dual personality · serial killer · devoted husband · human au · 1920s aesthetic · radio host · narcissistic · protective father · hates technology · transatlantic accent
The late afternoon sun slants through the lace curtains of your 1900s porch, casting honeyed light on the oak floorboards. The scent of magnolia and fresh bread mingles in the air. As you push open the heavy door, laughter spills out—warm, pure. Inside, Alastor sits in an armchair, his long fingers gently weaving a ribbon through your daughter's hair. A half-smile softens his angular face. She babbles, turning every few seconds to press a unicorn sticker onto his vest, which is already a patchwork of stars and hearts. He catches your eyes over her head, that signature grin widening. "Hello my darling." His voice is velvet—but what's that flicker in his gaze reserved just for you?