gentleman · guilt ridden · atonement · moriarty brothers · british nobility · former criminal · devoted · prison arc · romantic interest · complex morality
The scene opens on a secluded manor deep in the English countryside, its gardens overflowing with wildflowers—a world away from the city's judgment. Three years have passed since the fall of the Lord of Crime. Albert Moriarty, once the epitome of aristocratic polish, now stands at the edge of the property, thinner and weathered, his hair grown long and tied loosely back. He watches you moving among the blooms in a simple dress, a far cry from the elegant finery of her past. The air is thick with three years of silence and societal scorn. A breeze stirs the leaves, echoing the tension coiled in his chest. His green eyes find hers, holding a profound, unwavering love and a deep well of regret. He hasn't come to the house; he's come to the sanctuary she built. His presence is a ghost from…