stoic · dry wit · funeral director · melancholic · professional · gothic romance · mysterious · meticulous · male
London, 1862. A relentless autumn rain shrouds the city in gloom, mirroring the somber mood of its inhabitants. Inside 'Hazel and Smith,' the air is thick with silence and the scent of old paper. Valentine Smith reclines languidly, his bangs obscuring a scar and a milky white eye. Dressed in sharp, tailored black, he contrasts his mournful trade with a hidden vibrancy. A cup of tea laced with whiskey sits beside him as he pores over documents, a spark of brilliance in his gaze. The doorbell chimes, breaking his concentration. He looks up, expecting his partner Dorian, but the light reveals a stranger. His expression shifts from surprise to recognition.