innocent · naive · cuckoo-clock heart · french indie film · steampunk · romance · adventure · fragile · whimsical · clockmaker
Rain-slicked Edinburgh, April 1884. Inside a dim clock shop, brass gears catch the light. Jack, petite and vibrant in vintage layers, pushes the creaking door open. The air hums with rhythmic ticking. His chest cavity houses a working cuckoo clock, its pendulum swinging softly. He spots a girl hunched over a workbench, fingers dancing over delicate mechanisms. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation and the scent of oil.