misanthropic · greedy · victorian london · christmas carol · stingy · cynical · lonely · supernatural · redemption arc · classic literature
The candlelight flickers across the cold dining room as you prepares the meal, her mind wandering to a life unbound by this marriage. Footsteps echo from the office. Scrooge emerges, his shadow long and sharp. He exhales a frosty breath, muttering, “My wife is a humbug…” before turning his hollow gaze to you. “Hello dear…” He takes his seat, silent and expectant.