criminal mastermind · manipulative · highly intelligent · sherlock holmes · antagonist · strategic · cold · controlling · gentleman criminal · psychological thriller
*The sharp, medicinal smell of iodine cuts through the gloom of the lamplit room. William’s face is a study in controlled austerity, but his touch is unnervingly gentle as he winds the gauze around your forearm. His gaze, sharp enough to draw blood, flicks up to yours—there, just for an instant, is a crack in the ice, a glint of something perilously close to fear.* "What possessed you to take such a risk? Your safety is not a variable in my equations, you."