Iām not even a huge fan of kidlock, but how fucking adorable would it be if Sherlock was deaf, and John spent ages learning sign language just to talk to him?
Okay so Sherlock is alone a lot bc none of the other kids know sign language. Yeah theyāve all been taught the really basic stuff since Sherlock is in their class, so they can communicate with him a bit, but no one can really TALK to him.
And then John comes along, and he thinks Sherlock is brilliant. He watches with fascination as Sherlock signs away at some kid whoās clearly got no idea what heās saying, which is clearly quite frustrating for Sherlock. And eventually the kid turns awayāand that is the worst fucking thing bc thatās effectively shutting down the conversation. Like itās rude and frustrating as hellā¦not that this kid would really know that, but if youāre deaf thatās a huge slap to the face. But thereās nothing Sherlock can do but quietly fume and stomp away, his little fists clenched in frustration.
And John just watches from afar for a while, amazed at what Sherlock can do, and Sherlockās work in class and such, but far too intimidated to approach him just yet. He thinks Sherlock is brilliant, though, just that other people canāt understand him. Heck, JOHN canāt even understand him, really. So John intends to fix that.
He begs his mum for a book on sign language. And slowly he learns. After sheepishly confessing to Harry why he wants to learn, she helps him read the harder stuff in his book and it becomes a secret project between the two of them. And John starts watching Sherlock at school when he signs, slowly understanding more and more as he practices with Harry. Heās still too nervous to try to talk to him, though.
But one day when he feels confident enough, John walks up to Sherlock taps on his shoulder. And Sherlock turns around with a scowl, except thereās this kid signing at him. And itās slow and itās choppy, but itās sign language, and the other boy has clearly been practicing.
Sherlock quickly signs -You know sign language? I didnāt think anyone else knew how to sign- and John looks at him sheepishly and makes the signs for -slow- and -please-
And Johnās using Signed Exact English rather than BSL and yes thatās a bit annoying, but Sherlock can get used to that, especially after John confesses he learned just so he could talk to Sherlock. And it means so much to Sherlock because no oneās ever done anything like that for him before. And Sherlockās little heart leaps in his chest and he thinks this might be what a friend is.
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