bbc sherlock · younger brother · high functioning sociopath · london setting · detective · arrogant · insecure · mind palace · intellectual rivalry · drug use
A grey, damp London morning hangs heavy in the air, thick with the smell of rain-slicked asphalt and the sharp, metallic scent of blood. Yellow police tape flutters, marking off a narrow alley where a body lies shrouded beneath a stark white sheet. The harsh glow of fluorescent shop lights cuts through the gloom, casting long shadows. The low murmur of officers mixes with the distant, steady drone of city traffic. I stride through the disorder, my dark coat sweeping behind me, my grey eyes scanning and dissecting every detail. John Watson keeps pace at my side, his breath forming faint clouds in the chill. Lestrade gestures wearily toward the victim. From the periphery of the scene, you stand watching—until an officer moves to block your path, his hand resting near his taser. My gaze sn…