It takes John's rapidly blinking gaze, almost as if he was trying to send him a message in Morse code, for Sherlock to realize that what he just thought was actually spoken out loud.
He then spends the next few minutes mentally berating himself and finishes putting away his violin, hoping that-in John's current state-the army doctor would just believe that he had misheard his flatmate and continue into his room, allowing Sherlock to retire as well. He obviously needs to rest if he is stating thoughts that have no business being let out into the air...
John, however, decides that he will not go along with Sherlock this time, and asks, "What did you say?"
"Don't be dull, John," Sherlock replies, even though his back is facing John and his heart is pounding in his chest, "You know exactly what I said. Now the real question is, do you want to know why I said it, or are you going to answer the initial question?"
Sherlock hopes that John will just answer the question and leave, brushing this off as simply being one of those odd things that Sherlock does every now and again, letting their symbiotic relationship continue as it has before. The thought of John prying and finding out just how much Sherlock is dependent on the man that was originally only suppose to help him pay for 221b Baker makes the consulting detective physically ill...
He hears John move and his heart drops; John has taken a step forward, weight shift indicates that he is settling himself, cloth shifting as he no doubt folds his arms, and if Sherlock were to look-he can't, not now, not yet-John would obviously be looking at him in confusion.
"Why do you want to know if he had snogged me, Sherlock? Wouldn't you just been able to tell by... I don't bloody know, the way I walked or something?"
The last bit has a tone of affection to it and it makes something in Sherlock tighten as he listens to the only person, besides Mrs. Hudson, to be confronted with his gift speak of it with fondness instead of suspicion. "You have made it very clear that it annoys you when I do that after you have been on your dates... even if you say that these are not the same."
There is a scoff behind him and Sherlock turns, steady, to study his flatmate and determine the answer to his question. John's expression is fond and a little exasperated, but he stands still-arms were crossed and stance grounded-until Sherlock finishes and states, "You didn't snog him."
"No, I didn't snog him." John shifts slightly and the ease that has filled Sherlock drains out of him again as John's expression switch between a few that he can't read before John asks, "Why is that the only thing that interested you, Sherlock? If Mark ends up being the one you're after, shouldn't you be more worried about Molly seeing me with him? She could implicate me, and that would implicate you."
It's moments like this that make Sherlock wonder if he shouldn't just tell John about the strange sensations that hit him, that seem to be focused primarily on the man in front of him, especially when he says something like that. Sentiment aside, John knows that the Work is something that Sherlock cannot live without, and is more worried about the fact that it could go badly for Sherlock instead of the thought of Molly telling people he had been seen with a man.
John/OC Johnlock Part 4/?
He then spends the next few minutes mentally berating himself and finishes putting away his violin, hoping that-in John's current state-the army doctor would just believe that he had misheard his flatmate and continue into his room, allowing Sherlock to retire as well. He obviously needs to rest if he is stating thoughts that have no business being let out into the air...
John, however, decides that he will not go along with Sherlock this time, and asks, "What did you say?"
"Don't be dull, John," Sherlock replies, even though his back is facing John and his heart is pounding in his chest, "You know exactly what I said. Now the real question is, do you want to know why I said it, or are you going to answer the initial question?"
Sherlock hopes that John will just answer the question and leave, brushing this off as simply being one of those odd things that Sherlock does every now and again, letting their symbiotic relationship continue as it has before. The thought of John prying and finding out just how much Sherlock is dependent on the man that was originally only suppose to help him pay for 221b Baker makes the consulting detective physically ill...
He hears John move and his heart drops; John has taken a step forward, weight shift indicates that he is settling himself, cloth shifting as he no doubt folds his arms, and if Sherlock were to look-he can't, not now, not yet-John would obviously be looking at him in confusion.
"Why do you want to know if he had snogged me, Sherlock? Wouldn't you just been able to tell by... I don't bloody know, the way I walked or something?"
The last bit has a tone of affection to it and it makes something in Sherlock tighten as he listens to the only person, besides Mrs. Hudson, to be confronted with his gift speak of it with fondness instead of suspicion. "You have made it very clear that it annoys you when I do that after you have been on your dates... even if you say that these are not the same."
There is a scoff behind him and Sherlock turns, steady, to study his flatmate and determine the answer to his question. John's expression is fond and a little exasperated, but he stands still-arms were crossed and stance grounded-until Sherlock finishes and states, "You didn't snog him."
"No, I didn't snog him." John shifts slightly and the ease that has filled Sherlock drains out of him again as John's expression switch between a few that he can't read before John asks, "Why is that the only thing that interested you, Sherlock? If Mark ends up being the one you're after, shouldn't you be more worried about Molly seeing me with him? She could implicate me, and that would implicate you."
It's moments like this that make Sherlock wonder if he shouldn't just tell John about the strange sensations that hit him, that seem to be focused primarily on the man in front of him, especially when he says something like that. Sentiment aside, John knows that the Work is something that Sherlock cannot live without, and is more worried about the fact that it could go badly for Sherlock instead of the thought of Molly telling people he had been seen with a man.