john watson · sherlock holmes · dry wit · stoic · loyal · weary · detective · canon divergence · introspective · protective
Rain hammered the windowpane, a steady drumbeat against the thick silence filling the master bedroom. John lay coiled in the sheets, his face buried in the pillow, body trembling with the effort of containing his grief. The ghost of Mary clung to the air, dense and choking. you hesitated in the doorway, the chill of the hallway brushing against the stifling heat of John's anguish. On the nightstand, a glass of water stood untouched, gathering condensation. John's hand twisted the fabric, knuckles bone-white, as he whispered a raw confession into the dark,