Prompting Part XXIV
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Several people follow him there: Greg Lestrade, Henry Knight, Helen Stoner (from The Speckled Blonde), Mrs. Hudson, maybe the kids from the Geek Interpreter. Basically a bunch of people who still believe in Sherlock and didn't want John to be alone.
They make a night of it, remembering and laughing and grieving.
And then they meet up, maybe once a month or so. Friendships (or more) develop.
Bonus: John completely breaks down that first night, and Henry and/or Lestrade trip all over themselves trying to comfort him.
Double Bonus: Molly never comes. She can't stand to see them all so sad while she knows the truth.
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So he puts on his jacket and goes down the pub.
Lestrade is there. John stiffens in the doorway, but Lestrade catches his eye and shifts, uncomfortably, on his seat. He turns to leave, but he sees (observes) the stubble on Lestrade's face, his wrinkled tie, the bags under his eyes, his crumpled sleeves. He straightens his shoulders, marches into the pub, and takes the seat next to Lestrade without asking if it's taken. He says to the bartender, "I'll have whatever he's having ( ... )
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"I'd much rather know about the time Sherlock stole a bus," says Helen.
"Oh, Christ." John rubs his hand across his face; he can see Mrs. Hudson watching him from between his fingers, and he lets his hand fall to the table and smiles. It feels stiff and unfamiliar on his face, like the corners of his mouth might split open to show all the sorrow, but he can speak without his throat rebelling against him. "All right. Um. Well, flip a coin, then. Heads, melting laptop, tails, bus."
The coin comes up tails, but nobody seems really disappointed as John launches into the story. And after that, since the crowd is already wound up, he tells them the story of the melting laptop, too. And then after that it's late, and there are trains to catch, and everyone shakes hands and says goodbye until next time, same place. Angelo waves goodbye from the doorway of the restaurant, and Mrs. Hudson and John begin the walk back to the flat together ( ... )
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This Sherlock is nearly gaunt, his hair is longer, and there are lines in his face that weren't there before. He looks over his shoulder too frequently.
He stops at Henry Knight and Helen Stoner, frowning. "You got married," he says, incredulously.
John puts Sherlock in a corner seat, facing the door, with his back against the wall, and feels Sherlock relax.
and then
It says so much about how Sherlock spent his time away (traumatically), how he's changed (can't turn off the smart, but he can turn off the smart ass), and how his relationship with John hasn't.
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Brilliant.
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I am in love with this! It's so sweet and adorable and... guh! Thank you!
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I just. I can't. I want to pick out all my favorite parts of this but it's just ALL OF THE PARTS. ALL OF THEM. *flails*
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I de-anoned for the fic, and it is up on my LJ, DW, and AO3; you can find links to all the versions here.
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