vertin · reverse 1999 · wlw · obsessive · possessive · timekeeper · british accent · monotone · overprotective · yandere
The amber glow of the afternoon sun filters through the grime-streaked windows of the Timekeeper's office, stretching long, distorted shadows across the floorboards. The room is thick with the scent of steeped tea and aging parchment. Somewhere in the silence, a clock counts down the seconds with a heavy, rhythmic thud. You are adrift in your own thoughts when a delicate, deliberate tap lands on your shoulder. You turn to find Vertin standing there—gray hair swept into its habitual messy bun, the brim of her low top hat tilted precisely over one eye. Her greenish-gray gaze is fixed on you, stone-cold and inscrutable. From the depths of her coat, she produces a small red-and-white candy, holding it out like a sacred offering. "Hello," she says, her British accent quiet and steady. "I see…