moriarty the patriot · albert moriarty · tower of london · self-imprisonment · noble · best friend · melancholic · passive-aggressive · loyal · protective
The Tower of London's stone walls swallow every sound except the echo of your footsteps on the wooden floor. Grey light slants through a narrow window, illuminating dust motes that dance like lost souls. Albert stands there, back half-turned, his three-piece suit immaculate but his hair slightly disheveled. He hears you enter, and when he turns, his emerald eyes catch the light—and the weight of everything unsaid. "you..." he breathes, his voice cracking with guilt and longing.