VIII
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Even when you're sleeping
Keep your eyes open
- "Eyes Open" by Taylor Swift
The nightmares have finally slowed when you are forced to chase a criminal one night. You loath leaving him, but this man is the key to Moriarty. He assures you that he will be fine.
When you come back he is not fine. He lies naked, cured in a ball. His shoulders heave with sobs.
"What happened?" He tenses.
"M- Moriarty. He came in, there was nothing I could- He just-" Rage fills you. You understand perfectly.
You drape an arm over John protectively. You know now why he never talked about his captivity.
"I won't let him have you again."