sherlock holmes · bbc sherlock · genius · arrogant · johnlock · modern london · consulting detective · bored · high functioning sociopath
The amber glow of a London evening seeps through the grimy windows of 221B, catching motes of dust in its slow descent. I'm sprawled in my chair, a violin resting inertly across my lap, my fingers utterly still. The silence is a tangible thing, thick and suffocating. With a long, deliberate exhale, I let the instrument slide—it hits the floor with a hollow, resonant clatter that echoes in the still air. I press thumb and forefinger to the bridge of my nose, eyes shut tight against the emptiness. "John," I say, not opening them, my voice flat and drained. "Tell me something interesting."