Fill: Just an old Friend (5/5)
anonymous
November 20 2011, 22:22:25 UTC
“With him being gay?” asked John. “No, I’m fine with that. Honestly. My sister’s a lesbian; she’s been out for eight years. So, I’m honestly ok. I just find it a bit unexpected.”
“He’s just very private,” Victor replied in a small voice. “I don’t blame him; it’s not easy for any of us. But I would like to think that some day...nah, I’m happy with what I can get.”
Sherlock emerged from his room, his clothes rumpled, his hair a mess with a sleepy smile on his face. John has never seen Sherlock look so....loose and relaxed before. He gives John and Victor a small smile and a good morning before heading to the bathroom to shower.
“He’s quite adorable in the morning,” mused Victor, giving Sherlock an appreciative glance, watching him going to the bathroom.
“I wouldn’t know mate,” John replied. “Despite all the rumours.”
They chatted over toast and jam until Sherlock emerged from the bathroom, clean and pristine as ever, making himself an instant coffee and grabbing a bite of toast.
“Enough dawdling, Victor,” scolded Sherlock as he put on his coat with s swoosh. “We have a full day ahead of us.”
“Sherlock, I haven’t had a chance to shower,” protested Victor. “And I really need to, you know. Besides, the conference isn’t starting until 1pm.”
“Yes, but I promised we’d meet with Professor Emerson for lunch. I want a first look at his research on partial DNA mapping on decayed blood samples,” replied Sherlock.
“Listen, give me fifteen minutes and I’ll be ready.”
“Fine, I will wait.”
Victor gave Sherlock a chaste kiss and went to collect his clothes and toiletries, Sherlock staring ahead with a faint blush on his cheeks.
“So, this is what Sherlock Holmes in love looks like,” observed John. “I thought this wasn’t your area, married to your work? You’re embarrassed aren’t you?”
Sherlock made his tea and took a bite of toast, and sat across John. He gave John a look of disappointment and hurt.
“Stop your gloating, it’s unbecoming, John,” snapped Sherlock, furiously stirring his tea. “This is precisely why I keep my personal life private. I don’t like the insinuations and the questions and the looks that say, ‘oh! The cold fish actually feels for another human being. Shock!’ It’s insulting.”
“No, you idiot! I’m actually glad to see you happy, I’m not mocking you at all.” Sherlock gave John a withering look.
“Ok, maybe I am teasing you a bit,” admitted John. “I don’t think any less of you because you’re affectionate with another person, and I already know you’re not a cold fish. You care more than you let on, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.”
“What do you think of him?” asked Sherlock, his face impassive but his voice was unsure. It seemed important to Sherlock that John liked Victor.
“He seems like a good bloke. He puts up with you and he’s not an arse. I like him.”
That seemed to satisfy Sherlock, he gave John a small smile. They quietly continued their breakfast. Victor emerged ten minutes later, dressed in a white button up shirt and grey trousers with a briefcase in hand. He took Sherlock by the arm, giving him a brief kiss before taking him by the arm to exit Baker Street.
“You kids have fun!” cried John. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!”
Sherlock could only respond with a rude gesture before closing the door behind him, his secret boyfriend in tow. ___________________________________ This has been sitting on my hard drive for weeks now. I remembered promising an anon somewhere on this meme a Victor/Sherlock fic, if you're the same anon, I hope you like it. It's been hastily edited, so all mistakes are mine.
Re: Fill: Just an old Friend (5/5)
anonymous
November 20 2011, 22:38:04 UTC
OP (and anon who was encouraging a V/S writer with unposted stuff on the chatter post- was that you?) here-
Love this! I've been flailing in excitement since I saw the first part. I particularly like the relationship you've created for Sherlock and Victor, and all the initial awkwardness of the first meetings/explanations. Thank you!
Re: Fill: Just an old Friend (5/5)jenny_starseedNovember 20 2011, 22:52:36 UTC
Yeah, that was me. :D I might as well de-anon for this, I'm slowly de-anoning on many of my fics.
