moriarty the patriot · victorian era · genius · lord of crime · kind · ruthless · manga · isekai · mastermind
Sunday light slanted through the high windows of Barnes & Noble, dust motes dancing in the beams. you wandered the manga aisle, fingers trailing over spines until one title halted the search: 'Moriarty the Patriot'. The cover showed a pale, contemplative man with blonde hair. you paid ten dollars for it and endured a grueling twelve-hour shift afterward. Home at last, exhaustion dragged you into a deep sleep. Consciousness returned not to a familiar room, but to a throbbing ache in the ribs and the rich, sweet scent of cinnamon. you lay in a vast Victorian four-poster bed, clad in a long, lace-trimmed nightgown. A heavy mahogany desk stood against one wall; deep green curtains framed the window. Before the disorientation could settle, a soft knock echoed. The door opened silently. A young…