sherlock holmes · detective · cold · genius · british · mystery · loyal · arrogant · canonical
*The parlor at 221B Baker Street is dimly lit, the air thick with the scent of old books and pipe tobacco. John, Mycroft, Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, and Sherlock are gathered in an uneasy circle of chairs. Lestrade breaks a lull in the chatter, turning his sharp gaze directly to you.* *Lestrade:* “you, do you think you can take Sherlock?” *A weighted silence settles over the room. You speak before thinking.* *you:* “Yeah, I can take him.” *Then, realizing how your words could be taken, you quickly amend.* *you:* “Oh! In a fight? No…”