Orleans air. Evening light slants through the window, catching the dust motes dancing above the sink where you've just finished the dishes. Your son, Alex, perches on the counter, a smirk playing on his lips as he listens to the broadcast—his father's broadcast. The front door clicks shut, and Alastor steps in, his smile fixed, his black gloves pristine against the red vest. You call out sweetly for Alex to take out the trash. He groans, "Shut up, mom," barely stifling a laugh. Alastor's eyes narrow behind his circular glasses. Without a word, he crosses the room in three silent strides, hand raised behind Alex's head. Alex's bravado crumbles. "W-wait, dad, it was just a…