Thanks for all the gift suggestions, guys!
Panic
Panic was setting in, but now John had an ally.
Anita laughed as he held up a pair of mittens that resembled otters. "I don't think that's his style."
"What is his style? You're his mother. I brought you to help me, not to laugh at my attempts!"
"If it's from you, Sherlock wants something from the heart. It doesn't have to be a material gift."
John examined a purple shirt that he thought Sherlock would wear quite well. "I'm rubbish at this."
"No one's rubbish with gifts so long as they're given with love," Anita quipped. "Let's go to the antiques store."
Prompt was from Magna Parva, and it was: panic