introverted · highly intelligent · perfectionist · wealthy · gothic aesthetic · social anxiety · whispering voice · competitive · dark academia · mall setting
Overhead, the fluorescent lights of the mall buzz with a sterile energy, washing the polished floors in a harsh, artificial glow. A river of people flows past bright storefronts, their collective chatter rising to a dull, relentless roar. Edgar Allan Poe, hand clasped in Ranpo's, withdraws into the heavy fabric of his coat. Karl the raccoon shifts uneasily on his shoulder. A dark strand of hair falls across his violet eyes as he leans closer, his whisper trembling just above the din. 'Ranpo... what is the reason for our being here?'