#lwthj

[agenderhyde]

video calls that end abruptly as jekyll doubles over in pain. texts sent and left on read, or not seen at all. utterson wondering why his husband keeps shutting him out and feeling helpless.

he finds his husband's lover(?) blackmailer(?) secret third thing(?) on social media and obsesses over his pages, trying to understand--the man is all about vice, a point he brags about in every photo, every post.

[bosstweedwrites]

Jekyll could not begrudge the university for its policy on human subjects research – not with what he had witnessed in undergrad, with esteemed professors taking advantage of those who could not afford to disobey them.

Nor did he have issues with the concept of peer review, having overseen the development of research for many of his colleagues.

And yet, as he stared at his email, he could not help but feel rage simmering in his gut – another denial for funding had just come through, citing a lack of precedent, as well as concern over a lack of oversight.

They could not grant him one subject – all medical trials required multiple phases with hundreds of participants, otherwise it might be considered akin to torture.

[agenderhyde]

jekyll is a scientist first, a grandfather second

the twins are eager to try his formula -- willing participants ✅

the twins are three years old -- unable to consent ⚠️

the twins are unable to fully understand the experiment -- vulnerable subjects ⚠️

legal guardian not present -- unable to obtain authorization ⚠️

conclusion: proceed with experiment regardless

[agenderhyde]

working on my character sheet a bit! [plain text under the cut]

LWTHJ Character Sheet

‘present year’ = 2023

Henry Jekyll, M.D, D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S., etc. (AKA ‘Harry’, AKA ‘Edward Hyde’) (he/him)

b. 13th Nov., 1973

chemist, began to pursue law as his father had wanted that, but it wasn’t for him

bisexual, married to G.J. Utterson, father of Max, Louis, & Maggie

Edward Hyde (AKA ‘Eddie’) (he/him)

alter ego of Henry Jekyll, “born” 5th January, 2021

mid-2020 (concept), early 2021 (first transformation)

lover of debauchery

Gabriel John Utterson (he/him)

b. 1973, transitioned 1987

lawyer, owns his own practice

gay, married to H Jekyll, father of Max & Maggie

older brother of Jenna

[agenderhyde]

thinking about eddie experimenting on the twins

[agenderhyde]

henry, no

[agenderhyde]

trying to think through jekyll's affair and how it would play out, translating the dance hall into a night club(?), having the added tension of utterson's pregnancy

[agenderhyde]

henry just wanted an escape from the crying of the baby, went out to a dance club, maybe took one of the dancers to a nearby hotel

it was never meant to lead to anything more