Advent Drabble 20 - Elf
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earlgreytea68For chriscalledmesweetie
(Sorry for the late post, yesterday was a busy day!)
The gift is from Mycroft, and when John opens it on Christmas morning Mycroft’s expression is unassailably bland.
“I thought,” he explains, “that it would remind the two of you how you met.”
“Very romantic,” John remarks drily, holding up the Elf on a Shelf.
Sherlock regards it critically. “Santa’s elves look nothing like that,” he concludes dismissively. “John certainly looked nothing like that as an elf.”
“I…think that’s a compliment?” says John, studying the limp stuffed elf with the determinedly grinning visage. “This thing’s a little creepy.”
Sherlock shrugs. “Don’t worry, we’ll garrote the thing when we get home.”
chriscalledmesweetie (Sorry for the late post, yesterday was a busy day!)
The gift is from Mycroft, and when John opens it on Christmas morning Mycroft’s expression is unassailably bland.
“I thought,” he explains, “that it would remind the two of you how you met.”
“Very romantic,” John remarks drily, holding up the Elf on a Shelf.
Sherlock regards it critically. “Santa’s elves look nothing like that,” he concludes dismissively. “John certainly looked nothing like that as an elf.”
“I…think that’s a compliment?” says John, studying the limp stuffed elf with the determinedly grinning visage. “This thing’s a little creepy.”
Sherlock shrugs. “Don’t worry, we’ll garrote the thing when we get home.”
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Date: 2025-12-22 10:19 pm (UTC)Not that he believes in Santa's elves but hey, better safe than sorry. :D I love Mycroft's deadpan humour and everything in this drabble!
ALSO. I bought these mince pies some days ago and my first thought when I saw the drawings on the box was, "Ah yes, EGT's fic." :D