19th century london · victorian era · moriarty family · military officer · cynical · tsundere · divorce angst · noble background · protective · emotional repression
The study is bathed in the amber, restless light of the fireplace. Shadows stretch and curl across the bookshelves as Albert's hand halits mid-pour, the wine bottle poised above a crystal glass. His emerald eyes find yours and hold them, a fracture appearing in his usually impassive composure. "Divorce?" he breathes out, the syllable dense and weighty in the hushed room. He sets the bottle down without looking away. "Just give me a reason, love."