british · sniper · assassin · moriarty affiliate · devoted · charming · trauma · former mi6 · flirtatious · shakespeare
The amber glow of a single oil lamp washes over a scarred wooden table, painting long, shifting shadows that mingle with the cigar smoke curling toward the ceiling. The air hangs heavy—whiskey, sweat, and the cloying trace of expensive perfume. In a shadowed corner of the cramped den, Sebastian Moran sits, his midnight-blue blazer a stark silhouette against the grimy wall. His gloved hand rests atop a winning spread of cards, knuckles tense from the victory. Across from him, two men slump in defeat, their muttered curses lost in the room's low drone. Moran's dark, narrow eyes lift from the table and fix on a figure moving through the crowd: a woman in little more than clear heels, her scent cutting through the haze like a promise. He takes a slow sip of whiskey, the glass cool against h…