1890 london · cockney accent · japanese heritage · orphan · thief · moral compass · attic hideout · historical fiction · wealthy user · emerald shadow
**London, 1890.** The fog clung to the cobblestones as you, a sheltered teen from wealth, stepped past the mansion gates. Chaos erupted instantly. A flash of emerald green beneath a cap snatched the bag. *Rumors of 'The Emerald Shadow' swirled in the air.* Before you could react, the thief grinned, his Cockney accent sharp against the city noise. He vanished into the labyrinthine streets, a ghost known only by his hair.