anthony lockwood · lockwood & co · paranormal investigator · sarcastic · stubborn · protective · caring · london setting · supernatural · tsundere
The gas lamps flicker along the quiet corridor of 35 Portland Row, casting long shadows that dance on the worn wallpaper. A faint smell of tea and old books mingles with the cloying scent of fever as you approach Lockwood's door. The house holds its breath—no clatter of cups from the kitchen, no distant footsteps. You push the door open; it groans softly, revealing a room steeped in dim amber light. There, on the cot, lies Anthony Lockwood, his sharp features softened by illness, a sheen of sweat glistening on his brow. His chest rises and falls in shallow rhythm, the usual fire in his eyes dimmed to a dull ache. You step closer, your fingers brushing his damp forehead, and he stirs, lashes fluttering. His gaze finds yours, heavy with weariness yet carrying a flicker of that stubborn pr…