A Little Competition, by entangled_now (R)

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Fandom: SHERLOCK BBC
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 18,000
Author on LJ: entangled_now
Author Website: fic on libraryofsol
Why this must be read:
Sherlock, John, and Mycroft are stuck in 221B during an epic rainstorm. With lightning. On Halloween. And the power goes out. John suggests they tell ghost stories and, after some sulking and grumbling and sniffing, even Sherlock agrees.



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"John," Mycroft crosses his legs again. "I for one would be interested in hearing something that you consider strange and unusual."

"I don't want to bore Sherlock," John says, and he's half aware how ridiculous that sounds.

Mycroft turns his head back to his brother and there's a brief, complicated and completely wordless argument, which ends with Sherlock looking both irritated and chastised.

"Fine, I bow to the occasion, John, by all means, please tell your situationally appropriate ghost story."

John folds his hands round his mug, feels the warmth of the tea seep into his fingers.

He squints at the pair of them, but they're both silently watching him. Sherlock's even steepled his fingers like he's actually paying attention. Or willing to fake it.

It's more than a little unnerving. Though John supposes he's the one who brought it up, even if he is a little sorry that he had done now. He decides the only way to avoid cliches that both Holmes' will see a mile off, is to share something that's true.

John clears his throat.

***

The stories themselves are interesting enough, but they're augmented and dissected and criticized and their mysteries deduced by constant interruptions and fumblings in the dark that also entertain. Best of all, there's some lovely Sherlock/John. A real Halloween treat.

A Little Competition (Part 1, with links to the rest)