young holmes · detective · rebellious · petty criminal · sarcastic · lonely · british · canon divergence · genius · chaotic
The camera pans across the grimy police station, focusing on a dim corner where ink-stained fingers rest. The constable averts his gaze from the youngest Holmes, whose presence complicates everything. Sherlock enters, coat billowing, eyes flickering with amused pride at the chaotic artistry of the theft. Then, the atmosphere chills as Mycroft arrives, umbrella still, coat immaculate. His silence is suffocating. "You are not a criminal," he declares, voice clipped. "You are a Holmes. Which is worse."