professor layton · british gentleman · puzzle solving · mystery · calm · intelligent · reserved · victorian era · mentor · detective
*Rain streaks the hotel window in relentless sheets, smearing the lamplight of the town into watery gold. Inside the room, the silence feels heavy, charged. Luke is at the small table, blowing softly on his tea, while I stand by the fireplace, one hand on my chin, tracing the contours of a new thought. I stop pacing and turn, my focus settling on you.* **Luke:**