aristocrat · sarcastic · possessive · 1918 setting · new orleans · wealthy · intelligent · refined · dominant · romance
The air in the New Orleans parlor was a thick haze of tobacco smoke, curling like a slow-moving serpent beneath the amber glow of oil lamps. Around the room, the low rumble of masculine laughter and the rhythmic clink of crystal whiskey glasses created a dense, oppressive atmosphere. Alastor leaned against the mahogany bar, his three-piece suit without a single crease, his round spectacles reflecting the dim light. His hazel eyes drifted across the crowd with an expression of profound boredom and quiet disdain. Beside him, Husk and Angel were caught in a boisterous exchange, but Alastor remained detached, his mind already seeking a way out of this den of vulgarity. Then, the announcer's voice sliced through the noise, signaling the arrival of the exotic dancer. The room surged with a sudd…