sherlockbbc_fic | Prompting Part XXXV

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“I don't have to do it by myself anymore,” Sherlock said, repeating John's words from earlier. He'd certainly heard it the first time, but now that at least some of the self-doubt had been dealt with, the sentiment was starting to sink in better. The natural instinct Sherlock usually felt to buck assistance didn't surface – that was actually rather reassuring. But then, he was pretty tired of the entire facade, and John was beyond trustworthy with any and all sentimentality.

“Exactly. Does that help?” John asked, honestly afraid of the answer.

Sherlock rose up and pressed John into the mattress for a long, desperate kiss. As they pulled apart, Sherlock nodded as a hand involuntarily came up to cover his mouth, overwhelmed once more. Even though he was still afraid of everything hiding in his subconscious waiting for the slightest vulnerability, Sherlock could imagine John's proverbial hand holding his inside his psyche, leading him where Sherlock lost his way. Just that single tether washed so much of the anxiety away. What remained – and perhaps always might remain – could be conquered. John shushed at him and pet his temples while he struggled not to break into outright sobs again. Little hitching breaths broke up his words as he spoke again.

“Christ, now I...I let go....there's so much. So much, John.”

“It's all right. You just kept it all boxed up for a long time. You don't have to go over every little bit now.”

“Right. But I-I've been thinking since this all started, what...what I want you to know. And I d-don't want you to know what happened. I'll tell you what I want going forward, what I...I feel...but not what h-happened.”

“Okay,” John replied, his voice a bit higher than usual for trying to control his emotions. “The only problem I foresee with that is your medical file. D'you want Mycroft-”

“No, no, I explained some injuries already and...summarised. That isn't...it doesn't...it isn't the same thing. Is that alright?”

“Yes, god, yes.”

Getting that off his chest helped considerably. The heaviness began to ease so he could at least breathe better. He stared down at John, committing every last detail in his earnest gaze to memory. John all but bled empathy; if a look could remove all negative recollection from a soul, his would be it. Sherlock leant dangerously on an edge, bursting with sentiment, and yet still not quite there to speaking it. John saw it, too, and returned an understanding smile. This wasn't it; despite the openness and appreciation and promises, tonight was marred by the flashback, and it wasn't right. It wasn't perfect; John knew that.

“We've had a really long day,” he finally said, giving Sherlock permission to let it go. Sherlock slumped gratefully back onto John's chest. After running around the city all day and now....this, exhaustion was looming.

“Yes.”

At last, they finished undressing and slid under the blankets. They lingered for a bit, brushing away the dredges of the stress and sorrow with grateful caresses and aimless kisses before drifting to sleep, wrapped up in each other.

This continues to be real and raw and beautiful.

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Prompting Part XXXV

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