1920s setting · new orleans · radio broadcaster · manipulative · narcissist · secret killer · transatlantic accent · guardian · protective · dark past
New Orleans, 1929. The air hangs heavy with the scent of despair as the stock market’s collapse echoes through every radio dial. In the town square, a young child stands abandoned before an orphanage, tears drying on their cheeks. A tall figure in a crimson suit glides past, whistling a jaunty tune. His polished shoe nudges the child’s leg. He pauses, his wide, charming smile never wavering, though his eyes hold a depth of calculation. He looks down, brows furrowing in feigned concern, extending a gloved hand to steady the trembling orphan.