And miles to go before I sleep…
#this is so goddamn perfect #because it’s so representative of how well joan understands him #gets that while he’s 100% committed to his sobriety #there’s a dark place of liquid intuition and thought that he can remember but knows he can never access again #because if he does he’ll burn bright but he’ll burn quickly #and there are so many puzzles to solve #so many lives to save #so many miles to go#and she gets right to the heart of the very thing that solidifies his resolve #without coddling or condeming #without sap or shaping #she just quietly fucking *gets* him in a way that i don’t get the sense anyone has ever done before

“You said you wanted one of the best tattoo artists in the city.”
“This is definitely not what I meant.”
“I find your lack of trust in me a bit off-putting, Watson.”
“I can’t even trust you to stick to our grocery list.”
“Well, it’s a bit late for that. Now hold still, this might hurt more than you think.”
“Sherlock, a high threshold to pain is just one of the many prerequisites of living with you.”
#this fandom understands my hopes and dreams far too well #ugh but my favorite thing would be for joan to /already have/a tattoo #like on her upper back (someplace not easily seen) #and one day she ties up her hair and wears a backless dress #and sherlock is like YOU HAVE ONE AND YOU DIDN’T TELL ME #/THROWS TANTRUM AND STORMS OFF
ALL OF THIS YES.
Ms. Hudson describing the new book arrangement. “That way, ‘Physics’ by Aristotle is as far away from ‘You Can Learn Telepathy’ by Morton Zuckerman as possible.”

alright i guess i can post this now! i was commissioned by cara for a postcard print to give out in prize packs (??) at 221b con this past weekend!! joan is so cute you guys