This thing sat on my hard drive for a month, it took Part 21 ending to kick my butt into cleaning it up and posting it. The other Phone S/V fic is under severe construction, you might find it posted much much much later, in the overflow post if I get THAT lazy.
I'm glad you liked it. Creating their relationship was half the fun. :)
“He’s just very private,” Victor replied in a small voice. “I don’t blame him; it’s not easy for any of us. But I would like to think that some day...nah, I’m happy with what I can get.”
Sherlock emerged from his room, his clothes rumpled, his hair a mess with a sleepy smile on his face. John has never seen Sherlock look so....loose and relaxed before. He gives John and Victor a small smile and a good morning before heading to the bathroom to shower.
“He’s quite adorable in the morning,” mused Victor, giving Sherlock an appreciative glance, watching him going to the bathroom.
“I wouldn’t know mate,” John replied. “Despite all the rumours.”
They chatted over toast and jam until Sherlock emerged from the bathroom, clean and pristine as ever, making himself an instant coffee and grabbing a bite of toast.
“Enough dawdling, Victor,” scolded Sherlock as he put on his coat with s swoosh. “We have a full day ahead of us.”
“Sherlock, I haven’t had a chance to shower,” protested Victor. “And I really need to, you know. Besides, the conference isn’t starting until 1pm.”
“Yes, but I promised we’d meet with Professor Emerson for lunch. I want a first look at his research on partial DNA mapping on decayed blood samples,” replied Sherlock.
“Listen, give me fifteen minutes and I’ll be ready.”
“Fine, I will wait.”
Victor gave Sherlock a chaste kiss and went to collect his clothes and toiletries, Sherlock staring ahead with a faint blush on his cheeks.
“So, this is what Sherlock Holmes in love looks like,” observed John. “I thought this wasn’t your area, married to your work? You’re embarrassed aren’t you?”
Sherlock made his tea and took a bite of toast, and sat across John. He gave John a look of disappointment and hurt.
“Stop your gloating, it’s unbecoming, John,” snapped Sherlock, furiously stirring his tea. “This is precisely why I keep my personal life private. I don’t like the insinuations and the questions and the looks that say, ‘oh! The cold fish actually feels for another human being. Shock!’ It’s insulting.”
“No, you idiot! I’m actually glad to see you happy, I’m not mocking you at all.”
Sherlock gave John a withering look.
“Ok, maybe I am teasing you a bit,” admitted John. “I don’t think any less of you because you’re affectionate with another person, and I already know you’re not a cold fish. You care more than you let on, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.”
“What do you think of him?” asked Sherlock, his face impassive but his voice was unsure. It seemed important to Sherlock that John liked Victor.
“He seems like a good bloke. He puts up with you and he’s not an arse. I like him.”
That seemed to satisfy Sherlock, he gave John a small smile. They quietly continued their breakfast. Victor emerged ten minutes later, dressed in a white button up shirt and grey trousers with a briefcase in hand. He took Sherlock by the arm, giving him a brief kiss before taking him by the arm to exit Baker Street.
“You kids have fun!” cried John. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!”
Sherlock could only respond with a rude gesture before closing the door behind him, his secret boyfriend in tow.
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This has been sitting on my hard drive for weeks now. I remembered promising an anon somewhere on this meme a Victor/Sherlock fic, if you're the same anon, I hope you like it. It's been hastily edited, so all mistakes are mine.
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Love this! I've been flailing in excitement since I saw the first part. I particularly like the relationship you've created for Sherlock and Victor, and all the initial awkwardness of the first meetings/explanations. Thank you!
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This thing sat on my hard drive for a month, it took Part 21 ending to kick my butt into cleaning it up and posting it. The other Phone S/V fic is under severe construction, you might find it posted much much much later, in the overflow post if I get THAT lazy.
I'm glad you liked it. Creating their relationship was half the fun. :)
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