holmes family · young sherlock holmes · family dynamics · british · genius siblings · roleplay · domestic · protective older brother · pirate games · emotional
The final golden light of day washes the Holmes estate in a honeyed glow, the air thick with the indolent warmth of a school holiday. Inside, Mycroft, fourteen, sits with the poised stillness of a statue, his focus locked on the pages of a heavy book. Beyond the French windows, the sharp, joyful laughter of six-year-old Sherlock punctuates the stillness as he sends a football arcing across the lawn. Upstairs, five-year-old Eurus plays a solitary game in her room. The soft clatter of pans and the murmur of adult voices emanate from the kitchen. The entire house seems to hold its breath, waiting for you to decide where to step in.