Fic: 221B - Give it a rest

[anarion]

Title: Give it a rest
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 268.




Previous 221b: Once upon a time


Today's prompt: John/Sleep

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Give it a rest


John loves sleeping. Because he had to learn to sleep anywhere and under all kinds of crazy circumstances (first when he worked as a doctor, later in the army and in Afghanistan and finally when living with Sherlock) he loves the luxury of a comfortable bed and hours upon hours of quiet.

Sometimes he takes naps in the middle of the day, just because it is warm and safe and comfortable in his bed and there is no one bleeding out, no one shooting at him and no hyperactive consulting detective begging for his attention.

Sherlock does not care for sleeping and therefore usually used to make fun of John for sleeping in the middle of the day like an old man.

One day he suddenly found himself in the living room on his own and he missed John so much that he followed him into the bedroom and sat next to him on the bed with his laptop. He tried to type quietly as to not wake John, but stopped completely when John suddenly rolled over and snuggled up against him, his face pressed against Sherlock’s hip, one arm thrown over Sherlock’s legs in a possessive manner.

When John woke, Sherlock was completely relaxed and in a quiet but content mood because he spent one hour just watching John breathe.



Next 221b: Cunning as a fox


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AN:
The prompt was 'John/Sleep'.

I finally came up with a title for this series: An almost gravitational pull!
What do you guys think?
Sadly this means I now have to go back and re-tag all my entries. *argh*







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Comments

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Aww... I absolutely adore the image of Sherlock sneaking in to John's room like that - and John snuggling up to him. If I could draw at all I would fanart the hell out of that!

Great work!

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

John loves sleeping.
You and me, John, you and me.

it is warm and safe and comfortable in his bed
This fic makes me want to go to bed right now. :D

and no hyperactive consulting detective begging for his attention
Tsk tsk, John. You're not always antagonistic forwards a consulting detective begging for your attention.

One day he suddenly found himself in the living room on his own and he missed John so much that he followed him into the bedroom
So believable!

When John woke, Sherlock was completely relaxed and in a quiet but content mood because he spent one hour just watching John breathe.
Aww. Sherlock watching John who's sleeping. I always love these scenes. As I love this very sweet fic.

I like An almost gravitational pull! I'm not sure Sherlock would know what it means (because gravity is not important) but I like it. Each one is a force of attraction for the other one.

Have a lovely weekend! I can see lies-in on the horizon...
*goes happily looking for her fluffiest pyjamas*

[treelight.livejournal.com]

How nice that Sherlock finally found a less disturbing hobby :)

"An almost gravitational pull"?
It has a certain ring to it. Do you plan to name the whole story-collection like that or only a certain part of it?

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

Like Sherlock I hate sleeping with a passion, but I understand the GRAVITATIONAL PULL of your sleeping lover. It's almost the essence of *home* and I imagine it would be something Sherlock would find precious.

Like this 221B. Precious.

[rox712.livejournal.com]

This made me sleepy in all the right ways :D Sherlock following John everywhere is so canon!

[phoenix-glow.livejournal.com]

I think "An almost gravitational pull" is just beautiful.