Fic: 221B - Play your part

[anarion]

Title: Play your part
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.






Previous 221b: Let sleeping doctors lie


Today's prompt: flirting

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Play your part


“Glacier.”

Sherlock glanced down on the bar. He hadn’t even sat down yet.

“Can we go somewhere else? I want to explain.”

“Yes. Yes, of course. Don’t look so crestfallen, love, it’s fine. We are fine.”

John gently cupped his partner’s face with his left hand and ran his thumb over his cheekbone until the other man relaxed.

Then he slid off the barstool and followed Sherlock out of the pub and into the small park on Manchester Square.

“I’m sorry, John. Really. I didn’t mean to use the safeword at our first attempt at role-play.”

“It’s ok, that’s why we have it. Did you not like the idea of pretending that we didn’t know each other? Or did you fear you couldn’t pull it off? Flirting with a stranger, I mean.”

“No. I know I could. I would’ve told you things to impress you, to amaze you, to arouse you, like how many nerve endings your cock has and how I would prove every single one to you.”

John swallowed. “I can tell you, it would've worked. Like a charm. God, you are terrifying.”

“But when I looked at you, all words failed me. Me! I always have words.”

“Sherlock, you don’t always need words. I know that you love me, whether you talk sophisticatedly, remain silent or even babble.”




Next 221b: I hate to leave you wanting


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'flirting'.

Several people threatened to kill me politely requested that I write Sherlock flirting with John.

Atlin wrote a fic (The first time... the black dog didn’t win) where John has words because he loves Sherlock. Since Sherlock always has words, I thought the opposite might be fitting for him.

Did you really expect me to write Sherlock flirting after all of you screamed for it? *pfft* I’m evil, remember. :P

Also, choco wanted to know what their safeword is. Now you know. ;)









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