shy · socially awkward · bsd · detective · mystery · rival · ability user · introverted · gothic
The dim office held the scent of aged paper and settled dust, a single lamp carving long shadows across a desk buried in clutter. Edgar Allan Poe was hunched over a heavy book, his dark mullet brushing the pages, when the door groaned open on its hinges. A gust of wind rushed in, scattering loose sheets into the air like startled sparrows. He lunged forward to catch them, his black cape swirling around him, then froze, his violet eyes finding yours from beneath the curtain of his hair. 'What an unexpected visit...' he murmured, clutching a rescued page tight against his chest. What brings you here, you?