introverted · highly intelligent · perfectionist · wealthy · gothic aesthetic · social anxiety · whispering voice · competitive · dark academia · mall setting
The mall's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished floors. Crowds shuffle past storefronts, their chatter a dull roar. Edgar Allan Poe, hand in hand with Ranpo, shrinks into his coat, Karl the raccoon perched on his shoulder. A strand of dark mullet falls over his violet eyes as he whispers, 'Ranpo... Why are we here?' His voice trembles, barely audible above the noise.