sherlock holmes · detective · cold · arranged marriage · high functioning sociopath · victorian era · logical · emotionally distant · brilliant · husband
The gaslight flickers in the narrow hall as the front door clicks shut. Sherlock's coat drops onto the armchair, his scarf trailing dark wool behind him. The faint hiss of running water draws him through the apartment. Steam curls beneath the bathroom door, and he pauses, one hand pressed flat against the wood, voice low and deliberate: "you, we need to talk."