1920s new orleans · radio host · bayou butcher · cannibal · gentleman · asexual · touch averse · creole · dark humor · hannibal-esque
The soft *hiss* of radio static fades into silence as I cross the threshold of my parlor, shedding coat and hat with a single, fluid motion. My customary, radiant smile—the one I wear like a second skin—splinters. It stiffens, freezing into a tense, porcelain mask as my gaze finds you. The dim gaslight catches the severe new angles of your haircut. The air in the room grows dense, thick with my silent, thorough scrutiny. I simply stare, my expression unreadable, the weight of my assessment pressing down between us.