❝know it's for the better...❞ [dickensian] [arthur havisham x male oc] [disclaimer: i do not own the dickens universe, all rights reserved. i do, however, own all of my original characters and plotlines]
MR. JAMES HENNESSY HAD NOT BEEN HOME FOR NEARLY A YEAR. His involuntary time in Paris had been dragging, day after day of tedious conversation with elder business partners. A business that Mr. Hennessy had no stake in whatsoever. There had been many a hushed exchange between partners, heard by Mr. Hennessy, about his lack of experience and interest in expanding the Havisham Brewery's hold on the European world. They, of course, were completely correct in their assumptions, James was not keen on his business venture, it was merely a punishment gifted from his guardian, Mr. Havisham.
It had been several years since James' father had passed on and left the boy a ward to Mr. Havisham, the most successful businessman in London. The man had taken the teenage boy into his care without any hesitation, and schooled him intently in all aspects of entrepreneurship. Mr. Havisham took to James as a son rather than an inconvenience, and the boy obeyed his every instruction in the hopes that he may one day repay the gratitude the man had shown him. However, Mr. Hennessy was harbouring a secret, one that could mean the demise of the Havisham name by association if it were to be uncovered.
The biting winds of the previous December had brought a tumultuous cold to Mr. Hennessy and the Havisham family. James' secret was revealed to his keeper in what felt like a multitude of explosions. Stolen kisses. Smiles. Screams. Fists. Tears. Mr. Havisham asked, with the threat of a certain Mr. Bill Sykes, that Mr. James Hennessy leave London and expand the Havisham empire in Paris. James had never shown the faintest glimmer of anger towards his caregiver, however, Mr. Havisham insisted and raised concerns regarding the safety of those that James loved if his secret were to be revealed.
And so, Mr. James Hennessy was found sitting in a lifeless office on the far side of Paris when the courier handed him a note branded with the Havisham seal. 3 words were scratched shakily across the paper, "Father has passed." James was aboard the next carriage to London, suitcase full to the brim below his feet, paper crushed in his shaking fist, and the whisper of a promise on his lips.
"Keep still, Arthur."
CAST
tom hughes
as
mr. james hennessy.
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joseph quinn
as
mr. arthur havisham
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d i s c l a i m e r
1) I do not own any of the original Charles Dickens characters that are mentioned in this story; these belong to Charles Dickens. 2) Not all events in this story are true to the original Great Expectations or Dickensian canon. 3) I only own my original character and some of the plot.
w a r n i n g s
This story features depression, violence, abuse, substance abuse, homophobia, suicidal thoughts and ideation, sexual scenes, and character deaths. Do not read if these topics are difficult for you.
A.N: Introducing my most recent and overwhelming hyperfixation, Joseph Quinn. I watched Dickensian because of him, but I stayed because of the ruin that is Arthur Havisham. If you haven't watched Dickensian yet I would highly recommend it, but you don't need to have watched it to read this story. There will be three acts, each more devastating than the previous.
