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When It’s Not Opposite Day But Everything You Say Still Comes Out Completely Wrong

“Just say it.”

Mycroft knows there’s nothing he can do or say at this point, short of actions that will leave his career dead in the water, that can save this relationship.

“You hate what I do.”

“I don’t.”

“Yes, you do! You self-important, pig-headed— You’ve always held yourself back. If not that, then what?” Jim accuses, instead of voicing the ugly fear that he’s the one who’s always cared more.

“I think we’ve exhausted this topic,” Mycroft responds, closing himself off again, instead of pleading for a second chance and making promises he wants desperately to keep. “I think we’re done here.”

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What Arch-Nemeses Get Up to When They Visit Coincidentally At the Same Time But You’re Out

“The human body is a surprisingly resilient thing. We’re born with two kidneys, more liver than we need, and even when riddled with holes the heart will endeavor to beat away.”

“Tsk. Excuses, excuses, Mr. Holmes. Hurry now, he doesn’t have all day.”

“My point is, the alarm sounding off at the touch of sterilized tongs against the side of ones stomach walls is an exagger–”

BZZT!!

Mycroft freezes, then drops the tiny plastic tongs he held from his hand to the table and gives the (now dead?) Operation board game patient a Very Disappointed Look.

Jim crosses his arms and sits back, eyebrows going up.

“Huh. Sherly was right. You are really bad at this.”

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When You’ve Had That Kind of Day

“Mm-hm,” Jim says, leaning to one side and propping his chin up on his hand, eyes fixed on the prize.

“And that’s how–are you even listening?” Mycroft says with a huff. He pushes his hair back, too distracted and annoyed to realize he’s mussed it up, and then turns on the tap.

“Yep.”

“You’re not.”

Mycroft’s right, he’s not. He’s staring at the hollow below Mycroft’s throat now that the tie and button are undone and oh my the hair now too? Jim really needs to make his job this difficult more often.