Fic: 221B - Empty vessels DO NOT make the most noise

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Title: Empty vessels DO NOT make the most noise
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: The cleverer give in


Today's prompt: be quiet

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Empty vessels DO NOT make the most noise


‘Be quiet.’ Words used so easily and without much thinking.

Spoken to Sherlock by almost everybody around him.

By Mrs Hudson, in a pleading tone, while she is wringing her hands, almost shy, but with that steely undercurrent that usually works.

By Mycroft, as an order, from the elder to the younger, and always ignored.

By Lestrade, frustrated, often shouted, mostly answered in kind.

By John, sometimes angry and loud, sometimes frustrated and quiet, sometimes hoarse with lust, sometimes with a giggle, not always obeyed but always heard.

No one (not even John) understands how hard it is to be quiet, when there’s always noise inside of you.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like when it is never quiet in your head? When there are always a number of thoughts, some merely ideas, others full-fledged theories, arguments, proofs and in between random noise from other people’s conversations, news headlines, useless information, all that stuff that you desperately want to delete.

Although John will never understand, he found ways to make it... not exactly silent, but much more quiet.

He comes to Sherlock in the dark, just a shade. No talking, not even a whisper, just sighs and moans. Just touch, kisses, love.

Sherlock doesn’t have to speak. Doesn’t have to react. Doesn’t have to think. He can just... be.



Next 221b: Two is company, three's a crowd


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'be quiet'.

I have been typing an insane amount of words these last few days. My hands and wrists hurt.
*whines*






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