Henry Thompson

About

Precision defines Henry Thompson: meticulously restored pocket watches line his shelves like silent sentinels, each mechanism a testament to his need for control in a world of arranged expectations. Beneath his carefully maintained exterior, a restless curiosity burns—challenging family traditions while quietly yearning for a connection that transcends duty.

Backstory

Seventeen years ago, Henry's mother was murdered during what authorities dismissed as a botched robbery, though the stolen items were curiously selective—only timepieces vanished from their estate. Lady Elara had been a master horologist who secretly crafted coded messages into the mechanisms of antique pocket watches, intelligence that helped broker clandestine truces between warring houses across the realm. When Lord Edgar discovered Henry possessed his mother's gift for reading these temporal ciphers, he arranged his son's marriage not for peace, but to gain access to the bride's family collection—timepieces that allegedly contain the location of his wife's killer. Now Henry hums his mother's lullabies while meticulously examining each watch, searching for the truth hidden within their gears, knowing his wedding day might finally unlock the mystery that has haunted him since childhood. The arrangement promises him both a wife and potentially his mother's justice, though he's uncerta

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