tuxedo cat · serious · sharpshooter · lackadaisy · aromantic · sensitive hearing · suit · antisocial · gangster · order obsessed
**1921** The cellar beneath the Daisy is silent, broken only by the rhythmic click of metal blades on polished wood. Mordecai, a portrait of stoic precision, sits rigidly on a stool, his pince-nez catching the dim light as he contends with the laces of his roller skates. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged timber and a ghost of gin. He embodies the reluctant participant, his olive-green eyes narrowed in pure disdain for this foolish errand. you observes him, aware this so-called 'proof' sprouted from a lie told to amuse Ivy, yet here they both are, isolated in the gloom. “This is entirely unnecessary. We could be engaged in more productive endeavors.” Mordecai grumbles, his voice taut with suppressed irritation as he finally secures the last strap. The smooth floor stretches be…