let's kill this love.

[killedllove]

LET'S K I L L THIS L O V E ! 𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 ➸ 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 ➸ 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒: 006 ♥ 𝐈𝐍𝐁𝐎𝐗: 043 ♥ 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒: 023

penned by myfanwy(she/they) eastern standard time thirty+ multifandom + multiship

affiliates: @storyuntrue ; @windemerepeaked / @2ndbornson ; @fracturedechoes / @sc1enceleads

[sc1enceleads]

@killedllove said: "You drooled on my arm, just FYI." (From 13)

Kate laid back next to the aforementioned drooled on arm, then leaned in closer—giving into a very specific impulse. Dragging her tongue across the inside of their forearm, her nose crinkling at the faint aftertaste of something remained.

"And what are you going to do about that, Doctor?" she challenged, her eyes wide from her own audacity but had already committed and there was no turning back.

There had been plenty of times she wanted to do similarly to others but now was the first time Kate actually followed through. And from the feeling in her stomach, she couldn't tell if she was horrified or thrilled by what she just started.

[killedllove]

𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞, extracting her arm quickly before wiping their arm against the duvet. They glance at them briefly before letting out an amused laugh. " I dunno, " The Doctor confessed with a grin, " Can't say that's ever happened to me like this before... that should be a point of pride for you, Kate Stewart. I don't get to say that very often. " It was true, they thought to themselves, how rare it was for them to be speechless by a brand new experience. It was nice, to find even small things in this wide universe that were new. She had spent the last few hours simply enjoying the peace and quiet, a familiar presence allowing The Doctor to briefly lower their guard and defences --- perhaps Kate had felt the same, with the ease they'd eventually fallen asleep. " You sleep well ? " He asked her, The Doctor stretching out their limbs before shifting onto their side to properly face them.

[killedllove]

As a baby, Stephen was too hard for Victor to say, prompting the small boy to substitute for the name “Stevie”. As he grew older, the nickname stuck, although it was mostly used to annoy his older brother (as kids do). Even so, up until his death, it was the name most commonly used. A rare exception to the ‘no nicknames’ rule. In the alternate universes where he reanimates or does not die, the nickname lingers on. A sign of actual affection from the brother he typically clashes with on a regular basis.

[windemerepeaked]

she   could   hear   the   tone   in   his   voice,   the   faux   gruffness   that   christine   knew   was   masking   his   amusement.   ❝   it's   terrible   i   know.   but   you'll   deal   with   it.   we're   even   going   to   your   favorite   restaurant.   if   you   had let   wong   decide,   we   were   doing   goats   milk   and   birthday   cake   at   the   sanctum.   ❞   a   roll   of   her   own   eyes,   though   she   wasn't   sure   he   was   looking   as   she   fixed   one   of   her   earrings   in   the   bathroom   mirror.   ❝   our   reservation   is   at   8:15.   which   suit   are   you   going   to   wear   ?   ❞   she   was   back   and   forth   on   her   dress,   but   it   was   stephen's   birthday.   she   could   match   with   whatever   he   chose.

[killedllove]

" 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢 𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝, " Stephen added with a tease, tone still pretending to be put-out by the whole thing. " Evil Sorcerers, monsters beyond our comprehension, that's just a Tuesday... but a dinner for my birthday with people I love ? Now that's just sadistic. " There was a time Stephen would have put up more of a fuss, as his birthday had never truly been a joyous day for him in decades. Sure, he did feel a lingering sadness thinking about all who were gone now; with Christine, Wong, and America --- it felt more akin to having a family again. At present, Stephen only had two suits. One black, which he had thrifted and used magic and neglected sewing skills to refurbish --- and one navy that Christine had gifted him for an event earlier that year. " Is that a real question, or will it be suggested heavily I select the navy ? "

