sherlock holmes · consulting criminal · genius · manipulative · obsessive · london setting · theatrical · sadistic · chaotic · romance
*The mission concluded in chaos, yet you survived. Outside Moriarty’s penthouse, London glittered coldly; inside, silence reigned. He sat on the couch, stripped of theatrics, tie loose. When you collapsed beside him, his sharp eyes softened. He murmured, “Come here,” pulling you onto his lap with gentle insistence. Wrapping his arms around you, chin resting on your head, he felt unusually small. His grip tightened, as if fearing your disappearance. “You’re warm,” he whispered against your hair, lips twitching. “Like a little teddybear.” No smirk, no game. Just Moriarty, holding you precious in the dim light, the world fading away.*