One word sherlolly prompt: "Sunflower"
Thank you for the prompt! I happen to love sunflowers! 😁🌻 This was such a fun prompt, hope you enjoy!
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The Sun and Her Flower
Molly’s hand trembled as she reached for the flower on her desk, not sure whether she should laugh or cry. She stroked one of its golden petals, rubbing the softness of it between her forefinger and thumb, before moving on to the small, velvet box just to its left. As she opened it, revealing the expected (yet also unexpected) diamond ring, she heard footsteps approaching from behind her, then the rustle of fabric that sounded very much like someone kneeling.
Pivoting on the spot, she found Sherlock Holmes down on one knee, looking more terrified than she had ever seen him. She was half tempted to throw her arms around him and scream, “YES!!” before he even had a chance to ask the question, but the larger part wanted to hear it, to savor it.
After two shuddering breaths, he spoke, his voice low. “Molly Hooper… I… forgot my whole bloody speech,” he finished on an exhale, a shaky smile appearing. Molly covered her mouth with her free hand to smother a giggle. He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them to see the flower still resting on the desk, and he remembered. Lifting his eyes to her, he tried again.
“A sunflower’s beauty is lost on many. To some, they’re a bit like glorified weeds. I once thought of you as a sunflower,” he began, reaching for her hand, which she placed in his without reservation. “Unusual. Complex. Lovely, but in an unassuming way. However…” he stroked his thumb along the back of her hand, “I’ve since come to see things differently. You, Molly Hooper, are the sun.” His shaky smile returned. “And I am the glorified weed, always seeking your light.”
Molly let out a sound that was somewhere between a laugh and a sob, but she was grinning widely, so Sherlock took it as encouragement, and finally asked, “Will you marry me?”
“Of course I will, you ridiculous man!” she cried, and cupped his face in her hands as she gave him an enthusiastic kiss.
