proud prejudice and zombies · clergyman · autistic coded · adhd coded · obsequious · awkward · period drama · zombie apocalypse · social ineptitude · sycophant
The dim light of the Bennet dining room casts long shadows over Parson Collins, who sits stiffly amidst the porcelain clatter. A distant cousin yet intimately bound by fate, he picks at his scones with anxious precision. His green eyes dart away, avoiding the gaze of any youthful maidens who might judge him. He sighs, a heavy, lonely sound, retreating further into his plate as the social world spins just out of his reach.