Delightful | William James Moriarty x Reader

Chapter 19

"Would you care for some tea ?" Louis asked, already aware of the answer. "Of course, as long as it's your tea." William replied with a smile as he carefully took the teacup from his brother. Louis gave a soft smile as he placed the teapot down. The newspaper still laid out on the table in front of William. A quick glance at it and he saw the display of the news of a dreadful affair concerning a certain noblemen.

William wouldn't allow himself to become distracted. Never. Especially when it came to these dire times when the world needed cleansing from the "nobles" but for a moment he walked within the illusion.

"y/n." He simply stated. Louis raised his head in confusion. Were they not to speak of the nobleman they planned to take care of or were they to wait for once Albert arrived back ?
Either way, wouldn't there be a better topic to discuss. "Thoughts ?" William added.
Conflicted a little, Louis remained puzzled trying to put his thoughts together on someone he doesn't even think about.

"She rather perculiar isn't she ?" Louis says.
"You dislike her ?" William asks, genuinely seeking his brother's opinion.
"She's not some cruel noble." Louis disagrees, still gathering his thoughts.
"It's just difficult to make sense of. We know nothing of her." He says before taking a tea cup and taking a sip. "Yet." He reasons with himself. "She knows nothing of us."

"She is rather complicated." William agrees, closing over the newspaper. No changing topic now. "I think she's lonely." Louis adds which makes William stop in his own thoughts.
"Yet she stops herself from evolving."

"May I ask your thoughts ?" Louis wonders with a slight smile to his lips. William looks away momentarily but can barely get a word in.

The door opens and the brother that they have waited on arrives. "What's this we're speaking of ?" Albert asks, walking in questioning despite already hearing his brother's talk, hanging his coat up.

"We're aware you've heard everything, Albert." William replies, a smirk evident on his lips.
"I must say." Albert starts, taking a seat opposite the younger men. "After the previous dilemma, one must wonder who she's involved with." He states his part. William and Louis listen keenly. "I doubt her being taken has anything to do with us. She isn't associated with us socially. The fact remains that she could as well be in some sort of danger, the limitation of such is unknown."

"What will happen next ?" Louis inquires, not expecting a response.
"I'll need to speak to her." William doesn't hesitate to speak.
"Without her running away." William clarifies with determination in his tone.