#shy john

"I know. I just.. she has to be around here somewhere." Billy said softly behind the closed door. "Its been 5 years. I don't think she's even.." The stranger paused. "I'm sorry. I didn't.. it slipped out." The stranger apologized.

"It's okay. I'm starting to doubt it too. It feels so distant now, and yet it hurts like its a fresh open wound." Billy murmured.

"Do you wanna talk about something else?" The stranger asked.

Silence.

Son slowly peaked through the door. His father was talking to John. John was holding Billy's shoulder while his shoulders shook, a soft cry creeping out of Billy's mouth. "Dad?" Son asked softly, both men quickly looked at the door in a bit of shock, as if they had said something they shouldn't have.

Somethin’ bout the way John hides behind Paul in the 1966 Tokyo hallway interview....

Summary: John is tired of walking in pyjama outside the flat!

John was in his pyjama in front of a locked door! Again!  Fuck! He runs back to his bedroom to get the key and finally accessed the kitchen for his morning tea. 

Last week the messenger guy saw me in my pants for God sakes!

The doctor was still frustrated when Sherlock was getting out of his perfectly located bedroom!  But I must admit, I prefer to be a little bit away from what’s going on in this kitchen!

“Tea… It needs more sugar. What’s wrong with you?” His flatmate mutters.

He points at the door.  “That’s my problem!”

Sherlock frowns. “This is a perfectly functioning door… Nothing wrong with it.”

“It’s working! THAT’s the problem! I’ve been once more shut down outside the flat this morning…” Maybe we can put one of those keypad things?

Rising his shoulders, Sherlock said, “use the back stairs then.” He took a key on the mantle and opened a ‘secret’ door in the corner of the living room, masked by the continuity of the wallpaper. “It was the servant stairs, Ms Hudson suggested a few months ago that she could have your room refit to include access to the stairs if needed - ”

“And I’m learning this now??” John looks incredulously at the stairs.

“I must have deleted it. Didn’t think you were that… bashful."

Beta read by @notjustamumj

Originally #105 of https://archiveofourown.org/series/752661

Asmodena as an emo kid,

30 Days of New Who → Day 5 - Favorite Guest Star

Oh, Shy John Barrowman. What is there to say about you? He is a lovely human being and Jack Harkness is just a fabulous (and I mean fabulous) character.