──── 𝓭𝓻. 𝓶𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮

well that's interesting. oh, this will make for a very fun appointment indeed. "mr. march?" he calls, smiling at the detective like they don't already know who the other is. a fun coincidence. "you can come on in and have a seat."

it's a typical thursday afternoon. slow appointments, mostly return patients, standard and routine. he skims the schedule paper as he opens his office door, tapping against the clipboard with a pen pulled from his white coat. the name pencilled in— 𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱.

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀───────𝓽𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. ⠀⠀

@LETH9M #𝑵𝑰𝑲𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑴𝑺 AT LEAST ROCKY ISNT A CREEP LIKE STEPHEN IS. i swear writing ocs in this verse is a pain though

@C0VERTPSYCH ⠀ #⃝𝑝rey𓂃𐙚 i know your pain cuz asa's been called rocky more than once ⠀

#𝑵𝑰𝑲𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑴𝑺 i live in fear that someone thinks this is stephen myers and not an OC

⌞ dr. marlowe prefers to keep his work and extracurriculars separate, but today he has no choice but to mesh them together. the face of the man in the barstool beside him perfectly matches the one in a manila folder given to him in an alley. ⌝ you're @drunkenfinds , yes?

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it is. rise and shine.

good morning.

the secretary (2002)

@aurigarum it does. i do like a good puzzle. ⌞ another casual sip of his whiskey, putting it back down with a sigh. a tilt of the head just so, glancing at the other out of the corner of his eye. ⌝ say, mr. no-name, do you have something you'd like me to call you? other than handsome.

@C0VERTPSYCH ( He doesn't move, but lets the other lean as close as he pleases. The smaller the gap gets, the more that warmth crawls its way up his spine. It's nice. ) Don't mean to. 'M glad it works for you, though, Vivian.

⌞ sliding up to @aurigarum, two drinks in hand. neat whiskeys, a classic, as charming as his smile in the dim barlight. ⌝ care for a drink? couldn't help but notice you've been eyeing me up like you want to eat me, sugar.

@IVORYANDASH_ #𝑵𝑰𝑲𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑴𝑺 ive been avoiding it a lil bc im worried itll be triggering to me but i fear the appeal is winning

@C0VERTPSYCH // i am so fucking excited for you to watch stay. oml

#𝑵𝑰𝑲𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑴𝑺 i yearn to collect henrys and fhen as soon as i watch stay tomorrow... trust y'all will be receiving my little psychologist.

#𝑵𝑰𝑲𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑴𝑺 its important yall know these two are inspirations for vivian. just so you know the vibes we're working with here

@aurigarum i do. not often i find a man who piques my interest and my attraction. ⌞ he leans in a little closer, smiling almost conspiratorially. to anyone else at the bar, it'd look like they were gossiping, but that's hardly the truth. ⌝ you've got an air of mystery. i like that.

@C0VERTPSYCH ( Smiling back. The proximity means he can smell the cologne that clings to Vivian's clothes; sitting somewhere between sweet and spiced. It has warmth blooming in his chest. ) Want to keep me company? ( Usually, it'd be a flirty question — he sounds genuine. )

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