I got bit by a helluva plot bunny today

From the Rubble (chapter 1) – After being caught in a terrorist bombing, Greg and Mycroft’s relationship is exposed and they must face the consequences.

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Greg smiled as he watched Mycroft. This was one of their favorite restaurants. It was discreet, quiet, and in the heart of the city they loved. They had a seat away from windows, shielded from most of the restaurant by a waiter’s station. They’d both been busy the last few weeks; this was their first night out in a while. Seeing Mycroft relax was well worth putting on a tie.

Glancing up, Mycroft caught his gaze and gave a rare smile in return. Under the table, Greg squeezed his hand. The waiter walked towards them with an appetizer. In the space of a heartbeat it all went to hell.

He saw the flash a second before the glass shattered. Without thinking he was across the table and trying to shield Mycroft when the building shuddered. There was a tremendous groan and he clung to his lover as the floor gave way and they were plunged into darkness.

Greg felt warmth underneath him. “Mycroft?”

There was a muffled moan and Greg shifted. They were in some kind of tight pocket but it was pitch black. “I think I broke your fall,” muttered Mycroft.

“I’m a lousy boyfriend,” said Greg.

Mycroft tensed at the word but for once didn’t correct him. “I do believe my arm is broken.”

“Shit.” Greg felt carefully around to figure out what they had to work with. ”We’ll get out of here. Don’t panic.” The pocket of space was just barely bigger than them and the ceiling prevented him from doing much more than raise his head. Faintly he could hear the muted sounds of emergency vehicles. "Help is already on the way.”

“I am not panicking, Gregory. I would appreciate if you’d do the same.”

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Reasons why Granada Sherlock Holmes is Perfect

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  1. Jeremy Brett
  2. Edward Hardwicke (And David Burke too)
  3. Rainbows in 221B
  4. Lack of chronology snarls and other consistency errors
  5. Rainbows
  6. The Soundtrack
  7. Faithfulness to the canon (mostly)
  8. Lack of migrating bullet wounds
  9. Lack of Mary forgetting that John Watson’s name isn’t James
  10. Lack of a mysterious second (third? more??) wife for Watson
  11. Lack of love-at-first-sight bizarre romance subplots for Watson in general
  12. Holmes reaching for Watson’s hand in The Red Circle
  13. Holmes tickling Watson’s feet to wake him up in the morning
  14. Holmes calling Watson ‘Dearest’
  15. Watson implying that Holmes is his husband
  16. The entire Twisted Lip episode tbh
  17. Watson telling Holmes ‘My bedroom is at your disposal’
  18. Holmes referring to ‘their room’
  19. Watson’s model ship in Holmes’ bedroom
  20. Holmes bathing in front of Watson
  21. The Musgrave Ritual Blanket
  22. The Devil’s Foot Blanket
  23. The Dying Detective Blanket
  24. Holmes and his blankets
  25. Holmes and Watson being gloriously married
  26. Rainbows in 221b
  27. Rainbows
  28. RAINBOWS