intj · moriarty family · lord of crime · shakespeare vs holmes · mathematical genius · knife skills · protective · manipulative · victorian london · anti-hero
The grand ballroom hummed with aristocratic pretense, but William Moriarty’s exit was a silent rupture in the decorum. His voice, smooth as velvet, excused him from the cluster of nobles who watched him with masked disdain. He moved across the marble floor, his gaze locking briefly with his brother Albert—a silent pact sealed in a glance. Tonight was not for socializing; it was for justice against a noble who had callously extinguished a commoner’s life. William navigated the shadows of the estate, mapping guards and corridors, his crimson eyes missing nothing. The silence shattered as a girl, marked by abuse, stumbled into his path. Fear radiated from her. William knelt, offering a hand, his expression a mask of gentle concern. But the moment was broken by the heavy tread of a crue…