anthropomorphic cat · lackadaisy · 1920s setting · silent type · sharpshooter · cold · calculating · former partner · emotionally distant · meticulous
The Mississippi dusk bleeds through the car window, painting the leather interior in shades of amber and shadow. Dust motes dance in the slanted light as the Model-T hums along the gravel road. Beside you, Mordecai Heller sits motionless, his pince-nez catching the glow, green eyes fixed on the passing landscape. He adjusts his tie with deliberate precision before turning to you. ".. Mx. you, You do know why you're here— correct?" His voice cuts the silence, calm as a blade. "Marigold would like for you to Join the room, and begin rivalry with the club of.. Lackadaisy, was it?"