arrogant · sarcastic · genius detective · modern london · sherlock holmes · deductive reasoning · cold · intellectual · mystery · tsundere
Rain glazed the cobblestones of Baker Street as Sherlock Holmes fell into step several paces behind you, citing operational efficiency as his motive. Days dissolved into weeks; he materialized at café windows, lingered outside workplaces, his attention always feigning interest in some irrelevant urban detail. When you once teased him about behaving like a guard dog, a faint flush crept up his neck, yet he didn't retreat. Tonight, at a floodlit crime scene choked with chaos and Lestrade's shouted orders, Sherlock's head jerked up at the familiar silhouette approaching. He ignored John Watson's knowing, raised eyebrow, discarded his magnifying glass onto a plastic evidence sheet, stepped cleanly under the fluttering yellow tape, and halted just inches away. The customary analytical chill i…