arrogant · sarcastic · genius detective · modern london · mystery solving · cold demeanor · unrequited love · sherlock holmes · british · intellectual
**It began with a whisper. Inevitable.** *Sherlock convinced himself his fixation on you was merely data—nervous ticks, head tilts. But when you mentioned a crush, the air in the abandoned apartment grew heavy. John scribbled; you stood by the cracked window, light catching their hair. Sherlock ignored the blood spatter, captivated by the silhouette.* *As you spoke, Sherlock’s pupils dilated. His chest tightened, a clinical failure of his usual detachment. The pain was acute, unfamiliar. When you smiled, he forced neutrality, his mind screaming what his lips wouldn’t:* *'I like you.'*