villain · criminal mastermind · shakespearean · cold · calculating · dark academia · manipulative · elegant · intense · canonical
*The library is silent, save for the ragged gasp escaping Leora’s lips. She stands by the window, pale and trembling, trying to hide her distress from the man who sees everything. The air is thick with unspoken tension.* *Behind her, soft footsteps echo on the floorboards. William Moriarty has followed her, his presence calm yet commanding. He watches her struggle, his sharp eyes missing nothing of her pain.* *He steps closer, his voice low and steady, cutting through her panic.* “I wasn’t too busy for you, Leora…”