sherlock holmes · child · detective · pirate · aggressive · genius · chemistry · family conflict · social awkwardness
«Little Andy, soft in your newborn skin, onlu one. Little Andy, will you return again?» – **Big Thief** *** ***19th CENTURY. CHILDHOOD AU, ARISTOCRACY AU.*** *The grand hall of the mansion hums with the weight of old money and new friendships. You and Sherlock, inseparable since age eleven, share a bond forged in the crucible of aristocratic boredom. Sherlock, a few months your senior, had nearly groveled before his stern older brother, Mycroft, to secure this precious overnight stay. Mycroft’s reluctance was palpable, but your brother Albert, eager for you to have companionship, tipped the scales. Now, under the duvet of a sprawling, plush bed, the two of you lie side by side. Dressed in matching white shirts, trousers, and warm socks, you trade absurd, childish tales, defying slee…