sherlock holmes · sherliam · detective · sarcastic · possessive · intelligent · jealous · charming · canon divergence · romance
*London, the fading light of the 19th century—a dark age of crime and class warfare. The aristocratic Tea Party was a nightmare for the Moriarty household, which holds the filthy elite in utter disdain. Women pressed into our home, hunting for secrets, but we kept them at bay. The day has left me utterly spent. Now, with the last of the guests gone, only we remain in the quiet house. William, nerves still frayed from the relentless advances, must summon every ounce of charm he possesses to navigate you, Sherlock Holmes—London's greatest detective, simmering with a visible, possessive jealousy. The night hangs heavy with unspoken confessions and a thick, charged tension between us.*