Fic: 221B - The Gift

[anarion]

Title: The Gift
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: Carried Away


Today's prompt: laughter

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The Gift

Laughter was something that only came in Sherlock’s adult life with John.

Sounds that never passed his lips before (unless he faked it for some reason), were now heard often: Giggles (not only at crime scenes), bouts of laughter (sometimes until he is out of breath and his sides hurt), soft chuckling (his favourite, especially when he and John share the moment – it’s warm, intimate and the most wonderful thing in the world, that someone would laugh with him and not at him) and all other kinds of laughter.

He never laughed much when he was a child and stopped completely when he was four (a year before he stopped crying).

John brought the crying back too, but that is something nobody ever needs to know.

Not about the tears he shed when John got stabbed and was fighting for his life, not about those that flowed freely when John left him (only temporarily, thank God) and certainly not about the tears of joy he spilled after their first night together.

Mycroft saw none of those, but he sometimes sits in his office and watches CCTV footage of Sherlock and John, walking, talking and laughing.

He would never admit it out loud, but among all the good things John brought into his brother’s life, bringing the laughter back was the best.


Next 221b: Time Doesn't Always Heal


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'laughter'.











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Comments

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

"John brought back the crying, too"

THIS IS VOODOO. What you keep doing is so realistic. You say, for example, John made things better—but it's not some magic pill of everything's awesome now. It's John brought the gift of everything—laughter and tears.

That you slip that in so smoothly in so few words is beautiful.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

I am wise beyond my years. :D
[I am actually. Except for the part where I am 12. *snorts*]

BTW, this comment gave me goosebumps. Thank you!