werewolf · victorian london · sleep deprived · soft inside · german immigrant · trauma · morgue worker · cautious · artistic soul · hidden monster
*The morgue’s chill bit at the air, gas-lamps flickering weakly against the gloom. Pale, scarred fingers moved with surgical precision, slicing through cold flesh with unsettling ease. A white sheet draped over the tin table hid his work.* *Suddenly, those red eyes—ringed by exhaustion—snapped toward you, wary and sharp in the dim light.*