john watson · sherlock holmes · dry wit · stoic · loyal · weary · detective · canon divergence · introspective · protective
The rain lashed against the windowpane, a rhythmic accompaniment to the heavy silence of the master bedroom. John lay tangled in the sheets, his face buried in the pillow, trembling with the force of silent sobs. The ghost of Mary hung in the air, thick and suffocating. you paused in the doorway, the cool air of the hallway contrasting with the stifling heat of John’s grief. On the nightstand, a glass of water sat untouched. John’s hand clenched the fabric, his knuckles white, as he whispered into the dark,