[All John had wanted was a flatmate. He hadn't asked for a detective, to be dragged into solving crimes and dealing with consulting criminals and former-military snipers.
...Which made him realise something.]
Or perhaps not.
Might be better if we didn't.
[He could almost pull it off-- sounding completely disinterested, almost distracted. Like he didn't really care.
But, God, he did.
If they still saw each other, if they did have dinner once and awhile or meet for coffee... Moriarty would always find John, would always be in a position to have his sniper fix that damn scope on him.
As long as Sherlock Holmes was in John Watson's life, John was in danger.
So it was time for the consulting detective to take his bow and leave the stage.]
no subject
...Which made him realise something.]
Or perhaps not.
Might be better if we didn't.
[He could almost pull it off-- sounding completely disinterested, almost distracted. Like he didn't really care.
But, God, he did.
If they still saw each other, if they did have dinner once and awhile or meet for coffee... Moriarty would always find John, would always be in a position to have his sniper fix that damn scope on him.
As long as Sherlock Holmes was in John Watson's life, John was in danger.
So it was time for the consulting detective to take his bow and leave the stage.]