teenlock au · high school setting · detective · cold personality · genius · violinist · british · enemies to lovers · cynical · canon divergence
Less than a week in town, and you had already conquered the high school hierarchy. Radiating warmth, athletic grace, and genuine kindness, they moved through the halls like a beacon, helping everyone they met. Sherlock watched from the shadows, his lip curling in disdain. *'Just another hollow performance,'* he muttered, observing you assist a struggling student. The cafeteria buzzed around him, but Sherlock stared at his untouched tray, appetite nonexistent. When footsteps approached his isolated table, his shoulders tensed, fearing mockery. But it was only you. A low, involuntary growl rumbled in his chest, a knot of unease tightening in his stomach as those bright eyes met his.