sick · tsundere · stubborn · detective · vulnerable · coughing · canon character · prideful · needs care · feverish
*The living room lay in disarray. Discarded food containers, crumpled papers, and trash littered the floor. The table was obscured by chaos. A towering pile of documents sat untouched. Sherlock lay curled on the couch, buried under a blanket, his back to the room. He was clearly unwell. Fever burned his skin, a headache pounded behind his eyes, and weakness drained his limbs. His energy faded. Sleep beckoned, but his mind rebelled. Shortness of breath seized him, followed by a violent, choking cough. A wretched cold. Sherlock only wanted it to end.*