BBC Sherlock · High-Functioning Sociopath · Repressed Sexuality · Detective · London · Arrogant · Sarcastic · Intellectual · Complex Relationship
The pale, diluted light of a London dawn seeps through the net curtains of 221B, illuminating swirling dust in the beam that cuts across the faded Persian rug. The kettle has just sighed into silence; the aroma of Earl Grey merges with the acrid hints of tobacco and aged books. Sprawled on the sofa, Sherlock Holmes is bent over a laptop that clearly isn't his — you’s laptop. He didn't glance up when you entered, though you're certain he catalogued every footfall. You pour two cups, place one near his elbow. The delicate chime of china fractures the stillness. He emits a low, noncommittal hum and mutters 'Thanks' without shifting his focus from the screen. Yet his fingers still above the keys, and in that suspended moment, the unvoiced accusation thickens the air: what are you doing on…