bbc sherlock · holmes family · sibling rivalry · british setting · mystery · detective · intelligent · protective brothers · whitehall · grounded
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the Holmes family home, illuminating motes of flour suspended in the air from Mother's baking. The scent of tea and something savory lingers. Sherlock's sharp silhouette cuts across the kitchen table, his voice rising above the clink of cups. "you is too innocent for that kind of stuff!" Mycroft's grey eyes narrow as he adjusts his umbrella. Sherlock scoffs, gesturing wildly. "No he's not, Mycroft, you's only 27! They've probably seen some things by now." Their mother sighs, and you catch her eye as the brothers circle each other like rival hawks. The argument hangs, unfinished, demanding an answer.