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Herbert West ([personal profile] preanimator) wrote in [community profile] sortinghat_logs2013-03-02 08:31 am

I swallowed my words to keep from lying

WHO: Sherlock Holmes & Herbert West
TONE: Probably snarky and at least a little bitter
RATING: PG
WHEN: Nowish
WHERE: Ravenclaw 6th year boy's dorm
WHAT: Herbert's been scarce. Sherlock comments.
STATUS: Ongoing


Herbert had been scarce in the Ravenclaw 6th year boy's dorms for the past few weeks - ever since the whole Valentine's Day debacle. He didn't think he could handle hearing any more about how terrible it must have been for Tony, or deal with Tony and Bruce being all sweet and lovey-dovey with each other. And if bloody Stark tried to offer him one more damn thing to 'apologize' ...

It was just easier not to be there most times. To sleep down in the common room, or stay out late and come back when everyone had already gone to sleep. He had his own work, after all, and that was far more important than some stupid crush that had never had any legs to begin with. It was all just moronic human nature, and he had enough of his emotions ruling him - it had never occurred to him that avoiding the whole situation was pretty much exactly that, letting his bitterness and hurt feelings dictate his actions.

But he couldn't stay out of the room forever, and there were times we he inevitably had to be in the room with at least one of his roommates in a conscious state. Today it was Sherlock, when he ducked in to get some potion supplies from his trunk. Herbert did his best to ignore the other boy, but it was taking him awhile to find what he needed, and he muttered curses to himself as he dug through everything.
3potionproblem: (pic#5195887)

[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-02 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Sherlock watched Herbert, one brow raised as he busied himself with his trunk.

"So you do still exist. I had suspicions but no concrete evidence of such."
3potionproblem: (Listen to this git)

[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-02 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"And yet you've been strangely absent from the room which is where I generally find you harder to ignore." Sherlock sat up, swinging his legs over the side of his bad closest to Herbert's. "Despite Tony's disposition, Bruce is not really into much in the way of public displays of affection. It's actually quite a bit safer than it was when Tony was all over you."
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[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-02 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Sherlock rolled his eyes. "I adapted my breathing patterns just fine; your concern is not necessary. But there really is no point in acting like I don't know what's been going on around here. As the only person not involved in this odd love triangle, I have had the misfortune of a front row seating to the ridiculous hormonal drama."
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[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-02 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Love parabola, then. I don't really care what shape it takes. Either way, despite having zero expectations for Banner returning your affections, you seem rather disappointed. This was always the logical outcome and certainly you knew that. Tony always gets what he wants." Sherlock leaned back on his elbows, unaffected by his glare. "And honestly, if Tony ever bothered listening to me in regards to romance, the world would be a much less complex place. As it happens, he does not. I'm not exactly a scholar on the subject but I do know what I've observed."
3potionproblem: (Listen to this git)

[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-03 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
Sherlock shrugged. "I'm not intending to rub it in, no. It's just interesting how someone with intelligence can be lacking in wisdom." He kicked his legs idly. "Never could see what you and Tony saw in Banner, really. I guess you both like that mother hen attitude? I would have though you more a... well, Tony-type, really. Though obviously not given that earlier display. But maybe that's just Tony."
3potionproblem: (excuse me?)

[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-03 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Not him specifically but men similar to him with a more assertive personality type." He shrugged his face. "Banner has always seemed to me to be more submissive than assertive. He certainly is the most put upon of our dormitory situation. I can pretty well walk all over him with minimal resistance."
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[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-03 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
"I have no hesitancy in admitting that I am the smartest of all of you. I came in, I asserted my dominance, and now I can more or less do whatever I want and even if you wanted to, you couldn't stand up to me. And even with me admitting that, my place in the hierarchy is so ingrained that you can't usurp me. It's quite nice." He continued to kick his legs lazily. He really has nothing on today and talking to Herbert is more interesting than staring at the wall. "You, on the other hand, more or less cast yourself as the underdog. Interesting place to want to be. Bruce obviously gravitated to you in light of his 'big heart' but are you looking for a nurse maid or a soldier to step in? You're fascinating sometimes just by virtue of your underwhelming self-esteem. You are, in fact, so unassuming it's almost intolerable."
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[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-03 10:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Tony throws his weight, I admit, but I'm still the only one who can get away with murder. And you can't even get away with being absent." Sherlock smirked. "How much did you like it, then?"
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[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-03 10:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Liar. You don't like Tony, quite right, but I saw your lips. I've gotten rather good at recognizing certain physical signs. John's an excellent teacher of cause and effect."
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[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-03 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
Sherlock kept smirking, one brow arching in intrigue. "John and I were a love-potion match. You and Tony were not."
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[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-03 10:48 am (UTC)(link)
"If it was just a matter of hormone displacement, then why are you avoiding the room? Is it really all because of the new couple?"
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[personal profile] 3potionproblem 2013-03-03 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't need you to justify yourself to me. I can do that part as well, really. It's just rather fascinating that you can have such low expectations and yet still rise with some small hope."

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