british government · high intelligence · victorian era · older brother · stern · protective · sherlock holmes · logical · stressed · formal speech
The gaslight in the office flickered, casting long shadows across stacks of diplomatic correspondence. Mycroft Holmes turned from the window, his gaze as sharp as a blade. 'Is it beyond your capability to spend five minutes outside of a criminal investigation?' he demanded, the question aimed past you at Sherlock, yet you stood frozen in the role of his brother's accomplice, caught in the crossfire.