Fic: 221B - The naming of a loved one

[anarion]

Title: The naming of a loved one
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: Noises in the otherwise quiet night


Today's prompt: terms of endearment

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The naming of a loved one


“Come and kiss me, my little violin.”

“Please stop with the ridiculous nicknames, Sherlock.”

***

When they first got together, John tried to find a nickname for Sherlock. He was fended off pretty quickly. Granted, 'Sherly' sounds ridiculous. And Lock? John could have lived with that, but Sherlock hated it.

“Why do you even need a nickname for me?”

“Because I don't want to bother with your two syllable name when I am happily blessed out in post-coital haze. I just want to say 'love you, Lock' and fall asleep.”

“And why do you need to add my name to that? We’re the only people in the bed, who else would you be talking to?”

“Says the man who constantly uses my name.”

“I like your name. John.”

***

While John settled for ‘love’, Sherlock tried to find a nickname for John, but what do you do with a one-syllable name? Johnny? Terrible.

***

“You don’t need to try so hard, Sherlock.”

“But it’s important to you.”

“It's not. And it does nothing for me when you feel uncomfortable doing it. Besides, the way you say my name in these situations is better than any nickname or term of endearment. It’s more intimate than a touch and more tender than a kiss.
So, please, stop trying to be something you’re not on my behalf.”




Next 221b: The cleverer give in


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AN:
Today's prompt - courtesy of Verity - was 'terms of endearments'.

I apologise for the crack going on here in the beginning. I'm pretty sure Sherlock has no idea how to use a nickname or a term of endearment. He will just stick to John's name. Which is fine, because don’t you think Sherlock has a certain way to say John’s name even in the series? Imagine the way he’d say it in bed! *starts drooling*

I am terribly busy at the moment and have sadly pretty much no time to answer your comments. But know that I love them and they are what keeps me going [that and Atlin's oppressive contract ;) ]
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Comments

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

So today I had a convo with my rising 13 year old. She's an aspiring musician, song writer, and story writer. I'd like to think she's pretty talented.

I guess some of her friends have been giving her a hard time for 'talking too fancy' and 'using big words'. It all led to a discussion about how much my whole family LOVES language, and how less can be so much more if you do it right. To me appropriate word choice is like...hore-frost in the sunshine. Sun dogs. Northern lights over the campfire. GLORIOUS.

And then I told her about 'this writer I've been reading' who says more in 221 words than many others say in 2221. (Granted that I can't exactly share a lot of these with her...she's young for her age and I'd like to keep it that way)

Your precision use of language is absolutely scintillating. I may have to go back through these and try to find a few to share with her so she can see how so few words can say so very much.

Would that be OK?

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Would that be ok? WOULD THAT BE OK???

I'd be honoured!
While I agree that a lot of my stuff is not for 13 year old kids (or even older ones), I think there are definitely some that you could use.