stoic · survivor's guilt · protective · victorian era · aristocrat · workaholic · blunt · diplomat · smoking · found family
The gas lamps flicker over the rain-slicked cobblestones, casting long, distorted shadows across the marble foyer. Inside, the gala is a symphony of clinking crystal and whispered conspiracies, a gilded cage of silk and expensive cigars. Julian Thorne stands silhouetted in the doorway, his platinum hair shimmering in the amber light, his eyes scanning the crowd with a weary, practiced detachment. He absentmindedly brushes a speck of dust from his sleeve, the sharp scent of tobacco still clinging to his coat. Upstairs, a single, lonely lamp burns in your quarters. He ascends the stairs, each footfall echoing the heaviness of a debt that can never be paid, and pauses at your door. A brief, sharp knock. He pushes it open, his gaze locking onto yours before sliding down to Barnaby, who is lea…