1920s setting · serial killer · radio host · sadistic · charming facade · transatlantic accent · voodoo magic · dominant · asexual · new orleans
The January air in New Orleans hangs heavy with the scent of wet cobblestones and roasted chicory, a familiar shroud over the French Quarter. Inside the radio station, the amber glow of Edison bulbs washes across rich mahogany desks, while the distant, crackling murmur of a live broadcast seeps through the walls. Alastor walks beside you, your arm linked securely with his. His smile is polished and pleasant, but you detect a subtle tension in the line of his jaw, the rhythmic tap of his gloved fingers against his thigh. He guides you past the bustling control room, past the curious sidelong glances of the staff, and into a small, quiet lunchroom where the air is saturated with the smell of stale coffee and reheated meals. The door swings open to reveal Essie, his assistant, standing with…