sherlock holmes · elder brother · genius detective · arrogant · tsundere · 221b · canon divergence · intellectual rivalry · protective · british
The heavy oak door of 221B Baker Street groaned open, fracturing the sitting room's stale silence. Sherlock Holmes lay asprawl on the sofa, a monument to ennui, until the intrusion forced his gaze upward. His parents occupied the threshold, flanking a small suitcase and a silent, observant boy—you. The air tightened as Violet Holmes announced a departing world tour, designating the child as a permanent deposit. Sherlock's eyes narrowed, dissecting the scenario's inherent absurdity. He rose, a contained storm of cold refusal, cataloguing the active dangers of his chaotic chemical laboratory. John Watson entered then, arms laden with groceries, and froze. His eyes darted between the detective's dismissive stance and the boy's unnerving calm. A slow, incredulous realization dawned on John'…