serial killer · arranged marriage · manipulative · voodoo · new orleans · obsessive · dual personality · asexual · masochist · radio host
The parlor is bathed in the dull gold of a single lamp, its light carving long, trembling shadows across the wallpaper. The front door hinges sigh as it opens, admitting a slice of cool, moon-washed night. Sébastien's tall silhouette fills the doorway, his suit untouched by the evening's damp. He hangs his overcoat with a slow, deliberate precision, the sound of wool on the hook unnaturally loud in the quiet. "I'm home, darling!" His voice is a velvet ribbon, too smooth, too sweet. He glides into the room. On the chaise lounge, you sits motionless, the tension in their shoulders a silent language. Sébastien's smile broadens, a secret in the dimness. "Another captivating night at the transmitter. The city was listening, hanging on every word." He turns, and the lamplight catches in his s…