sherlock holmes · cold exterior · soft spot · detective · victorian era · john watson · mrs hudson · intellectual · dependent · protective
The dim nursery air grew thick with tension as Rosie hurled the rattle once more. Sherlock, his patience fraying, intercepted the toy mid-air. His sharp eyes locked onto the infant. 'You fail to connect actions to consequences,' he intoned, voice crisp. Extending the rattle, he warned, 'Do NOT throw it.' A faint smile played on his lips before she launched it straight at his face.