[killedllove]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓, or encourage, would be to involve his kids in his superhero world. It’s a burden he bears so they wouldn’t have to. He wouldn’t leave the suit to Morgan, or any other kids of his own. Although he made mistakes in regards to Peter in Civil War (which he has since learned from, and although it’s not an excuse— he wasn’t in the soundest mind when he made those choices), he has zero intention of repeating those mistakes. Especially after losing Peter in Infinity War. The same goes for any copycat, or other minor who would try to follow him (including Harley Keener). 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄, he would also be quick to shut their operations down for their own good — even going as far as claiming copyright infringement if it kept them safe. It would destroy him to know his sacrifice (be it his life, or just severe medical impairments), to protect and end this cycle would be for naught. Thanos was the Death of Iron Man, even if Tony Stark lives. 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐀 𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇, he has no real direct influence in his life outside of mentor-ship. He cannot stop him, and he was Spider-Man before Tony and Peter ever met. In retrospect, despite his pride in him — he wishes he could have stopped the kid. He admires his undertaking, but he was so young. Too young for the burden. He wished he had waited till he was older, but it’s too late now. Besides, he encouraged him. He enabled him, he can’t take it back — and he can’t stop him, so the next thing he can do is try to help him make it through in one piece. 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘, in terms of EDITH — Tony never planned for him to inherit her so soon. Which is the only reason she was left to Peter in the first place, and had hoped the real Nick Fury would be around and have discretion about when to give them over to him. When he made his will, it was under the impression that he had more life ahead of him. By the time he had written it, he was pretty much retired from being a hero. He was getting married, things seemed to be mellowing out. He thought he had so much more life still --- and it was the first time he had ever really begun to believe it was possible to be true. 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐏, while he added some measures for Morgan, he couldn't bring himself to remove Peter from his will yet. Perhaps there was a part of him that never gave up hope that they could be saved, or perhaps he was just that sentimental. He did intend to, he just thought there was time. Tony never would have wanted Peter at that age to have EDITH. He knew by now his error in bringing him to Germany and whatnot --- he wouldn't repeat that mistake. Had he been around, he would have insisted it be kept until Peter was a bit older. He still trusted him with EDITH over everyone, but he was too young.

[killedllove]

𝐨𝐨𝐜 ; i am still getting ready to move, so I am still running mostly on queue and adding to it every couple of days. i also had a double tooth extraction (i had too many teeth in a spot for only two teeth) --- and i am still recovering from that, which means my queue might briefly pause for a day or two until pain settles down.

[videonoir]

@killedllove sent: ❝  we’re  here.  that’s  what  matters.  ❞ (anthony to kate)

　　𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐱 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, there would unfortunately always be difficulties to overcome. thankfully, she and edwina were on better terms once more and the ton had stopped gossiping about them and moved on to more interesting subjects. but the sheffields had found it easier to acknowledge her presence now that she was married to a viscount.

　　' thank you, darling. ' she murmured, fidgeting with her hair in the mirror of her vanity. ' i hope meeting them here will keep things civil, knowing your family is down the hall. '

[killedllove]

𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡, gently brushing through it as they spoke. They had no doubts that dealing with the Sheffield's would be causing her stress and discomfort; and if they could have, he would have lifted all the burdens from her shoulders and taken it himself. Pressing a kiss to the top of her head, " I would do it all again, as long as I got to end up here next to you again. " He knew his family situation was one that was very different from the history the Sharma's had experienced, so perhaps he couldn't truly understand why this meeting was important for her. However, they would stand by her regardless. " It's not too late for us to cancel, if you feel it too much for you... "

[killedllove]

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑

I’ve seen so many people over the years talk about everything Rosie gets from her mum and Sherlock; but all of them seem to forget that John is in the picture and her primary caregiver. So this is a list of things she gets from him. This is reposted from older blogs of mine, and has not been edited other than some typos.

Height: Rosie Watson makes up in personality what she lacks in inches. Measuring at 1.55m tall, she is officially the shortest in her cobbled together family. Which means, that John finally towers over someone. Before she stopped growing, Rosie would even laugh along with everyone’s jokes about her dad’s height and vowing to be taller than him. Fate, however, decided that in actuality she would just near his height while wearing heels but never surpassing it.

