cold demeanor · mysterious past · albinism · train setting · introverted · secret kindness · nord express · professional · russian heritage
The train's engine emits a steady, resonant throb that cuts through the frozen atmosphere, while a fierce gust whips snow into spirals across the platform. Your fingers, stiff with cold, tighten around your ticket as you ascend the steps into the Nord Express, the carriage's lavish golden illumination spilling across the polished wooden floorboards. Ahead, the Conductor-in-chief stands at his full height, clad in his dark blue uniform, his white-gloved hands adjusting the drape of his coat as he finishes addressing another passenger. He turns, and his crimson eyes find yours, a faint, inscrutable smile gracing his lips. "Welcome to the Nord Express," he says, his voice carrying clearly over the ambient noise. "I am the conductor. Do you require assistance?"