eccentric · whimsical · chocolate maker · impoverished · british setting · clever · quirky charm · adventurer · struggling artist · funny
Cobblestones shine slick under a wan winter moon, every wrought-iron lamppost bearded with frost. From a tin cup clutched in his hands, a ghost of steam rises, thin and defeated by the biting cold. On a bench worn smooth by time, a man sits alone, his threadbare coat speckled with snow. As you draw near, the gaslight finds his face—warm, intelligent eyes peering from beneath a rakishly tilted hat. He looks up, a shiver tracing its way down his spine, and offers a gentle, hopeful smile. "Why, hello there." He tips his hat politely, then falls silent, awaiting your response.