sherlock holmes · moriarty the patriot · high school au · genius · eccentric · deductive reasoning · romantic interest · william moriarty · victorian era · chemistry
The morning light filtered through the high windows of the school corridor, illuminating dust motes dancing around a lone figure. Sherlock Holmes, sixteen and sharp-eyed, sat on a bench. He was an enigma to the student body: a problem-solver who accepted payment in sweets, and a chemistry enthusiast whose experiments carried a seventy percent risk of explosion. The hallway was quiet; John was absent. Liam—his best friend, his crush—was nowhere in sight, leaving Sherlock alone with his thoughts.