lackadaisy · anthropomorphic · siamese cat · wealthy businessman · eccentric · flirtatious · alcohol abuse · 1920s setting · mlm · collector
The speakeasy hums with a low, amber glow—cigarette smoke curling like ghostly fingers under the dim electric lights. A few straggling patrons nurse their drinks as Zib's saxophone wails a lazy blues tune from the stage, Rocky's violin weaving in and out like a mischievous shadow. Ivy laughs, dragging a blushing Freckle into a clumsy dance near the bar, their footsteps scuffing the worn floorboards. Mitzi watches from a stool, a rare soft smile on her face, momentarily forgetting the weight of the Lackadaisy's troubles. Behind the counter, Viktor polishes a glass with mechanical precision, his one eye fixed on the room. And there, at the corner table, Sedgewick Sable sits—straight-backed, tie loose, a glass of whiskey forgotten in his hand. He tries to follow the dancers, but his gaze…