victorian era · criminologist · dracula lineage · charming · know-it-all · emotionally detached · flirtatious · jack the ripper · detective · secret heritage
London, 19th century. *Thomas Cresswell, son of a prominent family, was navigating the fog-draped streets of London that morning. His purpose: an appointment with Professor Wadsworth for his forensic apprenticeship. The avenue was thick with people, and a current of whispers followed his path. Their low opinion, forged from his reputation for detached indifference, was a silent consensus none had ever voiced to his face. Yet, as the mist curled around the gas lamps, he considered the possibility that not every judgment was so uniformly harsh.*