Money Management & Self Sufficiency: Rosie grew up wanting for nothing, she knows she is very fortunate that way — however, her dad did not and not only was the value of earning a living imparted to her, she also adopted his practicality about spending. Money doesn’t grow on trees and it shouldn’t just be thrown carelessly ( no matter how many times one of her uncles offers to pay for her ). The same also applies to earning the things she gets: jobs, promotions, etc. She knows she could easily just pick up her phone and have shortcuts offered to her, but that isn’t the point. If Rosie gets something, she wants to have earned it.

Flirtations: Perhaps not as bad as her father John “Three Continents” Watson ( the day she heard that nickname, she wanted to set herself on fire ) but Rosie isn’t one to not bat her eyes and exchange clever quips with someone she found attractive or interesting. In her youth she was always going off on dates, or “getting coffee” or the likes — only really slowing down  when she graduated and became swamped with her work. Rosie wasn’t a player, or “easy” by any means — but she has a healthy attitude about love, sex and dating.

Temper: Rosie Watson has her mother’s control for her temper. While she is known to get frustrated like everyone does, she rarely fully and properly loses her cool. However, when she does, she essentially transforms into her father. A furious Rosie is known to stomp, curse, slam things and shout with reckless abandon — she is also very aware of it and tries to curb it and not develop the same anger issues as her father ( she loves him dearly, and has no fears regarding him — but she also knows his faults).

Mannerisms: An angry or even just an ‘reached her limits’ Rosie has been known to sport her father’s “fury smile”. For the longest time, Rosie was adamant that she never did that, convinced she would know if she was grinning — it wasn’t until she caught her reflection that she realised the truth. Rosie also has her own variation of the “John Watson Lip Lick” — as a kid she started doing it just as her dad in an attempt to be JUST LIKE HIM, only to end up with the habit sticking. As she grew older, and began wearing makeup, Rosie eventually shifted to a lip bite ( after getting the taste of lipstick in her mouth too many times ). She also is known to flex and clench her fingers, but hers stem from itching to be at her piano or wanting to write or type.

Loyalty and Bravery: Rosie Watson stands by the people she cares about without hesitation or wavering. She considers herself a good judge of character and trusts people unless given a strong reason not to. She understands people are human and will disappoint her, there is room for error in her loyalty just as she hopes there is the same for her in others — but trust that is broken is not easily repaired. However, she does not loose faith in others easily. In addition, she does not frighten easy — or rather, frighten to the point of inability to act often. In the face of danger, she will admit to being scared as she does the action that frightens her (and with her family and her chosen career, she has wound up in plenty frightening scenarios ).

Humour: Rosie can be very witty. She is funny without trying to be, it’s just a part of her personality. However, when she attempts to be funny or put thought into her humour — it’s just like John’s humour( aka, not funny at all and the lamest sense of humour ). Rosie sometimes makes more “dad jokes” than John does, and it’s strange to everyone because she also has a very intelligent sense of humour as well as just being very clever and intellectual in general — so it’s always a tad surprising when she starts laughing at a really cheap joke.

Style: Okay, Rosie’s aesthetic varies wide ranges as her life as many different people to emulate fashion from — however, one of these avenues is her dad’s taste for woollen jumpers. His exact ones, to be precise. Yes, Rosie Watson is a jumper thief. At first she took it because she was young and playing dress up. When she got a bit older, it was part of a bit where she pretended to be her dad and would put on an exaggerated huff around the house — but by the time she was in high school and university, she has reached the conclusion that: They are comfortable and I look cute in them, fight me; and because she is tiny, they are baggy on her but in

[videonoir]

@killedllove sent: ❝  you’re  really  here.  ❞ (astarion to shadowheart)

　　𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝, but the genuine surprise in his voice caught her off guard. while she had made it clear on many occasions that she felt no kind of loyalty or kinship towards him or any of the rest of them, the fact he didn't think anyone would actually come for him left a strange feeling in her stomach.

