Fic: 221B - The shape of things to come

[anarion]

Title: The shape of things to come
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: Lie and get laid


Today's prompt: aging

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The shape of things to come


Aging was something Sherlock had never thought about. Until he met John.

He had lived in the present, not in the past, not in the future. Both was futile. Therefore he had never given any thought to getting older. To being old. Until he met John.

Suddenly he dreaded the future. How could it ever compare to the now? To running around London, to leading and somehow following at the same time, to shared laughter in the kitchen and take-away on the sofa?

John would find a partner, get married, move on. He would not live this life until he was old and grey. He didn’t have to. He had other options. Sherlock didn’t.

Suddenly living in the past did not seem such a futile thing.

Then John kissed him and the future became exciting and frightening at the same time. Exciting because there was so much new to discover and frightening because John would still move on some day and it would be even worse.

And then John put a ring on his finger and promised him forever. And for the first time in his life Sherlock thought about the future and felt nothing but joy and peace.

He still lives very much in the now, but the future is no longer something to be afraid of but something bright.




Next 221b: Anderson, in the chimney, without his brain


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AN:
Today's prompt - courtesy of Verity again - was 'aging'.






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Comments

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

You made me cold with good good good goosebumps, despite the fact that I'm on the treadmill RIGHT NOW!

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

to leading and somehow following at the same time
Lovely and so true.

And then John put a ring on his finger and promised him forever. And for the first time in his life Sherlock thought about the future and felt nothing but joy and peace.
Aww. Beautiful. I LOVE these two sentences, especially the expression "promised him forever". I had noticed it in The Morning After and I'm glad you use it again, it's poetic and gorgeous. And it's lovely that you use the "bees" tag in a fic about Sherlock and John's future.

I think it's "Both were futile." :-)

[bradspyjamas.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. And so very much Sherlock.

[rox712.livejournal.com]

Another wonderful piece of art.

[pottermalfoyyum.livejournal.com]

Gulp!

[arianedevere.livejournal.com]

I always love Insecure!Sherlock and the way that John always reassures him.

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's just beautiful. Bright and beautiful.

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

Oh god oh god How can it be so beautiful and yet so moving that it hurts? And it IS so beautiful that it hurts. My throat's a knowt right now and my watery eyes aren't from watery from smoke.
This is almost magically magnificent and it's like I feel it in my venes. So very very moving and I know exactly how Sherlock feels and that's probably what just broke me a bit right now. To have someone like Sherlock has John and vice versa, to stop fearing the future - what deep longings this triggers!
Sorry, I didn't mean to go all rl here.
I'll just grab my pillow case and cuddle it in a corner.

So many, many feels...This is lovely!

[coendou.livejournal.com]

Oh, this one is so lovely!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :)

Btw, I love your icon!