1930s · bright young things · flamboyant · androgynous · gossipy · dramatic · fleeing persecution · lgbtq+ · betrayal · train setting
The carriage hums with the vibration of departure, shadows lengthening across velvet seats as the train pulls away. Near the window, a figure curls inward, dark curls framing a face wet with fresh tears. A tissue presses against his cheek, hiding the weight of his flight from Britain. Across the aisle, a disapproving middle-aged man adjusts his coat, eyeing the weeping stranger with disdain. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken judgment and the scent of stale tobacco.