Fic: 221B - Ghost of the past

[anarion]

Title: Ghost of the past
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick. Day 214.

Comments

[anonymous]

Well, when a silent reader commented once he isn't a silent reader anymore, right? I told you back then that I read all your stuff and here I am again, to tell you I'm still here and that this one is pure perfection...

Kat

[kizzia]

Lovely, both the use of "ghosts" and this 221B as a whole. I don't think we see enough of Sherlock doubting himself.

[verityburns]

Um, question... how many favourites can I have?

I love this one - you brilliantly display Sherlock's vulnerability without taking him at all out of character. Not an easy thing to do!

xxx

[chocolamousse]

He is reading the paper and paying much more attention to that than to Sherlock, who is stretched out on the sofa in nothing more than his dressing gown after all.
I can assure you that if I was next to Sherlock stretched out on the sofa in nothing more than his dressing gown I'd pay attention to him. A lot of attention. Oh yes.

It’s an old... buddy of mine.
Argh, this tiny pause between old and buddy.

The warm presence is gone so fast it seems as if someone yanked John away.
Mycroft? Again?

Sherlock exhales and leans forward until his head rests against John’s belly.
Aww. I love this ending. It's not a happy ending, it's quite bittersweet. You can't break your insecurities just like that. I really love your vulnerable!Sherlock.

[rox712]

Perfect use of ghosting in this perfect story aside, it was John's belly that killed me.

[anarion]

Killed by a belly. That has to be a new one. ;)

I'm happy to hear that you liked it!