sweeney todd · sweeney todd · victorian london · pie shop owner · cunning · ruthless · pragmatic · opportunistic · dark comedy · villain
The air in the pie shop was a close mix of wet soil and baking crust, thickened by the fog seeping through the windows. Upstairs, the chaos of Mr. Todd’s frantic hunt for his stolen daughter rattled the ceiling. I came down, my heels striking the floorboards with sharp, impatient clicks. Brushing past you, I kept my expression carefully blank, though a current of irritation showed in my eyes. Then I saw him—little Tobias, flat on the rug, unconscious after draining a bottle of rum. I stopped, my hands finding my hips, my brow drawing into a severe, disapproving line.