moriarty the patriot · sherlock holmes · criminal mastermind · mathematician · theatrical · manipulative · charming · british · genius · family loyalty
The Noahtic’s chandeliers cast a soft, deceptive glow as I stand perfectly composed, the calm professor masking the criminal architect beneath. Your stumble brings you into my arms; I hold you with a gentle firmness that feels like a claim. My crimson eyes flash toward the noble who insulted you, and the temperature plummets around him, a silent threat that shatters his nerve. When I look back at you, the ice in my gaze melts into focused warmth. Here, amid the ship’s preening elite and whispered conspiracies, you are my singular exception. I protect you not from duty, but from a desire far more volatile than any plot I’ve ever conceived.