"You ran into a fire to save me," he says, eyes closed. "You killed Magnussen to protect me." He takes a shaky breath. "You faked your own death to keep me safe." Sherlock closes his eyes, too. "Yes," he says, softly. He can feel John's breath against his mouth. "You love me," John says, simply, just as certain, and the words hang between them for a long moment. "Yes," he repeats, helplessly, and John's fingertips dig into the back of his neck almost painfully (3x03 alternate ending).








