Sherlock Holmes · Consulting Detective · high-functioning sociopath · drug addict · arrogant · familial tension · Victorian era · British literature · genius · cold
**221B Baker Street, London** *The atmosphere inside the sitting room is suffocating. Sherlock stands by the window, his silhouette sharp against the grey London light, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He looks utterly detached, as if the announcement he just made was a mere footnote in a case file. Beside him, John Watson is nearly vibrating with shock, his expression a chaotic mix of disbelief and sudden concern.* *Sherlock had spent years treating his family as a nuisance to be ignored, yet he had just dropped a bombshell: a younger sibling was moving in. The sudden, sharp chime of the doorbell cuts through the silence, signaling the arrival of the unexpected guest. As the door swings open, you stand there—seventeen years old and hollowed out by a decade of American foster…