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It's amazing what a week can do for a person. In Sherlock Holmes' case, he'd stopped a serial killer, discovered a murderous 'fan', gotten a flatmate, and found a truly excellent Thai restaurant. All in all, a good week. And this John Watson fellow fascinated Sherlock. Sherlock expected one reaction from John, but, as he would soon find out, John would keep him on his toes and rarely conform to what Sherlock expected.
Case in point: John, in his steadfast manner, finds sheep eyes in the kettle, slams the lid back on, rechecks to ensure he's not gone round the bend, replaces the top, clenches his eyes shut, sighs. Then, instead of yelling at his new flatmate, grabs a clean mug, fills it with water from the tap, removes the cow eyes from the microwave, and heats water for his morning cuppa.
Meanwhile, Sherlock watched from the shadows, cataloging John's reactions and expressions as they flit across his face. Interesting, he thinks.
That evening, after chasing down another criminal for Lestrade, Sherlock heard the stirrings of John's unconscious mind in whimpers and sobs. In apology for the day's stress, Sherlock lifted his violin and tucked it under his chin, sending up silvered notes to his distressed flatmate. He smiled softly as John calmed, allowing the music to settle his dreams.
Brilliant...