Fic: 221B - Of bees and butterflies

[anarion]

Title: Of bees and butterflies
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 296.




Previous 221b: Hors de combat


Today's prompt: eclipse

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Of bees and butterflies


John had never had butterflies in his stomach.

He’d heard his friends talking about it, but he himself had never experienced anything like that.

He always knew what – or rather who – he wanted and he went and took it – or rather them. Quite literally.

He sometimes wondered if it had to do with the fact that he fell in love, but never loved anyone. Most of the time he thought that it was a made-up concept, scientifically impossible and with a stupid name. Easier than thinking there was something wrong with him.

If it existed, he expected to feel it when he realised that he loved Sherlock, but it didn’t happen.

It didn’t happen yesterday when he went to his toes and with a racing heart pressed his lips to Sherlock’s (dry and slightly parted in surprise) in the middle of a crime scene.

He didn’t feel it when he took Sherlock to bed afterwards and everything felt so right, so perfect.

He feels it now, as he watches Sherlock in the kitchen the next morning, his hair ruffled from sleep and John’s hands, looking at him with a smile that is almost shy and suddenly the world is full of possibilities and John absolutely understands why people call this feeling ‘having butterflies’. Although it honestly (and appropriately) feels more like bees.





Next 221b: Right from the start


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AN:
The prompt -courtesy of Verity Burns- was 'eclipse'.

There was a totally logical connection between the prompt and the story but I can't for the life of me remember it know. Sorry.








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Comments

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

Aww, Sherlock with his hair ruffled from sleep and John’s hands, looking at him with a smile that is almost shy. It must be a sight!

Also, don't worry, the connection between the prompt and the fic is obvious: until Sherlock, John suffered from a "total eclipse of the heart". :D

[tellmemore90.livejournal.com]

just perfect

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

Like Chocola I love the bit about Sherlock's hair ruffled from sleep and John's hands...that's just the sort of magically awesome touch that makes your 221Bs absolutely sing.

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

I guess Sherlock 'eclipsed' every previous lover? IDK... it doesn't matter anyway - as long as the prompt gets you writing, then it's done its bit!

I'm getting very demanding of illustrations, it seems, but I'd pay good money to see Sherlock with his hair 'ruffled from sleep and John’s hands' and with 'a smile that is almost shy'.

Lovely words :D

[anarion.livejournal.com]

I guess Sherlock 'eclipsed' every previous lover?
That would be a brilliant explanation, but doesn't make me facepalm in recollection, so that wasn't it. ;)

Sadly my stories are either not read by any artists or just not inspiring. *haz a sad*

I'm glad you enjoyed reading, darling, and thank you for the flood of comments! :D

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh, always take credit for explanations you like! I can't count the number of times people (and when I say 'people', I mostly mean Chocola) has said something like, "Oh, it's so clever the way you linked this back to *insert reference to canon, or an earlier fic here*"

D'you think I admit it was a total fluke? Not at all!

You will learn :D

PS As for the 'flood', I've been hoarding my 'anarion updated their journal!' notifications a bit while I've been busy - treating myself to a 'catch up day' today!