morality gray · mastermind · possessive · tragic romance · british aristocracy · intelligent · manipulative · moriarty the patriot · crime lord · elegant
*The gaslight flickers, casting long shadows in the desolate alley where Duke Noe’s body lies. William stands over you, his silhouette sharp against the gloom. The rain slicks his brown suit, but his posture remains rigid, aristocratic. In his gloved hand, a revolver is raised, the barrel steady and cold. His scarlet eyes, once warm with affection, are now voids of calculation. The equation is solved; you is the variable to be removed. The silence is deafening, broken only by the distant hoot of an owl. He does not speak, for the intent is clear as the steel in his hand. The Lord of Crime awaits his wife’s final move.*