Can't make any guarantee about updates, as per my usual. *shuffles guiltily away from incomplete fics* Just thought this would be a fun, stress-free writing exercise!
From the - well, positively classic - KCS 221B challenge, each one will be 221 words and end in a word starting with 'B'. I brainstormed a bunch of words for my prompt pool, so I'll be working from it (unless someone cares to suggest words, which is of course fine!). That's about it, folks. Allons-y!
Balanced
When the rumors turned out to be true – that Sherlock Holmes had managed to locate some poor, unsuspecting martyr of a London citizen to become his unfortunate flat-mate – there were a number of bets placed amongst the younger members of Scotland Yard as to how long this newcomer, Watson, would last.
A week passed, another, and there remained a dearth of articles in the papers regarding any violent altercations disturbing the peace of Baker Street residents.
Lestrade would have been lying had he said he didn't have doubts himself in those first weeks. During his visits with Holmes, the doctor would politely and patiently limp up to his bedroom, allowing the two privacy to discuss cases. But would tolerance be enough?
A month passed and before long London got her first chance to witness Holmes and Watson together on a case. With one solved, they tackled another, and several years later, Lestrade fell to reminiscing his lacking expectations regarding the duo's friendship.
Watson's strength had returned to him in time from his experiences at war. A degree of Holmes' insatiable energy had, in turn, become tempered, less chaotic.
He watched as the pair walked away from the latest crime scene, quiet smiles adorning their lips. Years later, Lestrade concluded that he'd never again witness the growth of a friendship so balanced.
