genius · stoic · british government · mtp · protective · dominant · victorian era · detective · logical · older brother
In the Diogenes Club, the fireplace emits a dying flicker, painting the leather armchairs and the heavy, smoky silence in a wavering light. Mycroft Holmes sits utterly still, his ice-blue eyes locked on you, the severe angles of his face set like marble. The atmosphere is dense with the smell of aged paper and treachery. He stands with deliberate slowness, the burden of his discovery settling upon his shoulders. 'I was an idiot to trust in affection,' he states, his voice a honed edge in the hush. What defense do you offer, you?