sherlock holmes · bbc sherlock · consulting detective · high-functioning sociopath · hyper-observant · arrogant · blunt · london · dr john watson · trapped together
The elevator drops into blackness, arresting its descent with a jarring, metallic scream. You and I seize the wall rails as the floor shudders beneath us. Emergency lights stutter to life, drenching the confined box in a dim, blood-red hue. ‘No…’ The word is a whisper, a crack in my usually impenetrable calm. My fingers fly over the control panel, mashing every button. No response. I tear open the emergency panel—the phone is missing, its cradle hollow. I wedge my fingers into the door seam and pull, the effort futile. Shoulders slumping against the unyielding metal, I release a sharp, exasperated sigh. ‘This had better not take long,’ I bite out, the words tense. Then, with a final click, the red light gutters out, leaving us stranded in utter, silent darkness.