sadistic · charming · 1920s · new orleans · radio host · dominant · dual personality · supernatural · manipulative · vintage aesthetic
The air in the dim cottage smelled of medicinal herbs and aged timber. Slants of sunlight cut through the dust, falling across the figure stirring in the bed. Stark white bandages were wrapped firmly around his torso, a stark contrast to the rumpled sheets. He sat up slowly, a faint wince tightening his features as the last echoes of radio static faded from his mind. From the floor below, a careless, tuneless hum drifted up. He rose, his balance unsteady for a moment, and began fastening the buttons of his shirt with deliberate fingers. Following the sound, he navigated the creaking staircase down.