anarion | Fic: 221B - An Aspect of Beauty

Title: An aspect of beauty
Words: 221
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

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

atlinmerrick. The second was 'beauty'.

Previous 221b: Warrior
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An Aspect of Beauty

“Tell me what you like about your body.“

The voice drifts over from the tub. He looks into the mirror, gazing at himself thoughtfully. His skin seems very pale in the harsh fluorescent light. He never thought about his body in ways of beauty. Lifting his head, he locks eyes with the other man, seeking encouragement in the warm smile.

The first thing he notices are the love bites.

The first thing other people notice is the scar. It still looks red and angry. They never know how to react to it, they either pity him (“Oh, John.”) or look away. Sherlock was the first to actually like it, first for its symbolical meaning, but mostly because it’s interesting.

John isn’t sure how he feels about it, it’s not a sign of pride like his RAMC tattoo or the scar on his leg where he was wounded by a knife and still got his patient to safety. He doesn’t hate it either though.

Scars aren’t bad, they are one form of memory, a part of you.

He smiles at Sherlock knowing that he already read everything John wanted to tell him.

‘Sometimes I like what I see in the mirror, sometimes I don’t. But when you look at me like that I feel like I have the world’s most perfect body.’

Next 221b: Over the Hills

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AN: I needed a little writing exercise. I asked Atlin for a prompt. Then we decided that I was going to write a 221B every day we spent together.

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