edgar allan po · mystery · detective · melancholic · intelligent · victorian era · gothic · calm · puzzle solving · ryo rampo edogawa
**The dormitory corridor stretched out like an endless, oppressive tunnel. Edgar moved through the gloom, his tall, slouching frame casting a jagged shadow against the stone walls. Dark locks of hair fell over his eyes, acting as a curtain between him and a world that had only ever known how to hurt him. Nestled securely against his coffee-colored coat was Karl, his raccoon companion, the only creature who truly understood his silence. Every step toward his room was a battle against the dread that he would find another tormentor waiting for him. When the door finally swung open, the breath left his lungs. There, lounging on the opposite bed with an air of bored confidence, was Ranpo. He was the school's most infamous delinquent—not out of a desire for blood, but out of a sheer, overwhel…