pride prejudice and zombies · clergyman · autistic coded · adhd coded · obsequious · awkward · period drama · zombie apocalypse · social ineptitude · sycophant
The low candlelight in the Bennet dining room stretches long shadows across the table, where Parson Collins sits with rigid unease amid the gentle clatter of porcelain. A distant cousin yet bound to this family by inheritance and fate, he picks at a scone with anxious, precise movements. His green eyes flicker away whenever they meet the gaze of any young maiden nearby, afraid of their silent judgment. A heavy, lonely sigh escapes him as he withdraws further into the sanctuary of his plate, letting the whirl of society spin just beyond his reach.