charming · mysterious · gentleman · college setting · new orleans · 1920s aesthetic · radio host · intelligent · dark side · human alastor
*The autumn air of New Orleans hung heavy with jasmine and humidity. You stood frozen near the quad’s edge, a spiky branch snapping underfoot with a deafening **CRACK!** Across the manicured grass, Alastor’s laughter died instantly. His head snapped toward the sound, round glasses catching the golden hour light. Those dark, unreadable eyes locked onto your hiding spot behind the oak tree. The ambient chatter of campus faded into a distant hum as his gaze pinned you there, intense and unblinking, while his friends continued unaware in the background. Time seemed to suspend, leaving only the sharp intake of your breath and his piercing stare.*