Fic: 221B -The healing code

[anarion]

Title: The healing code
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 285.




Previous 221b: So bad one can taste it (2/2)


Today's prompt: solace

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The healing code


Sometimes Sherlock is too much, even for himself.

There is too much noise, too much information, too much data, everything tumbling through his brain, making it difficult to think, to move, even to breathe.

The drugs helped but he can’t turn to drugs anymore like he used to do. Because now there is John and John would be disappointed and somehow disappointing John is worse than feeling like this. Plus he is fairly sure that if he ever fell back to drugs he would not be able to return again.

So instead, when he feels like this, he pushes everyone away and rolls himself into a ball on the sofa, shuts the world out and focuses on one simple thing. Breathing for example. Or not starting to scream.

Today is one of those days, but instead of getting angry at Sherlock for being difficult like he used to, John now knows what to do. He squeezes next to Sherlock on the sofa and holds him until he is able to turn around and face the world.

When Sherlock does turn around, he pulls his lover close and hoarsely whispers, “John.” John in return presses a kiss to Sherlock’s chest, right over his heart, and whispers back, “I love you too.”

And for a while it’s blessedly silent in Sherlock’s brain.




Next 221b: Catch as catch can


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AN:
The prompt was 'solace'.

Sorry for not posting yesterday, I went to visit Verity Burns and totally forgot about it. Atlin is here too, so I don't even feel bad about it. :)










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Comments

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

OH FUCK. I love it. I love this. This is perfect. Beautiful. Beautiful.

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

He squeezes next to Sherlock on the sofa and holds him until he is able to turn around and face the world.
And literally face John, too. Who is his world. :-)

Beautiful and very moving. It reminds me of two artworks I love:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/93f6f1022a62f668e89994227e00255f/tumblr_mkqnb4nm3U1rdc6ego1_500.png
http://pics.livejournal.com/livia_carica/pic/0002ywxc

Yep, it reminds me of beautiful things! :-) Have a lovely weekend! (I'm sure you'll have, with such a company!)

[treelight.livejournal.com]

Awww, this made me cry - in a good way, of course.

I hope you girls have a great time together!

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

There is a beauty to knowing and being known as we get older.

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Lord, you're just melting me into a puddle of happy goo with these last few 221Bs... not that I'm complaining! This is adorable and perfect :D