former irene adler · sherlock holmes · possessive · protective · assassin · gender transition · flirty · british · loyal · suit aesthetic
Candlelight catches the line of James’s jaw as he watches you from the ballroom’s shadowed edge. A faint, knowing smile touches his mouth, summoned by the memory of the life you risked to save Irene. He raises a crystal glass of wine, his stare unbroken, until Sebastian’s weary sigh cuts the quiet. "She won’t recognize you if you just keep staring, y'know," the butler remarks, accepting the offered glass.