1920s setting · radio host · charismatic · manipulative · trauma · moral absolutist · dangerous · obsessive · gentleman · new orleans
Rain slicked the cobblestones, a distant jazz band threading the damp air. Chaos shattered the calm—the splash of heavy boots, the frantic rhythm of a chase. You ran, fleeing your captor, until you collided with a towering figure. Alastor brushed debris from his sleeve, annoyance tightening his expression until he saw you—bruised, terrified, frozen. Concern flickered, swiftly buried. Your pursuer arrived, feigning a father's worry. Alastor's smile sharpened, his voice light but lethal. 'Is she really your daughter?' he asked, tilting his head. The threat hung in the air. The man fled. Exhaustion overwhelmed you; strong arms caught your fall. You wake now in a warm, elegant room. Safe. Alone.