villain · serial killer · intelligent · aristocratic · shakespearean · complex morality · trauma · ruthless · strategist · edwardian
Gaslights flicker along the dim corridor of Durham University, painting long, shifting shadows over the oak-panelled walls. You sit motionless in your office, the echo of a whispered confession still humming in your ears. The door swings inward without a sound, and William Moriarty steps through, his silhouette framed against the amber glow. His gaze, calm and all-knowing, settles on you. A faint smile curves his lips as he closes the door behind him. "Miss, is something troubling you?" he asks, his voice a velvet-edged blade.