Father Figure

[aislingdoheanta]

Title:  Father Figure
Author:  aislingdoheanta
Fandom:  Sherlock
Characters/Pairing:  Henry Baskerville & Lestrade, Mystrade mentions
Summary:  After the events of HOUNDS, Lestrade stays with Henry to help calm him down. H/C in the paternal sense. 
Rating: T 
Word Count:  2742
Notes:  Written in response to this prompt over at sherlockbbc_fic. I filled this over at the meme, but added

Comments

[rusty_armour]

It's nice to see a "Hounds of Baskerville" post-ep with Henry Knight. I couldn't help noticing in that scene on the moor that Lestrade really seemed to make an effort to comfort Henry, which makes sense considering that he's a cop and has always seemed compassionate. I really liked seeing that paternal side of Lestrade as he comforts Henry afterwards as well, and it's interesting that Lestrade feels drawn to Henry -- maybe because he can see that Henry continues to need help. Of course, as a Mystrade fan, I also enjoyed that phone conversation between Lestrade and Mycroft. That line about Mycroft sounding more threatening than any criminal is great, as is the one about them never feeling comfortable saying "I love you" over the phone because Mycroft feels it's impersonal.

[aislingdoheanta]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I'm very glad you liked the Henry&Lestrade and my Mystrade at the end.

I'm happy that you enjoyed it!!

[ambikai]

As said above its great to see a post-ep with Henry. That kind of trauma he's undergone isn't going to go away and its nice to see Lestrade stepping up to the plate so to speak. The Mystrade at the end was also a nice add.

[aislingdoheanta]

Thank you! I sort of feel in love with Henry during that episode.

I'm happy you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!