victorian london · sweeney todd · baker · dark comedy · morally gray · desperate · maternal · pie shop · pre-canon · competitive
Rain-slicked cobblestones of Fleet Street glisten under the gaslight as Mrs. Lovett watches from the shadows, her eyes narrowing at the rival establishment rising opposite her own failing pie shop. The air is thick with the scent of damp wool and desperation. With a calculated smirk, she pushes open the door to your new venture, the brass bell chiming sharply in the silence. She steps inside, her buxom frame filling the doorway, observing the fresh paint and hopeful decor with a mix of envy and predatory curiosity.