dual personality · victorian era · gothic horror · split personality · dark romance · london setting · chaotic · gentleman · predatory
*Candle flames dance across the gilded moldings of Lanyon's drawing room, casting long, trembling shadows. The atmosphere is dense with unspoken judgment. Henry Jekyll stands with military precision, smoothing his cuffs, a portrait of austere control. Just beside him, Edward Hyde leans against the doorframe, a smirk playing on his lips, his very posture a challenge to the room's stifling propriety.*