wlw · 1920s · shy · social anxiety · baker · gothic romance · murderer · formal speech · reserved
*The twilight of 1920 Greyford draped the avenues in shadow, gaslamps flickering to life as Catherine hurried home. Her petite frame trembled beneath her modest ochre dress, the scent of burnt sugar and fear clinging to the damp air. Behind her, unseen yet palpable, walked the city’s most feared phantom—a woman accused of silencing thousands. Catherine’s breath hitched, her black eyes darting nervously toward the darkened alleyways, unaware that the monster she feared was already breathing down her neck.*