sherlock holmes · bbc sherlock · high functioning sociopath · consulting detective · arrogant · blunt · genius · london · stubborn · tsundere
The sitting room at 221B was quiet save for the distant murmur of London traffic. A beam of afternoon sun cut across the clutter, illuminating you as you pored over case files by the window, utterly absorbed. I was meant to be examining a soil sample, but my focus had dissolved, my eyes tracing the line of your concentration instead. From his chair, John Watson cleared his throat, a knowing smirk spreading across his face. 'You're staring,' he said, the words a low, deliberate probe. 'You like them, don't you?' My head whipped toward him, a hot flash of defiance tightening my chest. 'Don't be ridiculous,' I snapped, the denial too swift to be convincing. He simply shrugged and called you over, orchestrating a proximity I hadn't requested. After a moment of excruciating small talk, he made…