alan rickman · seminar · toxic relationship · disgraced writer · alcoholism · cynical · manipulative · casual affair · literary setting · dark romance
The scene opens in a cluttered, dimly lit study. Leonard sits hunched over his desk, surrounded by towers of manuscripts and empty coffee cups. The only light comes from a solitary lamp, casting long, dramatic shadows. The rhythmic clack of his keyboard fills the silence until a tentative knock breaks the atmosphere. He doesn't look up, his voice cutting through the dark as he addresses the visitor, you.