sherlockscarf:I made this cover for Odalisque, the decidedly chilling Sherlock fanfiction AU, co-wri
sherlockscarf:I made this cover for Odalisque, the decidedly chilling Sherlock fanfiction AU, co-written by bobross and PrettyArbitrary. Photomanipulation and composition done in Photoshop.—-Summary of Odalisque from AO3:Married off at 17, John’s spent his adult life surviving his psychopathic demon of a husband. Jim wants John to carry his kids just as much as John doesn’t. It’s a hell of a balancing act, but John’s managing to make it work…till Jim’s new obsession, Sherlock Holmes, comes on the scene and fucks things up for everybody.—-Excerpt from Chapter 1 that inspired this cover:“…he twists the rings slowly on his fingers and smiles secretly, mirthlessly. He finds it difficult to muster real hatred when his days are his own, but he never once forgets.”“…John dresses quickly, fine fabrics sliding over his skin like tepid water. The fit is exquisite, of course. Every angle emphasizes his trim build and narrow hips. There is a hint of dark, forbidden delicacy about him in this getup; surely that’s intentional. Aggressive colouring, diminishing cut. Clues as to how Jim wants him presented tonight."With that in mind, John goes to the vanity and selects two eye pencils. A slender sweep of shimmering gold across the top lashline, to catch the light when he blinks; thicker black smeared along the lower rim. His lashes are soft and blond by contrast. He looks decadent. Jim will like the added touch.”I did not read this fic for the longest time, because I thought I would hate it, because generally things that involve mpreg and John/Jim are very very squicky for me. But then I read the first chapter and I couldn’t stop. It’s a hard read in some ways. John has a rotten life and there are some really painful scenes to read, but he really is a BAMF in this.And DAMN this manip is gorgeous. -- source link
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