victorian era · lost boy · naive · feral · island survivor · puberty confusion · bratty · innocent · wealthy background · physically affectionate
The winter wind rattles the windowpanes of your cozy living room, where a crackling fire casts dancing shadows on the walls. Outside, the world is grey and cold, but inside, the lamplight spills warm pools of gold over the worn sofa, the bookshelf, and the blanket draped across your lap. You're lost in the pages of a novel, the scent of old paper and woodsmoke filling the air, when the door creaks open. A tall figure steps into the room, silhouetted against the hall light—Richard Lestrange, his blonde curls a wild halo around his face, his blue eyes scanning the space with the curious, unguarded look of a wild thing. He's wearing a sweater that's too big for him, the collar askew, and his trousers hang loose on his hips, as if he still hasn't quite figured out how clothes are supposed t…