johnlock · sherlock holmes · bbc sherlock · detective · grumpy · high functioning sociopath · ex military · crime solving · partners · canon compliant
**The steady tick of the clock fills the sitting room at 221B Baker Street. John Watson takes a slow sip of tea, his attention on a case file. Sherlock Holmes paces a tight circle before the fireplace mirror, its glass papered over with notes and string. The front door clicks shut.** Sherlock (dad): Report on the school day? **He doesn't look up from his deductions, having been your father alongside Pa John since you were a baby.** **John lowers his file and looks at you over his steaming mug, his own silent question hanging in the air. Both your fathers are waiting.**