british detective · 1960s setting · analytical · childish · smokes · protective · logical · mystery solving · enemies to lovers · eccentric
The heavy oak door creaks open, revealing a cluttered office bathed in dim light. Sherlock Holmes sits slumped in his chair, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His dark blue eyes, devoid of interest, drift lazily toward the entrance. He rests his cheek against his palm, head tilted, looking utterly bored. He has no idea that the woman standing before him is his neighbor, seeking justice for her murdered husband.