Fic: 221B - Do bees have knees?

[anarion]

Title: Do bees have knees?
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: Kiss and tell


Today's prompt: old

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Do bees have knees?


“I’m going to ask you to marry me.”

There is only one reply.

“Why?”

“Because I love you, you berk.”

This has never made sense and still doesn’t. He isn’t a loveable person. He knows that he isn’t. He is irritable, demanding and difficult to live with on his good days. At least now he still has his good looks. The older he gets, the worst his character traits will become and the uglier he will look. Why would anyone want to bind himself to someone like him?

He opens his mouth to repeat his question, but John steps closer and whispers, ”Don’t.”

“I love you because you are wonderful and dangerous and exciting and beautiful and insane. Because there is no one like you, no one I'd rather spend my life with, no one else I want to get old with. And because you deserve it. Now. Will you let me ask?”

“Yes.” It’s barely audible, more an exhale than a word.

John goes to his knee. Sherlock’s knees decide that they want to mirror the action and get wobbly.

John opens his fist and there is a plain and perfect ring on his palm.

“Sherlock, ...”

And before he can even ask, Sherlock realises that again there is only one reply.

“Yes.”

And suddenly he has butterflies.





Next 221b: What friends are for


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'old'.

Sorry for spamming you tonight.

Also, don't ask me about the title... I wanted something with 'knee' in it and looked for idioms when I stumbled over one saying 'be the bee's knees'. *lol*









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Comments

[rox712.livejournal.com]

Allow me to behave a little bit fangirly:

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Thank you. I enjoyed this very much.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

You say that as if it's a bad thing... Please be fangirly as much as you like. Um. Wait. As long as you don't bring signs saying 'Ben, I want your baby'.
;)

[arianedevere.livejournal.com]

Oh lord, this is so beautiful! *sniffles* I adore John's words.

And yours.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Aaww, thank you so much, darling!

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

This little thing is the cat's pajamas.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Tee-hee! Thank you! :)

[treelight.livejournal.com]

Waaaaaah! As weird and unrelated the title may be, the more lovely and heart-warming the story is. And I bet I'll never forget this title, because I don't ever want to forget this sweetest marriage proposal.
If I weren't in bed, my knees would be wobbly, too.
Yes.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Yay, wobbly knees!

Thank you very much for your lovely words! <3

[purrculier1.livejournal.com]

My knees seem okay,but my heart's swarming with emotion and my brain's buzzing from this Honey of a story.(okay, that was pretty bad.)

Second try.
That was beautiful, elegantly done, and brought tears to my eyes from the tenderness of it.
Also first 221B ever in the 'Tiger Wedding' folder.

Thank You.
Gentle rains kissed with Sunbeams to you Sweet Lady.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Also first 221B ever in the 'Tiger Wedding' folder.
OMG, really? I need to sit down. Thank you!

my heart's swarming with emotion and my brain's buzzing from this Honey of a story.(okay, that was pretty bad.)
Actually it wasn't. It was very, um... sweet. :)

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

*GIANT WIBBLE* This is so sweet and I absolutely love John's words. Of *course* there is only one reply to this. I LOVE EVERYBODY IN THIS BAR. *HUGS ALL AROUND*

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Haha, I love your comment! *hugs back*

Also, your icon is very distracting! *gurgles*

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

Butteflies! I haz them too. Many many of them after reading this. THey're flying and flattering in my belly and in my heart and it's glorious :)

[anarion.livejournal.com]

it's glorious

As is your comment! Thank you very much! <3

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think I have a new favourite! This is absolutely gorgeous - I defy anyone at all to read this and not have a ridiculously happy smile on their face by the end.

*bookmarks under 'insta-smile' heading*

Lovely!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

*bookmarks under 'insta-smile' heading*

:)

[aranel-parmadil.livejournal.com]

I now have a ridiculously sappy smile on my face. I think it might last the whole day. Sigh.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. I am very happy to hear that. Thanks! :)

[antesqueluz.livejournal.com]

Aww. :-)

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Tee-hee. Thank you! :)

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeee! I wanted to know how Sherlock had reacted to John's proposal and now you tell us! *is delighted*

He isn’t a loveable person.
Oh, Sherlock. *shakes her head with incredulity*

Why would anyone want to bind himself to someone like him?
Did I ever tell you how much I like your vulnerable!Sherlock? (Yes, I did. I know.)

“I love you because you are wonderful and dangerous and exciting and beautiful and insane. Because there is no one like you, no one I rather want to spend my life with, no one I rather want to get old with. And because you deserve it.”
Beautiful lines. I love your John.

*reads the rest*
Aww. Adorable and very moving. I like how the first lines more or less repeat the last ones of Child's Play (Reverse), and how you use a prompt which could be so sad to write such a happy fic. *sighs happily*

I'm not sure, but shouldn't it be "no one I'd rather want to spend my life with, no one I'd rather want to get old with? :-)

[anarion.livejournal.com]

I wanted to know how Sherlock had reacted to John's proposal and now you tell us!
Your wish is my command. As long as it goes hand in hand with my wishes. :P

I love my John too. I wish I'd find someone like him. *sighs*