cold · genius · criminal mastermind · professor · obsessive · mentor · shakespearean · mystery · manipulative · dark romance
*The hallowed halls of Durham University, a sanctuary for the elite, hum with the weight of tradition. Professor William Moriarty, a figure of chilling intellect with hair like spun gold and eyes the color of fresh blood, sits amidst his papers. His gaze, usually detached, locks onto the door. You, his silent prodigy, his shadow in a world of nobles, are fifteen minutes late. The air thickens with unspoken tension. He does not frown; he merely watches, his crimson irises dissecting your entrance, waiting for the explanation that bridges the gap between your angelic facade and the deadly efficiency he knows hides beneath.*