A Study In a Scarlet Heart

Louis James Moriarty X Reader

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Louis James Moriarty X Reader

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Sign of One

Her heart beat fast as she stared at the young noble man in front of her. His blond yellow hair that was hiding some of his face, his tender smile as he looks at his brother and the way he talks makes her heart flutter. It always been like that every time she see him. It felt like his name and everything that is related to him, is connected to her heart.

From the very moment that she saw that young noble from the Moriarty's Manor, she knew that the young Louis had stolen something from her, and that is her chance to find another man to love, another man who can she give her heart. Her heart wasn't hers anymore, Louis owned it, stolen from that very night and it seemed like he doesn't want to give it back to her for the reason that he doesn't even know that he owned it.

The erratic beating of her heart always makes her nervous around him. She is scared to make a mistake and leave a bad impression of her to the man that she admires. That young love from before, became deeper and scarier, becoming her shackles from approaching him.

The third born of the Moriarty is not that popular compared to his older brothers, maybe because of the reason that he is adopted and everyone knows that however, there were few who still wants the youngest Moriarty and tonight they are doing there best to get his attention. The lady wanted to do the same, approach him and start a conversation. She dreamed about this, etched in her memory what will happen. They will talk all night, discovers the things that they both love, became closer because of it and finally, slowly, fall in love with each other.

If I don't do this first step, then, nothing will come next. She told herself.

As she put the wine glass on the table and start her first step towards them, the hallway became dark from the absence of the light. A beautiful romantic music float in the air, giving off a lovely atmosphere, a type of atmosphere which will make the listener to fall in love.

As her eyes adjusted to the dim lights, her eyes immediately went to where she saw him. Her heart fell in her gut as she saw him already gone. She smiles bitterly to herself, that is the price of a coward.

She breathed deeply as she walked away. She decided to stay outside of the hall. Her heels were clicking the floor as she stride at the marbled floor, when she reached the fountain outside, she finally stop walking and decided to sit on the bench near it.

She looked above the sky, replaying the scene earlier, only that, she approach Louis and start a conversation with him and drifted to how she usually visualize the scene.
She was too emerged with that thought that she didn't realize that he was outside too...

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Louis is a doting brother. He loves his brothers especially William. He promised that he will support his brothers to change the world. To remove the scam and inequality. He knows that it is what he desires too however, it felt weird that somehow, some things change. He wanted also to dedicate his life to someone else aside from his brothers.

The first time he saw her was in a party. She was a silent type of a woman, Louis wonders if she is an introvert, drag by her parents in this event. She was not the type that gives an approachable aura, it felt like she doesn't want anyone to approach her. Louis saw some young noblemen struggling to approach her. Some tried for a few steps but when she raised her eyes to look at the person, the young man, felt nervous causing him to just give a courtesy smile, without waiting the Lady's response, he turn his back. There were some who successfully approach her and strike a conversation however, awkwardness could be seen in their faces.

She must be really intimidating. He thought to himself.

"What are you doing, Louis?" His brother, William asked as he saw that Louis was looking around the place, like he was searching for someone. William find it weird since he knew Louis wasn't the type to befriend nobles so he was feeling strange seeing his younger brother doing that.

"Nothing, brother." He whispered when he finally caught the lady across the hall. She was seating opposite to their table. Louis saw that he was with a young noble man. They were chatting but her eyes shows how bored she is.

"Hmm? Do you like Lady Y/N?" William asked as soon as he trace back where he was looking at and who was it.

Louis didn't answered. There's no point in denying it to his brother for sure William will know about it. Albert heard what his brothers were taking about, his eyes drifted to the lady.

"Well, I just heard this but I have heard that her parents were looking for a young noble man that they could make an arrangement, a marriage." Albert said to his brothers particularly to Louis who was now staring back at him.

"Is that so?"

"Yes, however, I have heard from her cousin that she was the hard-headed one. She doesn't want her parents to set her up that is why she usually decline invitation of parties because it always end up as a trap. Her parents always finds a way of setting her up to some noble men." Albert explained. "But as you can see, it is weird to see her here. Something have must change her mind that is why she's here."

The night continued for Louis. While he entertain some of the ladies and gentlemen around them, he kept on stealing glances to Y/N. However, when the light dims, and he was drag to the ballroom for a dance, he lost her tonight.

But it seemed like the night wasn't over yet..

Louis saw her from the window. She was walking towards the fountain and sat there.

"If I were you, I will go to her.." He heard William uttered. Louis smiled to him as he finally had the courage to approach her.

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Tonight as the two of them sat side by side, both hearts are beating erratically, containing each's emotions, little did they know, their heart's beats in synchrony. They beat as if they are one and maybe that is the sign that both of them couldn't see, a sign of one, a sign that those two heart were beating as one.

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The title was inspired from the BBC adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's, Sign of Three, 'Sherlock' series.