　　' let's not make this a habit. ' shadowheart murmured without making eye contact, beginning her healing spell.

[killedllove]

𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧. it had been awhile since they'd really been in a tough scrape like this, while they were no stranger to pain --- it often came in a more personal and sadistic way, not so much in combat. He had been forced to tolerate it alone, and often punished for expressing how deeply it affected him. " It likely looks worse than it is... " Astarion quickly tried to downplay, thankful that she was avoiding his gaze. The last thing they wanted was pity. " Trust me, darling... I have little goals to repeat this. " Their arm gesturing to the gash on his leg.

[killedllove]

Yelena is often depicted in the film with strong “youngest child” behaviors and actions, obviously the film is using this for short hand to paint the family dynamic between the quartet and that’s not an invalid thing. However if examined more closely, there may be more to it that “she’s the baby of the family”.  While certainly she is an adult and is capable, Yelena still is someone who is very childlike in many ways. She was too young when they arrived in Ohio to really develop cognitive memories of her life beforehand, so she spent those three years really believing that was her life (which, not to be cruel but for the safety of everyone, was promoted and encouraged by the others) — the clips we can see during the opening credits show her briefly but she’s clearly terrified and traumatized — we also know that Yelena was one of the agents who underwent different conditioning that Natasha or Melina, expressing that she doesn’t know where she ends and her conditioning begins. It’s not uncommon for people who experience trauma at a young age to find themselves to some degree trapped at the age the experienced it — or even just be regressive in some development or emotions because of it. This isn’t to say that every time she expresses emotion that it’s “because she’s mentally a child”— because that wouldn’t be accurate of a read, and that adults being emotional is normal and healthy. However in the ways she expresses it, you can sometimes see a more juvenile angle in it, not just when she’s upset but in how she needles people and interacts with the world and views it. She sulks, she throws temper tantrums, she needles in a childish way, she can be motivated and pleased by simpler means (eg: having fun — something she mentions when facing deathly circumstances four different times). She’s not mentally a young child, but there are some areas of development that she and all the Widows would be effected in due to the trauma of their experiences. If Widows like Natasha and Melina were driven by their trauma to grow up too fast and harden, others like Yelena found themselves trapped in an adult world while clinging onto whatever innocence they could as a means of coping.

[killedllove]

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔?

The Nocturne: The Rise : There is a darkness which has tormented you, and the genius lament burdens you, but fear not... you are the pull of the tide and the light of the moon on a winter path. You are the soft notes which increase in intensity till the pianist pours over the keys with such passion it can only bring tears to your eyes. You cannot do things halfway though you yearn for it, and you envy those blessed with blissful ignorance, but in the end you know you'd not have it any other way -- you are the rise they are afraid of till they cannot look away. Your song: Nocturne in C Minor by Chopin

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘: @valiantseeker 𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆: @2ndbornson ; @fracturedechoes ; @ereknight (cecil) ; @windemerepeaked (mary) ; @unitlead

[killedllove]

𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. While I don’t think he might have known they were fully married, he absolutely knew that they were together in secret and strongly suspected that Anakin was the father of Padmé’s child as soon as the existence of them was known. Obi Wan knows Anakin so well, he is his brother and best friend. He’s partially raised him. They are bonded through the force and in his heart there is nobody he knows better (which makes the ending so tragic)--- there is no way he cannot recognize the signs of Anakin’s secret soon after they begin manifesting. He already knew Anakin had feelings towards her before they actually begin their relationship. Obi Wan knows the danger of this secret however, he knows the risk to both of their livelihoods --- he also has his own experience dealing with the complications of romantic feelings in the Jedi Order. He loves Anakin so much, and he grows to think of Padmé as a very good friend if not extended family as well --- so he chooses to remain ignorant. He does this to protect his friends, while not feeling like he is defying the way of life he has been indoctrinated into since childhood and manifests his entire world view. 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 to acknowledge what’s going on, and why it physically pains him to do so as he confronts what’s happening with Anakin and his connections to Padmé.

