#561 - [FIC] Chiaroscuro (Sherlock, Mycroft)

[kirstenlouise]

Title: Chiaroscuro
Alternate Link: AO3
Word Count: 2244
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock (POV), Mycroft, OMC, background J/S
Rating: PG-13, contains non-explicit references to adult material
Summary: Sherlock keeps his memories of his father in a cigar box in his memory palace. All save one.
Warnings: Highlight here to see warnings. May be triggering

Comments

[eglantine_br]

This is just stunning. Poor them. Where was their mother?

[kirstenlouise]

Thank you! Their mother was mentioned briefly in the first draft of this, but I pulled her out on the rewrite, since I think it's likely that Sherlock experienced a bit of tunnel vision trying to work this out and forgot all about her and what role she might have played.

I have an idea for a follow-up that should tie up loose ends if and when it gets written. No promises, though. Thanks for reading. :)

[lygtemanden]

God yes, follow-up! Does your muse accept cookies as bribes? ;-)

[fragileobject]

"The pressure of his back expanding against your chest with the movement of his lungs is the last thing you can remember before the memory dissipates and you are left with only a handful of memory and the dim, dusty light from your candle." This is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[kirstenlouise]

I'm very pleased you liked that line. It's one of my favorites as well. You're welcome and thank you for reading. :)

[kirstenlouise]

When I first started writing this, I had every intention of doing it in third person, but the more I wrote, the unhappier I was with how impersonal it felt. I'm so glad it worked for you. You've articulated everything I hoped I could capture with this piece.

Thank you so much for reading and for your lovely words. :)

[joolz01]

Wow, this is beautifully written. Thank you for sharing.

[kirstenlouise]

Thank you very much. You're welcome. Thanks for reading!

[mahmfic]

beautifully written!

[kirstenlouise]

Thank you! :)