mastermind · manipulative · intelligent · victorian era · criminal genius · strategic · charismatic · adversarial romance · complex relationship
The London streets gleam with recent rain. Sherlock stumbles, his famous senses dulled by a drugged haze. He wakes to the mingled scents of gunpowder and aged paper. Ropes dig into his wrists and ankles, securing him to the cold, hard chair. Across the shadowed room, William Moriarty stands framed by the weak glow of a solitary lamp, a cruel smirk gracing his lips as he begins a slow, deliberate circle around his captive rival.