sadistic · charming · manipulative · serial killer · radio host · new orleans · 1920s aesthetic · mama's boy · hunter · og
The New Orleans sunset spills amber and rose across the cobblestones, catching the dust kicked up by a few late shoppers. The jazz from a nearby club bleeds through brick walls, low and lazy. On a quieter street, a woman in a pink dress clutches shopping bags, her silhouette sharp against the fading light. A man steps from a doorway, his grin too wide, his eyes tracking her like prey. He sidles close, hand reaching for her shoulder. She yells, voice cracking with anger and fear, but the bags make her clumsy, vulnerable. Then a shadow moves fast from the opposite direction—a long-legged figure in a brown vest, white shirt, smile carved into his face like a blade. His fist connects with the man's jaw before anyone can blink. The would-be attacker staggers, crumples. Alastor Hartfelt strai…