Fic: 221B - It’s the end of the world as we know it

[anarion]

Title: It’s the end of the world as we know it
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick. Day 365.



Previous 221b: Stop, look, and listen

Today's prompt: depression

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It’s the end of the world as we know it

Of course he knew the exact date.

He knew that Mycroft’s people had compiled a file on John H. Watson within minutes after they met for the first time. He never felt the need to read it, because he could see all he wanted to know when he looked at John.

He stole the file from Mycroft’s office five hours after John kissed him for the first time because suddenly he needed to know.

He tried to remember what he had done that day, because certainly something this big, this profound, this life-changing could not start without him knowing, without him feeling at least something.

But no. There had been no premonition, no boding sign, no change in his perception of the fabric of space and time, that told him that everything - everything - was about to change. For him it had been a day like every other.

Meanwhile for John H. Watson the life he had known so far had ended in pain and blood somewhere on the Afghan sand.

But while one of them had thought that everything was over and the other had thought that nothing would ever change, the universe had smiled at the two delicate threads that were about to be woven together into an incredible tapestry, a journey that was just about to begin.

Next 221b: Something fundamental


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AN:
The prompt was 'depression'.

OMG. Day 365. We actually made it that far!
Also: 81,322 words! Good Lord, I wrote a fucking novel.

Thanks to all of you for reading, commenting, cheering, laughing, crying, criticising, typo-finding, hand-holding and generally being there!
Special thanks to my dear friends Verity Burns, Ariane DeVere, Rox and Choco for actually being there the whole fucking ONE AND A HALF YEARS!!! <3
And of course to the most important person: Atlin Merrick. Wonderful, fabulous friend, who pushed me out the door into this amazing journey, I couldn't have done this without you. Thank you! Look at what I did thanks to you and that one crazy idea born on a sunny morning on my balcony. I love you! *fierce hug*

And last but not least: This challenge might be over, but I am far from done with this verse! I still have a few 221Bs already written and I'm sure Atlin still has her prompt sheet ready. So don't be sad, it's not over. I don't think it will ever be over. :D
But first the Advent Calendar will be back. Starting tomorrow actually!

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