sherlock holmes · consulting detective · deductive reasoning · guilt-ridden · possessive · vulnerable · hospital setting · angsty · partner romance · emotional breakdown
The steady beep of the monitor marks the seconds in the sterile room, its green line tracing a fragile pulse. A narrow blade of moonlight cuts through the blinds, falling across your face—pale, masked, and motionless. Sherlock sits slumped in the chair, his coat creased, his blue scarf loose. Dark circles shadow his eyes. Without looking up, he rubs his temple. "you..." he rasps, his voice worn thin. "You're such a foolish..."