Wow chapter 20. I remember when I was excited about chapter 5...
Sherlock got a new phone, okay? Okay.
This chapter is very short (forgive me) but I swear, stuff happens.
January 31
[incoming call from: John Watson]
[call accepted]
"John."
"Sherlock, hi."
"I'm at a crime scene, is this important?"
"It is very important. I haven't seen or spoken you since...the night with Moriarty last week."
"I am aware of this."
"We need to talk."
"About?"
"Your...my...our actions."
"I'm not quite sure what you mean, John."
"You know exactly what I mean, you git."
"I assumed I was supposed to just pretend it didn't happen, and stay away for a bit."
"Have you even been sleeping at the flat?"
"I haven't been sleeping at all."
"You haven't been - never mind, we'll talk about that later. We need to talk about...the other thing that happened."
"..."
"..."
"Why are you saying it like that?"
"Like what?"
"You're hesitating before saying what happened, and then not actually saying it."
"With the way you ran off, I thought you didn't want to talk about it!"
"I thought you didn't want to talk about it!"
"Obviously I do now, Sherlock."
"Then go on with it! Just say what happened!"
"..."
"Well?"
"..."
"Come on, John, it really isn't that bad of a thing to say."
"...you kissed me."
"..."
"Sherlock?"
"I'm sorry. It was a bad idea. I apologize for making you uncomfortable like that."
"Sherlock, it's not like that, I-"
[call disconnected]
Did you just hang up on me? JW [sent at 20:22]
That was the really important bit I was getting to! JW [sent at 20:22]
John, I understand. It was the wrong thing for me to do, and you have made it quite clear you are not interested in men. SH [sent at 20:23]
Please, just, stop texting me now. SH [sent at 20:23]
But you didn't even let me finish! JW [sent at 20:24]
I said stop! SH [sent at 20:24]
Sherlock, no. JW [sent at 20:25]
Sherlock? JW [sent at 20:30]
Your phone's off isn't it? JW [sent at 20:34]
Goddamnit. JW [sent at 20:36]
Eh? Eh? Ehhh?
Romantic awkwardness is kind of a speciality of mine, having no real-life experience with it myself. Expect it. Embrace it. Have awkward conversations about feelings with it. (what)
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