Fic: 221B - School of hard knocks

[anarion]

Title: School of hard knocks
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 314.




Previous 221b: Spin doctor


Today's prompt: school

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School of hard knocks


He stares out over the rolling green hills, the only variety the dark lines of stone walls and dozens of sheep, white fluffy balls spread like drops of paint over a coloured canvas.

The clouds are hanging so low that they almost touch the ground; some of the higher hills are already swallowed.

His eyes are burning and he blinks back tears. He will not cry. Not over something as trivial and unimportant as being mocked by other boys. Stupid ones at that.

He knows that not even coming up with a dozen logical reasons would help convince his parents to let him come back home and be home-schooled. They think this is an important life lesson.

He knows that it is part of being the youngest and the new ones in a group and that it will pass once they get older. At least he is not alone. He hesitates to call the other boys his friends, but they respect him and look up to him.

That thought makes him think of Sherlock and suddenly he knows that he has to stay, has to make a lasting and substantial impression here, only to make the following years easier for him. Even when he'll have gone on to another school, his shadow will be here to watch over his little brother.




Next 221b: Snake on a plane


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









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Comments

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

*sniffs* You're so right to put the "love" tag here. It's so lovely and sad. And all the sadder when you think about the relationship Sherlock and Mycroft will have when they're adults. All this love and... *sniffs again* Anarion, promise me there will be fluff tomorrow. :D

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Um, I can promise you that there will be fluff in the not so distant future. Hopefully. *ahem*

;)

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

Oh, tiny Mycroft! <3

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

The sentiment in this is beautiful.

And this:

"white fluffy balls spread like drops of paint over a coloured canvas" is gorgeous.

[phoenix-glow.livejournal.com]

Awwwww. Love this back story to the brothers' relationship.

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Gosh, that was really poignant. And, like Atlin, I love the:

'white fluffy balls spread like drops of paint over a coloured canvas.'

Bloody well done!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

I wrote that on the train on the way to Manchester last time we saw each other. I looked out of the window, saw the sheep and there the story was. :)

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Ha! I thought those sheep looked familiar!

xxx

[rox712.livejournal.com]

Roflmao!!

[rox712.livejournal.com]

You got me again. Of course I thought it was Sherlock speaking and it was so sad, but to see Mycroft being brave for his little brother? Right in the feels!