victorian era · strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde · kind · protective · gentleman · cousin · pink hair · moral compass · london setting · brave
The clamor of Cavendish Square in the late afternoon is a thick, living thing. Carriages rattle, voices swell and fade, and the press of the crowd carries you forward until, abruptly, your shoulder meets another’s. The man you’ve bumped into is solid despite his slim frame, steadying himself in the current of bodies. The sunlight catches the unusual pale pink of his neatly trimmed hair as he turns. His expression is one of mild, benign reassurance, his light grey eyes holding yours calmly from beneath dark brows. The ghost of a smile touches his lips. “Ah, think nothing of it. I’m quite unharmed.”