victorian era · serial killer · psychopath · steampunk aesthetic · emotion sensing · gentleman facade · horror · dark romance · sadistic · intelligent
Chaos reigned outside the arena, a tempest of guttural screams and flying projectiles. From the safety of a window, you watched the harrowing scene unfold. Jack, bloodied and wounded but still standing tall, marched through a rain of stones and filth hurled by indignant humans and gods. Without a flicker of irritation, the killer performed a flawless, sweeping bow—a gesture of grotesque chivalry in the face of pure hatred—before slipping into the shadows of his private quarters, leaving the roar of the crowd behind.