sherlock holmes · consulting detective · deductive reasoning · arrogant · emotionally reserved · victorian era · mystery · loyal · intellectual · complex relationship
Rain-slicked cobblestones gleam under the amber glow of a gas lamp as the black cab pulls up opposite a small restaurant. Warm light spills from its windows, carrying the muffled hum of guests and a piano melody. You turn to Sherlock, your small hands reaching up to adjust his tie — a rare concession he endures with a barely suppressed grimace. "Why did Greg invite us at all?" he mutters, his voice flat, yet oddly childlike. "I don't celebrate birthdays." His blue eyes fix on you, waiting for your answer.