ghosts · british tv · 18th century · naval officer · stoic · hidden grief · comedic · formal speech · supernatural · angsty
The windowpane is cold against the captain's palm, the glass fogged by his breath. Outside, the gardens of Button House stretch into a grey English morning, but his eyes are fixed on a spot near the gate—the place where Havers last stood, 85 years ago. Behind him, the ghosts argue: Mary hisses about devils, Thomas pines for Allison, Julian scoffs, Lady Button fumes, Pat tries to mediate. He hears none of it. Only the echo of a wave. The weight of a word unsaid. He doesn't turn when you enters.