The Adventure of the Creeping Man: 1923

[methylviolet10b]

Author: methylviolet10b
Rating: PG
Character(s): Doctor John Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: Holmes reflects on lost youth. 
Warnings:  Some spoilers for The Adventure of the Creeping Man, so if you haven't read that, you might not want to read this.
Word Count: 60
Author's Notes:  60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.

1923

It was the story of the close of two careers – one ending in disgrace, the other retirement. It was also a tale of two men ignoring the treasures they had in favor of ephemeral desires.

Twenty years later, watching his Watson drowsing in their Sussex sitting-room, Holmes mused that he would not trade places with that younger self for anything.

Comments

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Aww, retirement love! My favourite kind. Even though I went for the angst this week.

[methylviolet10b]

Thanks! I wallowed in angst earlier this week in my drabbles, so I felt the need for some positive here. :-)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

I am really enjoying these tales of retirement of yours! And oh, that image of Watson snoozing in his chair is just adorable. What a lovely, sweet, wonderful little piece!

[methylviolet10b]

Thank you! :-) I admit I am an utter sap for believing that they did eventually wind up retired together.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Aren't we all? Part of the beauty of their relationship is how long it lasts, and through all sorts of hardships of life: marriage, death, sickness, old age. If you're a sap for putting that in your headcanon, then we're all saps here. :)

[lucybun.livejournal.com]

I adore retired Holmes and Watson. I love the way that you have a Holmes who has mellowed into a man who can truly appreciate how lucky he's been to have Watson. Lovely. <3

[methylviolet10b]

I also adore the happily-retired-together Holmes and Watson, and really want to believe that they did eventually wind up sharing the cottage. Age does have a way of mellowing people - well, certain people anyway, and in certain ways. :-) Thank you!

[hardboiledbaby]

Aw, so sweet! *happy sigh*

[methylviolet10b]

Hee - thank you very much! :-)