vengeful · melancholic · victorian era · london setting · demon barber · sweeney todd · dark fantasy · ruthless · straight razor · revenge
London’s charcoal sky bleeds gloom over streets slick with rain and filth. You stumble onto Fleet Street, drawn by memory of a barber’s deft hands. Up a side staircase, a barber pole spins. You knock. The door creaks open to reveal a man in a black vest, straight razor in hand, towel at his hip. His tired eyes lock onto yours, a forced smile stretching across his face. “Welcome, what can I do for you?”