Warning, my writing is very new and unrefined. I am new to this still so just bear with me if anything I write is severly uninteresting or poorly done. I enjoy writing, I'm just not very good at it haha. but I love Sherlock Holmes and I felt like I wanted to share some writings I've done for it :) So hear ya go.

Really, this was a terrible idea.

Splitting the rent, paying less,

Yes, that all sounds fine and well.

It's when you have to endure this–this company

That you find yourself wishing you had never agreed to this arrangement.

It is one thing that he arrives at your lodgings at ungodly hours,

It's another thing that he plays violin at unreasonable times,

But, really, you can tolerate these things.

What you cannot tolerate, however,

Is the rude and inappropriate way he regards those around him.

To say he is a genius would be an understatement

Yet he has either no care for others or is completely oblivious to them

Because he has, by what you've witnessed, never said a kind thing to anyone in his company.

Ever.

Whenever there are visitors for him you are able to catch just a glimpse of his behavior before returning to your room

And you have discovered that his attitude is far beyond simple rudeness.

It has moved to something else entirely.

He appears to have complete apathy towards others' feelings

And, aware of it or not, he gets under your skin

And you have to stop yourself from scolding his behavior.

He is insufferable.

And when one comment goes too far you let him know as much.

He's seen you in true irritation.

Even if you apologize later for your actions,

You've let your feelings be known just the same.

And yet…

Well, he is interesting.

But still, watching him from the corner of your eye you do have to wonder.

Just why are you still here?

The man rarely acknowledges you,

Never tells you anything about himself

(though he knows a great deal about you without even asking)

And he often treats you as if you are something like an inconvenience.

You often wonder if you're really that desperate

To house with a man who seems so devoid of human emotion.

So you are naturally surprised when he invites you to go out with him this evening.

In fact you are quite shocked.

Yet you don't even hesitate to take him up on his offer.

Between the two of you

Something has changed.

You're not quite sure what,

But the way he carefully thinks out his sentences

And the way he is mindful of your opinion the entire evening

Makes you wonder.

With all others he is careless and unthinking

And yet towards you he is so…

Perhaps this man is not as discourteous as he makes himself out to be.

And maybe…

Well maybe he could use a decent friend.

When you both are strolling back to Baker Street

You lightly link your arm with his.

It is surprising that he does not pull away.

Yes, he is still insufferable in his own way.

But…

He looks at you and laughs companionably

Lightly tightening his arm with yours.

And perhaps, you think,

Perhaps this wasn't such a terrible idea after all.

….well not completely so anyway.