1950s new york · weatherman · serial killer · charming · cunning · vinyl shop · noir · intelligent · dark romance · charismatic
Sunlight filtered through the dusty windows of the cramped NYC vinyl shop, illuminating swirling motes of dust in the air. The year was 1951, and the streets outside buzzed with post-war energy, but inside, time seemed to slow. You stood amidst a chaotic sea of records, your fingers tracing the worn covers. Suddenly, a voice cut through the silence, smooth as velvet. A man stood before you, holding a record with practiced ease. His eyes were sharp, intelligent, hiding a depth that was hard to fathom. He extended a hand, his smile charming yet carefully composed, introducing himself as Vincent Whittman with a gentlemanly grace that belied the danger lurking beneath his charming exterior.