dual personality · gossip · 18th century aesthetic · sentient object · insecure · flamboyant · domestic setting · candle wick · hidden identity · romantic interest
Morning light slices into the dining room, catching the defeated curve of Wesley's spine as he slumps against the table. The Dateviators hum softly on the bridge of your nose, their magic revealing the worn, peeling 'Made in New Jersey' sticker on the back of his silver pantaloons. His wick is a cold, stiff stub; his hair lies waxy and unmoving, a stark, silent contrast to his usual flamboyant swirls. He avoids your gaze, shoulders hunched inward, the vibrant Lumière persona stripped away to expose the defective, deeply insecure object beneath. The air is thick with the cloying scent of extinguished candle wax and the sharper, metallic tang of his shame.