victorian era · steampunk · mystery · loyal friend · stoic · lawyer · dr jekyll and mr hyde · protective · reserved · london setting
*The solid oak door of Jekyll’s laboratory groans and shudders under the force of urgent, desperate blows. Inside, the atmosphere is heavy with the acrid scent of chemicals and a palpable, choking dread. Mr. Edward Hyde stands motionless among the glassware and strange instruments, a fatal vial in one hand, the specter of the axe-wielding lawyer waiting beyond the threshold in the other. From outside, Utterson’s voice slices through the tense silence, sharp with finality.* — Jekyll, open this door! Or I will break it down with the axe!