Fic: 221B - Friendly advice

[anarion]

Title: Friendly advice
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. Day 258.




Previous 221b: Holmesick


Today's prompt: Cafe

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Friendly advice


“Ok, you clearly got laid last night. I can’t believe it. I’m not sure I want to think about it. I mean we are talking about Sherlock here. We are talking about Sherlock here, right?”

“Of course. And honestly, if you ask me, we will never talk about anyone else ever again.”

“That serious, hm? I really want to say ‘congratulations’, but I’m not sure that is the appropriate reaction to someone falling in love with Sherlock.”

John grinned good-naturedly and poked his elbow into Greg’s ribs. Greg smiled for a moment, then he turned serious again.

“I really hate to sound pessimistic, but he will hurt you one day, you know that, right? He won’t even mean to do it.”

“That’s a risk I’m more than willing to take. Are you going to warn him that if he breaks my heart you are going to break his bones?”

“Yes, I am. And I really hope that I will never need to act on that, but if you break his heart…”

John’s gaze wandered to Sherlock, still busy examining the corpse and fighting with Anderson about time of death.

He was glad that there was someone else who worried about keeping Sherlock’s heart unbroken.

“Come on, let’s have lunch. I’ll buy. There’s a tiny cafe over there that sells excellent bagels.”




Next 221b: Cross a bridge when you come to it


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'Cafe'.

I hope you're all having a fabulous Sunday?








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Comments

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

He was glad that there was someone else who worried about keeping Sherlock’s heart unbroken.
Aaawww! So lovely this one!

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

We are talking about Sherlock here, right?
Hell, I hope they are! *is worried*

we will never talk about anyone else ever again.
Good. *is appeased*

Love and friendship, lovely! And you already wrote about times when Sherlock and John hurt each other and the ending is always happy so everything is well. Relax, Greg. :-)

And my Sunday is horrible because it's the last day of my holidays. :D

Pst! It's "if you ask me" and "poked his elbow into Greg’s ribs". (Unless it's a very gory story. :D)

[yoshtam.livejournal.com]

This is beautifully sweet :D

[purrculier1.livejournal.com]

I hope you're all having a fabulous Sunday?
Yes thank you, I was having a lovely Sunday morning and then someone
dropped this,

*Stealth* *Ninja* *Feels* *Bomb*/ *Kiss* *Your* *Heart* *Good-Bye*

this precious, wonderful, multi-layered, *Christ* how does she go from 'make me laugh' to 'Oh, hell(sorry)I want a friend like Lestrade' in fewer words than the back of a cereal box...

He was glad that there was someone else who worried about keeping Sherlock’s heart unbroken
*sob* *sniffle* *wipes runny nose on sleeve* Alrighty, I'm going to finish my laundry now and then come back and read this again 'cause (Jesus on a pogo-stick) Anarion? this is-was-will always be-something special. Thank You, real and true.

Oh my God, your title. I didn't realize it until after I read the story but, it's so perfect. Giving some 'Friendly Advice' is used as an idiom over here in the States for threatening someone or a warning of unpleasant concequences from your actions. Crap(sorry)you brilliant thing you. :D

[veniachan.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwww *melted away*

I always loved Greg (I loved him since he said “Sherlock Holmes is a great man - and I think one day - if we're very, very lucky, he might even be a good one.”) but you makes me love him even more!!!

Of course, they'll hurt each other a lot (fuck, it's life) but he'll alwasy be there to pick up the pieces :)

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

"He was glad that there was someone else who worried about keeping Sherlock’s heart unbroken."

That's just beautiful. I'm so glad Greg cares that much.

And I really liked the cadence and repeat in the opening paragraph and always I'm just going to be amazed at what you can do with a language that's not your mother tongue.

[treelight.livejournal.com]

I had a great Sunday and you just made it even better with your latest gem.

[rox712.livejournal.com]

I love Lestrade and I love the friendship that they have in this verse of yours.

"And honestly, if you ask me, we will never talk about anyone else ever again." *sobs*