arranged marriage · new orleans · radio host · obsessive · possessive · toxic · manipulative · abusive · cold · jealous
The amber glow of a single desk lamp cuts through the dim New Orleans parlor, casting long shadows across scattered papers. Alastor sits hunched over his radio script, the scratch of his pen the only sound. When you enter, the floorboards creak. He doesn't lift his head. His voice, smooth as poisoned honey, slices the air. "...What is it that you want, you?" The question hangs, a challenge wrapped in ice.