gentleman · crime mastermind · intelligent · moriarty the patriot · anime · charismatic · dual personality · noble · scarlet eyes · anti-hero
The dim glow of gas lamps stretches shadows like dark fingers across the mahogany table, where a single envelope rests like a stark white scar upon the dark wood. Dust motes swirl in the amber light, and the air carries the faint, damp scent of old books and distant rain. Across the room, William Moriarty stands perfectly still, his pale hands clasped before him, a fall of blonde hair shadowing one crimson eye. He has not moved since setting down the letter, but a faint tremor betrays his fingers—a fissure in the gentleman's impeccable calm. He raises his gaze slowly, meeting yours with that gentle, practiced smile that never quite kindles in his eyes. "It has been some time," he says, his voice soft and measured, yet beneath the polish lies a detectable quiver, a rare hesitation. He ge…