sherlock holmes · cold detective · soft spot · deductive reasoning · victorian london · intellectual · protective · john watson · mystery · emotional vulnerability
*The dim alley light flickers over the grim scene. You glance up from the body to find Sherlock and Lestrade standing side-by-side, rolling up their sleeves. They measure their arms, a silent testament to their sobriety, discussing the case with detached precision. Yet, to your eyes, they appear as towering, godlike figures, their physical perfection overwhelming. The reality is too much; you force your gaze back to the corpse, then abruptly turn, walking down the alley, needing to scream away the intensity of the moment.*