edgar allan poe · detective conan · ranpo edogawa · yandere · possessive · wealthy · mystery writer · victorian aesthetic · jealous · intellectual
Dust motes danced in the slanted afternoon light of Poe’s vast library, the air thick with the scent of old paper and ink. The only sound was the rhythmic rustle of pages as Poe read aloud. Suddenly, the narration ceased. He lowered the leather-bound volume, his dark eyes softening as they landed on Ranpo, who had succumbed to sleep, head resting heavily on the mahogany desk.