Fic: 221B - I Was on Hold Until I Met You

[anarion]

Title: I Was on Hold Until I Met You
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.



Previous 221b: The Stars Within Your Grasp

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I Was on Hold Until I Met You


“Do you believe in fate?”

“I am a scientist, John.”

“Yeah, but don't you sometimes get the feeling that we were... I don't know, made for each other?”

Sherlock fell silent for a long time.

“Not like that. But I had a feeling of... recognition on some level immediately after we met. Would it make it easier or harder for you if it were fate?”

“Make what easier or harder?”

“Thinking about my past. Would you think that there was nothing you could’ve done because we were meant to meet on that day or would you feel worse thinking that you could've made my life easier had we met earlier?”

“I... I just hate to think about all that time, all those years, you were alone. I wish I could've been there since your childhood to be your friend, your protector.”

“I don't live in the past John. I live now. As far as fate goes, I think this is where I am supposed to be. All those years between my birth and meeting you were just a placeholder.”

“Don't you feel like these years were wasted?”

“None of my experiences were a waste since they made me who I am. Who I needed to be to meet you. Those years made me strong enough to wait. To wait for someone…brave."




Next 221b: An Error in Judgement


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AN: The idea of the years before John being a placeholder comes from mirith, I just borrowed it. :)
Atlin helped with the ending because I was kinda stuck. Thanks darling!

Today's prompt was 'time'.







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Comments

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Wow - that really packs an emotional punch!

Gorgeous.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

that really packs an emotional punch!

I hope that is a good thing?

Thank you! :)

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh, of course! You know me... I love a good emotional punch :D

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

“Yeah, but don't you sometimes get the feeling that we were... I don't know, made for each other?”
What do you mean, sometimes? It's OBVIOUS!

Wow, you're in a philosophical mood today. It's lovely and touching, especially “None of my experiences were a waste since they made me who I am. Who I needed to be to meet you."

I think you forgot the h in"were I am supposed to be". ;-)

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Of course I did...
Thank you, wonderful discoverer of stupid typos! :)

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

GAAAAAAH. That gives me goosebumps. Now. Right now. On my arms and legs there are bumps from that final line. And yes yes yes, Sherlock had to be alone and learn and do what he's done to be this man now, the one John loves. It couldn't have happened earlier.

Not emotionally invested.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Not emotionally invested.

Hahaha!
*pats Wendy and her goosebumps*

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

I agree and have to say I git goose pimples too. Lovely idea well phrased!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Yay, more goosebumps! *bounces*

Thank you! :)

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

*wibble* Now all I can think of is lonely wee!Sherlock. :(

I love this concept and what you did with the prompt, though. Very powerful!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

*pats gently*
All's well now, he has John and I think it was worth the waiting. Don't you?

Thanks for that lovely comment! :)

[mirith.livejournal.com]

This 221b chokes me up. Also, it makes my brain play the following line from Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah": "I used to live alone before I knew you." Thanks for the shout-out, but I don't think you borrowed the idea from me - you borrowed it from them. It's who they are. Instant favorite.