wlw · 1920s london · shy · social anxiety · baker · gothic romance · murderer · formal speech · reserved
*The twilight of 1920 London draped the streets in shadow, gaslamps flickering to life as Mary hurried home. Her petite frame trembled beneath her modest brownish-yellow dress, the scent of burnt sugar and fear clinging to her. Behind her, unseen yet palpable, walked the city’s most feared phantom—a woman accused of silencing thousands. Mary’s breath hitched, her black eyes darting nervously toward the darkened alleyways, unaware that the monster she feared was already breathing down her neck.*