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swissmargTitle: The Baker Street Nativity Advent Calendar (21/24)
Author:
swissmarg
Prompter: Self
Rating: G
Word count: Every installment has 221 words (on my computer)
Characters: John/Sherlock
Timeline: At the beginning of chapter 21
Disclaimer: This is a transformative work inspired by the BBC television series Sherlock, created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, and the 2009 movie Nativity! from Mirrorball Films.
Summary: This is a series of 221b drabbles set in and around The Baker Street Nativity and will make very little sense without having read that first. These drabbles may also contain spoilers for the main story. They are not posted in any particular order, and will jump around in time. I will try to give you some idea of where each drabble fits within (or before or after) the main story in the 'Timeline' field in the header. This series has not been beta read.
"That one, the woman with the red hat: gave up a child for adoption. No more than five years ago."
John laughed around the chestnut in his mouth. "You can't possibly know that."
"And the boy who just fell over - broke something at home recently, something expensive, but no one's found out yet."
John grinned at Sherlock, standing beside him at the railing overlooking the ice rink. "You're just making it up now."
"Not at all, look at the way his skates are laced up-"
John held the bag out for him to take a chestnut.
Sherlock rustled around inside, his fingers bumping John's through the paper. He took a few seconds longer than strictly necessary to choose one. It was almost like before everything had gone so spectacularly wrong. This was the third night in a row they'd gone out after rehearsals. Just as friends, maybe; or maybe ... He couldn't afford to hope. Friends was good. Friends was more than he deserved. He should settle for this, he should be happy. Only he wasn't, and he knew he never would be, now that he knew what else he might have had. A boyfriend. A partner. Someone who...
John popped the last chestnut into his mouth, bumping his arm against Sherlock's and smiling again.
...who made his life bearable.
Author:
Prompter: Self
Rating: G
Word count: Every installment has 221 words (on my computer)
Characters: John/Sherlock
Timeline: At the beginning of chapter 21
Disclaimer: This is a transformative work inspired by the BBC television series Sherlock, created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, and the 2009 movie Nativity! from Mirrorball Films.
Summary: This is a series of 221b drabbles set in and around The Baker Street Nativity and will make very little sense without having read that first. These drabbles may also contain spoilers for the main story. They are not posted in any particular order, and will jump around in time. I will try to give you some idea of where each drabble fits within (or before or after) the main story in the 'Timeline' field in the header. This series has not been beta read.
Twenty-One: At the Ice Rink
"That one, the woman with the red hat: gave up a child for adoption. No more than five years ago."
John laughed around the chestnut in his mouth. "You can't possibly know that."
"And the boy who just fell over - broke something at home recently, something expensive, but no one's found out yet."
John grinned at Sherlock, standing beside him at the railing overlooking the ice rink. "You're just making it up now."
"Not at all, look at the way his skates are laced up-"
John held the bag out for him to take a chestnut.
Sherlock rustled around inside, his fingers bumping John's through the paper. He took a few seconds longer than strictly necessary to choose one. It was almost like before everything had gone so spectacularly wrong. This was the third night in a row they'd gone out after rehearsals. Just as friends, maybe; or maybe ... He couldn't afford to hope. Friends was good. Friends was more than he deserved. He should settle for this, he should be happy. Only he wasn't, and he knew he never would be, now that he knew what else he might have had. A boyfriend. A partner. Someone who...
John popped the last chestnut into his mouth, bumping his arm against Sherlock's and smiling again.
...who made his life bearable.
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Date: 2013-12-21 12:43 pm (UTC)Friends was more than he deserved. He should settle for this, he should be happy. Only he wasn't, and he knew he never would be, now that he knew what else he might have had. A boyfriend. A partner. Someone who...
John popped the last chestnut into his mouth, bumping his arm against Sherlock's and smiling again.
...who made his life bearable.
Where's the "seriously, this will break your heart, even though you know there'll be a happy ending" warning for this one? *taps foot*
No, seriously, this is heartbreaking but beautiful! Thank you!
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Date: 2013-12-21 12:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-21 01:19 pm (UTC):P
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Date: 2013-12-29 07:42 am (UTC)no subject
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