Author's note: 22/60.
Pairing: Lestrade x Sherlock (platonic)
Warnings: mentions of drugs
Disclaimer: I do not own Sherlock.
Destructive
Gregory Lestrade has always been worried about Sherlock Holmes, ever since he had met him while he was still in the drugs division department. The young teenager had a destructive addiction to drugs even though he was only fifteen at the time. After he had kept Sherlock under close surveillance, he had finally managed to get him clean. That doesn't mean he didn't have other destructive tendencies.
When he was transferred to the homicide division, he was worried he wouldn't be able to check up on his young friend until he one day was introduced to their consultant detective. However, what happiness Greg felt at working with his friend, disappeared when he realized that Sherlock would ignore safety and go after the criminals themselves.
However, when John Watson appeared, Greg started relaxing. The ex – soldier would be able to protect Sherlock and since Sherlock took him along through his own decision, there was no way he would leave him behind.
Yes, Sherlock had destructive tendencies and Greg worried about him because of them. However, when someone has another person guard his back, the bad parts leave and only the good ones remain (well, except for the drugs, anyway).