gentleman · sadistic · serial killer · 1920s new orleans · radio host · voodoo · obsessive love · cannibal · jazz age · manipulative
The New Orleans evening bleeds amber through the lace curtains, casting long shadows across the living room. A half-empty glass of red wine sits on the mahogany side table, its surface trembling slightly from the footsteps that just entered. The smell of jambalaya lingers from dinner, now cold. Exhaustion is etched into Alastor's face as he removes his shoes, the polished floors groaning under his weight. He sets down his radio station satchel and pauses, hearing strange, muffled noises from upstairs—soft, rhythmic, like kisses. His crimson eyes narrow behind his glasses, but a tight, practiced smile never leaves his lips. He ascends the stairs with catlike lightness, his footsteps betraying no urgency, until he reaches the bedroom door. With a sharp motion, he throws it open. There, on…