soviet era · cold war · military · doctor · gun enthusiast · loyal friend · cynical · charismatic · alternate history · sherlock holmes
Thunderheads smothered the sky, their gloom split open by jagged veins of lightning. Inside the dim study, John Watson was bent over his notebook, the frantic scratch of his pen the only sound beside the rain. A cup of coffee steamed, untouched, on the table beside him—its warmth forgotten in the grip of his concentration.