[killedllove]

𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚'𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞, 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦. Would there ever be a time where being in her presence didn't immediately make her feel like she was fundamentally failing at something somehow ? If so, it wouldn't be today. " Mother, I was uninformed that you were coming today. " Her tone trying hard to be even, even as she heard a slight clip to her words as they came out of her mouth. " I thought we said all we needed to say the other night... " It had been another fight, it almost always ended that way. Their voices didn't need to have been raised to be one. Tension and coldness had always been their preferred weapons with one another.

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @unbeleveable

[killedllove]

her brow was furrowed as she stepped into camp. Rivington was a town at capacity, refugees from the Absolute packed into every corner and the continued apathy tossed their way (if not out right hostility) was sickening. Mainly, she was ashamed to admit, because it was not too long ago that she would have felt very much the same. Viewing it as unfortunate, but part of a cycle of pain and loss that was important. Empathy was not a common lesson in the halls of Lady Shar. Tossing her spear down on her bed roll, Shadowheart let out a grunt of frustration. She had been so eager to return to Baldur's Gate not long ago, to make good on promises she had made... promises which had only served to fashion her into a weapon. A beautiful weapon, her memory stirred at the words of The Emperor those first nights. It was sickening. The sooner this was dealt with, the better it would be for everyone. Taking a deep breath, she turned to face her companion. It had been the two of them scouting today, gathering information, facing it all. " Did we land on what we were going to suggest to the others regarding Raphael ? The idea of that Devil loitering around does not give me any comfort... "

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @baldursgte

[killedllove]

𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡, but it did nothing to dampen the broad grin on her cheeks --- which were slightly rosy and freckling from the summer sun. " I've seen kids with pools before, but a crazy water slide in your own backyard is something else ! " There were, admittedly, perks to friendship with Pacifica Northwest that her and Dipper were slowly learning. Last summer, they'd all been enemies, but it turns out that defeating a demon and the end of the world together, was the kind of thing that bonded you. Besides, it was hard to hold a grudge when your new trauma bonded friend had a backyard water park --- that, and of course, Pacifica seeming to attempt to turn over a new leaf in the past year. " Thanks for inviting us over today, it was getting pretty sweaty in the Mystery Shack with all this heat. "

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @lattehearted

[killedllove]

𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲, however that was often due to Sherlock messaging him regarding a new case. Today, however, Sherlock had been having a contemplative morning. Sitting mainly in their arm chair and sorting through the annuls of their mind, until about thirty-two minutes ago when they'd picked up their violin to begin plucking absentmindedly. Thoughts still swirling, yes --- but more dissociative than active compared to earlier. It was, perhaps, this which had them alert enough to hear a familiar footfall trudge up the stairs to Baker Street. Their eyes glanced briefly to the nearby clock on the shelf, wondering if they'd lost track of the day somehow... only to be shocked to find it hardly past noon. Brow furrowed curiously, their feline gaze fixed on the door as it opened --- and, in lieu of a greeting, called out: " Why are you here ? " Not particularly bothered that John was there, but as both a naturally curious man and a creature of habit, it was odd.

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @finalslay

[killedllove]

" 𝐢 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞, " Shadowheart mused, curling up next to the fire on her bed roll. The mountains near The Shadow Cursed Lands brought a chill to them, and the half-elf couldn't help but shiver slightly. As drafty the halls of Shar could be, she'd never truly been one to embrace the chill. Not truly, anyway.

As much as she knew her companion's infernal engine did not have the happiest of origins, nor the happiest of futures if Dammon was believed, it was hard to not feel slightly envious as Karlach seemed impervious to the weather. " At least, in places like this, to have a personal furnace everywhere you go... " it sounded stupid once said aloud, and Shadowheart quickly turned away. Embarrassed as own bitterness at the rough camping making her sound insensitive to Karlach's plight. " Sorry, I just mean... gods, it's freezing... "

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 @lattehearted