Element ➳ Sherlock x Reader

Let it out

"I love this song!" I said while jamming to my favorite song that had come up on the radio.

"Really?" Tom asked.

"Yea. It's one of my favorites." I said with a smile.

"Well in that case..." He said as he volumed it up.

"Yay, thanks!" I said cheerfully.

He chuckled lightly at my excited manor as he continued to drive me home.

"221B huh?" He asked, after the song had finished.

"Yep. That's my home." I said.

"Isn't that where that consulting detective lives? What's his name...Sherlock Holmes?" He asked.

"Yea. We're sort of...together." I said, blushing.

"Oh, okay I see." He said with a forged smile.

Sometimes I need to keep things to myself.

Tom looked a bit hurt, even with the smile plastered on his face.

"So um...did you're mum talk you into this too?" I asked, trying to change the topic up a bit.

"Yea, and I was really angry at first, but after I heard about you I just...fell in love with you. I didn't even need to see how you looked like." He said, stopping the car because we had arrived at 221B.

I didn't get out, I was busy staring into his eyes, as he was in mine,

"How strong you have been all these years, even after losing you're father...and saving you're sister from human traffickers..." He said quietly.

"My father...always told me to keep moving forward...no matter what had happened. I remember I had a cat that passed away when I was six...he would tell me to be strong...and constantly try to make me laugh..." I said, my voice cracking, and I looked away from his eyes down on the ground of the car.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up..." He said.

"It's fine...really." I said, pushing away my emotions and giving him a smile.

He stared at me and sighed.

He probably knew I was hiding my urge to burst into tears.

Can't blame him though,

Because that's exactly what I wanted to do.

"I...better get going then. Thank you for driving me home." I said with another smile as I waved and walked off.

"Don't look back Y/N...or else he'll know for sure something's wrong." I told myself.

I inhaled a big breath before I unlocked the door to 221B.

I could sometimes hide my emotions from everyone.

Except Sherlock.

He was the one person who would always know.

I never really knew how he always knew...and I had to prep myself for a mask before I walked in, not that it would work, I still had hope though.

When I entered inside I saw him sitting on his chair, probably in his mind palace.

I attempted to walk into our room without being noticed, when I heard him stop me.

"Y/N, wait." He said.

"Yes?" I asked, stopping, trying not to stutter, my back still to him.

"What's wrong?" He asked, and I heard him stand up and walk close to me from his chair.

"Nothing." I answered quickly.

Damn.

There goes my cover.

My mask.

"You can't hide you're feelings from me." He said walking in front of me, and turning to face me.

"I know..." I sighed, deciding maybe it was best I let it out.

Yet, a part of me was telling me to not feel anything.

"Y/N...don't be afraid to let you're feelings out...especially in front of me." He said, placing a hand on my left arm.

"What if it's for a stupid reason?" I said, tearing up.

"I don't care, just don't hold it in. Never hold anything in. Ever." He said, pulling me in for a hug.

I burrowed my face into his chest and let my emotions out.

He tried to comfort me by rubbing my back.

His actions were done hesitantly, and I could tell he had never tried to comfort anyone in his life like this.

It was adorable.

As I was letting out all my emotions into the poor sociopath consulting detective's chest, he suddenly picked me up bridal-style and carried me into our bedroom, placing me on our bed.

"What are you doing?" I asked, wiping my tears.

"Shh..." He said, lying down next to me, while placing a blanket on top of us both.

I turned to the side to see his beautiful eyes gazing at me, and he pulled me into his chest again, wrapping his arms around me protectively.

"Isn't this more comfortable...?" He asked.

"I'm always comfortable in you're arms..." I said, before drifting off to sleep.