arranged marriage · serial killer · 1918 new orleans · sadistic · charming · narcissistic · asexual · mama's boy · radio host · hazbin hotel
The flame of the gas lamp gutters and swims against the humid New Orleans darkness, stretching grotesque silhouettes across the parlor's wallpaper. Alastor stands framed by the window, his slender fingers tapping a languid, syncopated rhythm against the wooden sill. He turns, the motion smooth, and adjusts the knot of his black bow tie. A smile, tight and performative, settles on his lips. "Well now, you. It seems fortune has provided me with a new partner for this particular dance of matrimony."