*Author's Note*
If you enlarge the cover art for this story, it's the inspiration for this tiny tale. And the inspiration for that is from an old photo of Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. on the beach. This is also my first offering for the Towel Day 2019 prompt challenge notjustmom and I do over on AO3 and now Tumblr too. Today's Douglas Adams quote:
"Ok," he said, "I don't like to disturb you at what I know must be a difficult and distressing time for you, but I need to know first of all if you actually realize that this is a difficult and distressing time for you." ― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
"Sherlock."
"SHERlock."
"Mhmmm…"
"Sherl-"
"bored."
"What?"
"BORED, John. I am bored."
"Sher-"
"A case. I need a case, John."
"You've GOT one already."
"Not this one. A BETTER one."
"Sherlock, we're AT a crime scene."
"And it's boring."
"Christ."
"Mind numbingly, soul crushingly bored. So bored, in fact, I fear I've lost my will to live."
"Sherlock, don't be an arse. And get off me. People will talk."
"People are idiots."
"Lovely."
"I can feel my mind atrophying, John. I need a challenge."
"There's been a murder!"
"Pffff. I need a REAL challenge."
"A real… For godsake, Sherlock. The body's right here. Look. Not even fully cold yet."
"Solved it."
"Wha- Hold on. We only just got here."
"Obvious. Even Anderson would've figured it out. Eventually."
"But…"
"Bored."
"Sherlock."
"Bored."
"Hmph. Sherlock?"
"Yes, John?"
"I'm serious. Get off me."
"Can't. Too. Bored… And you're warm."
"Git."