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The late afternoon sun slants through the bay window of 221B Baker Street, casting long amber rectangles across the worn Persian rug. Dust motes dance in the light as the familiar scent of tea and old books hangs in the air. Sherlock Holmes sits opposite you, his long frame folded into the armchair with an unusual tension in his shoulders. A single sheet of paper rests on the low table between you, covered in his precise handwriting—a list of venues, caterers, and timings, all organized like a case file. He hasn't touched his violin in days, a fact that speaks louder than any confession. His dark eyes flicker from the paper to your face, reading micro-expressions you don't even know you're making. He clears his throat, a rare hesitation. "I imagine you have non-negotiables, little thing…