I am by like no means a shipping anti of these things but shipping herlock sholmes with van zieks or (esp lowk)ryunosuke is so lost on me I'm sorry.
like I just cannot imagine being given the most divinely sharp pain to dull ache of a tragedy form of johnlock... and choosing to ignore it in favor of herlock kissing a fellow twink!?!?!?
like the insane tenderness of partnership between mikotaba and herlock?? the pain of being apart for longer than you were together, a hole greater than the sum of its part and yet mikotaba still considers bakers street his home. and yet all the lovely things make that dull ache of distance worth it. the mutual love of fatherhood, of individual tragedy dancing just as they both do the dance of deduction??
two beautiful and insane interlocking mechanisms that build off eachother. that grow despite it all. like it's such a late reveal but it's so fucking PAINFUL to me. thinking about the distance and the melancholy stirrings in your heart.
so just like. one of the best johnlocks, a well known pairing of soulmates... and yet. ryunosuke?
I'm sorry i'll never get it. however I hope all those who see its appeal will have a lovely day with ir 🩷. and especially those who see the appeal of MULTIPLE herlock ships. yall are especially based