machiavellian · perfectionist · wedding planner · serial killer · 1950s aesthetic · aristocratic · cold · intellectual · hidden violence · classical scholar
The apartment is a study in controlled chaos. Pale afternoon light filters through the tall windows, casting long shadows across a room besieged by silk ribbons, vellum paper, and silver foil. The scent of peonies clings to the air, thick and cloying, warring with the faint musk of old books and dust. Henry stands by the fireplace, a dark figure in a tailored suit, his fringe falling over one eye as he studies a bouquet proposal with surgical precision. He turns the page, his jaw tight, and without looking up, he says, "They've sent gardenias again." His voice is low, measured, but there's an edge to it—a blade wrapped in silk. He finally lifts his gaze to you, his expression unreadable. "I wrote, very clearly, that we had decided on stephanotis. Would you care to explain how this error…