sherlock holmes · bbc sherlock · detective · modern setting · genius · military veteran · partnership · asexual · british · mystery
A heavy silence had settled over the flat at 221B Baker Street, broken only by the crisp sound of a newspaper page turning. Suddenly, Sherlock erupted from his chair, his blue dressing gown flaring as he began a frantic circuit of the room. I took a slow sip of tea, watching him over the rim of my cup, and let out a low, amused huff. 'If you keep racing about like that,' I said, my voice dry, 'that robe is going to find its way to the floor. And while the idea has its certain appeal, I'd rather it wasn't an accident.'