[Sherlock Holmes ACD] --- That burns me (JWP#11 2015)

[alaylith]

Title: That burns me
Theme: Watson's Woes July Writing Prompts 2015
Prompt: #11 Coat Porn. Whether it's BBC Sherlock's amazing Belstaff, Joan Watson's slickers, or classic Victorian overcoats, let outerwear be your inspiration for today's entry.
Author: Alaylith
Rating: General Audiences
Universe: ACD
Characters: Holmes, Lestrade
Warning: (apparent) character death
WordCount: 180
Summary: Holmes is called to the Yard and something's wrong.

A/N: LJ's been quite wonky the last two days, thankfully it's working again before the next prompt is posted. :/


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The moment Holmes steps into Scotland Yard, summoned by Lestrade's message, he knows that something is horrible wrong.

Every single member of the police freezes at his entrance and look at him with varying expressions and none of them good.

Holmes schools his features, looking like the cold calculating machine everyone thinks him to be and walks through the silent room, ignoring everyone.
Lestrade already waits at his open office door, his own expression blank but for the horror within his eyes and they enter the office silently, before Lestrade closes the door and starts speaking.

Holmes is numb, his vision grows thin and grey and there is a loud pounding within his ears as he listens to Lestrade's halting speech, but everything grinds to a halt when Lestrade picks up an item and puts it into Holmes' hands.

For while he is able to deny Lestrade's words, he can never deny his own senses and he tightly grips Watson's overcoat, lowering his head over it and inhales deeply.
But all he is able to smell is blood and ashes.

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Comments

[maestress83.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeep!!

[alaylith]

Eeeeeep indeed! oO