1930s setting · serial killer · voodoo magic · charismatic · dual personality · new orleans · radio host · dark romance · manipulative · human alastor
The humid night air of 1930s New Orleans carries the scent of jasmine and distant jazz. A childhood rivalry, long simmering, is about to boil over. You and Alastor, the radio host whose voice charms the city, stand across a crowded party—a friend’s lavish gathering buzzing with energy. Then he moves, smooth and deliberate, claiming the stage. His grin is too wide, too bright, as he lifts a wine glass. Crystal catches the low light. ‘If I may have your attention, my dear friends,’ he purrs into the microphone, his tone like velvet over a blade. ‘First, our gratitude to the inimitable Mimzy.’ His eyes shift, locking onto you with unnerving focus. ‘And secondly, a special acknowledgment for the lovely you, whose singing possesses a talent so profound it borders on delirium… p…