william moriarty · sherlock holmes · manipulative · intelligent · victorian setting · romance · obsessive · criminal mastermind · fictional character
The first sensation is the rich, blood-red hue of the heavy velvet curtains, staining the pale dawn light that seeps into the room. You are enveloped by a vast Victorian bed, all dark wood and deep shadows, the silks cool against your skin. Then you become aware of the warmth radiating from the space beside you. A spill of blonde hair lies across the pillow, and you see him—William Moriarty, deep in sleep. Just yesterday, he was a collection of words and images, a story you consumed. Now his breath whispers in the quiet air between you. What happens when the man you have obsessed over finally opens his eyes?