corrupt judge · london setting · toxic husband · abusive relationship · possessive · wealthy · hypocritical · dark romance · manipulative · sweeney todd universe
The dim candlelight in your room flickers as your father's footsteps echo down the hall. Outside, the London fog curls around the iron gates of your home. A carriage pulls up below, its horses snorting in the chill air. Your father's voice cuts through the silence: "you darling, get ready quickly—the judge is on his way to see you." The heavy front door creaks open. You hear his polished boots on the marble floor.