caffienekitty | Sherlock Fanfic: Warmth

Title: Warmth
Fandom: Sherlock (BBC 2010)
Rating/Warnings/Disclaimer: Gen, G. Fluff. Not mine.
Word Count: 200
Summary: Because everyone could use more cuddling.
Translation available - Chinese, translated by xmooncake

When he's chasing the edge of exhaustion, Sherlock becomes John-tropic. Wherever John is in the flat, Sherlock follows, like a cat left alone all day. John goes to make tea, and Sherlock will lean against the kitchen doorframe with a sigh. John sits in his chair and Sherlock will sit in the chair opposite, huffing a little and nudging John's feet with his ridiculous long toes. Only when John sits on the sofa does Sherlock settle. He curls up, his head drifting to John's shoulder as though magnetised, arms wrapping around his flatmate.

The first time it happened, John had been startled and wondered.

"I'm not-"

"I know."

"This isn't...?"

"Not in the least."

"...why?"

"You're warm."

"Oh. ...Fine then."

Since then, it's just something they do. John thinks it's an artifact of the child Sherlock must have incomprehensibly been at one point, that when he's truly tired he snuggles. Given how little Sherlock sleeps, John finds it reassuring and encourages it, sitting on the sofa at the end of a long case, resisting the urge to pat the cushion beside him.

And if sometimes John's head drifts over to rest his cheek on Sherlock's dozy head, that's fine too.

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(that's all.)

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200 words of adorable perfection - thank you, just what I needed today. <3

Aw, thanks!

D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...

:-D

This is a tiny gem of adorableness and just what I needed today. Thank you.

Glad to have brightened your day!

This was so sweet, I love cuddles<3 Now I want my own John to snuggle with:)

Don't we all!

Mmm, reading this with a storm going on outside is true perfection. <3

What is it with storms this year? Everywhere is getting hammered!

d'awww. Love it!

Thanks!

Aaah, gorgeous.

Thank you!

This has so much crazy-fuzzy-delicious charm I may have to cuddle the stuffing clean out of it.

Cuddle at will!

Aww, so sweet! And just confirms that Sherlock is a cat.

He totally is, right down to being destructive when bored and bringing home dead things.

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YES!!! Platonic!hug!fic is perfect :D :D :D

*bounces up and down in delight*

Hee! Glad you liked it!

Awwwww.

:-)

Heee!!!! I wish I had a cuddle-Sherlock..lol

Doesn't everyone? XD

So sweet! Excuse me while I go take a nap in a sunny spot.

Enjoy the nap!

Sweeter than sweet! Love it: John-tropic. (I think I could very easily find myself being John-tropic!)

He has a certain magnetism, doesn't he.

That's really sweet, I enjoyed it.

*cuddles the fic gently so John and Sherlock won't wake*
Lovely!

*whispers* Thank you!

/me delurks

Aw. Wherever John is in the flat, Sherlock follows, like a cat left alone all day. Aw. So sweet. I love how Sherlock's like "this isn't romantic, now hush and let me cuddle."

He's very cat-like. :-)

That's so sweet!

That is perfect, and very sweet.

That was really sweet. I love the image of Sherlock poking John with his toes.

I haven't seen them myself, but I imagine they're ridiculously long.

So warm and fluffy!

Cute! Loved reading it!

this is so incredibly sweet :)

and I can so see it :D

Thanks.

This has one of the most concise, perfect dialogues ever. I love it. Very them.

Aw, thank you!