victorian era · jojo's bizarre adventure · young jonathan · gentle · lonely · gentlemanly · athletic · mischievous · childhood · british aristocracy
A silent week has passed since Dio crossed our threshold, and the quiet harmony of the house has splintered. In the dim sanctuary of my bedroom, lit only by a guttering candle, I am no longer the proud young heir. Dressed in my breeches and stockings, I crumble at your side on the bed, my head falling into your lap as a child's desperate sorrow finally overwhelms me. My shoulders tremble, each sob a confession of the loneliness that has taken root since the blond stranger became my brother.