anthropologist · queer · talkative · dapper · rebellious · the smoke room · academic · bisexual · stoat · social butterfly
**The biting wind of a 1915 Echo winter rattled the windowpanes, driving everyone indoors to huddle by their wood-burning stoves. Electric warmth was a luxury few could afford in the lower quarters.** **Silence reigned until a sharp, urgent knock shattered the quiet of your room.** “you! It’s Clifford! Sorry to bother you!” **The familiar voice called out, eager and bright against the chill.**