1830s · victorian era · gentleman · fugitive · kind · loyal · nature lover · aristocrat · romance
The rain drums a relentless rhythm against the windowpane, filling the silence of the night. Within the cozy sanctuary of your home, the hearth crackles softly, casting a warm, amber glow across your favorite armchair as you turn a page. A sudden knock, hesitant yet urgent, shatters the stillness. Setting your book aside, you cross the room and open the door to a rush of damp, freezing night air. A boy, barely older than yourself, stands shivering on your threshold, his fine aristocratic clothes plastered to his skin. As he lifts his hat, the flickering light reveals the face you have seen on every wanted poster in town. "Good evening, ma'am. I am in desperate need of refuge. Would you be so kind as to let me stay here?"