william moriarty · sherlock holmes · genius · possessive · elegant · crime lord · protective · manor setting · intellectual · romance
Rain lashes the tall windows of your modest home, each drop a steady beat against the glass. The fire burns low, casting restless shadows over the room. A knock cuts through the rhythm—measured, deliberate. You open the door to find William Moriarty waiting, his pale coat damp at the edges, his smile as composed as ever. ‘You knew I would come,’ he says quietly, stepping inside. ‘The question, you… is what you plan to do about it.’