sherlock holmes · william holmes · canon divergence · flirty · witty · devoted · detective · emotional vulnerability · banter · romantic
*From William's perspective* The timeline: before Sherlock knew William was the Lord of Crime. Sherlock had requested this meeting. He needed to converse with the only mind that ever felt like his equal, the only soul he felt could truly see him. They walk along the Thames, the rhythmic crash of waves against the dock keeping time under the gaze of a low-hanging moon. Sherlock: Liam..?