I just wrote this, and couldn't not post it.

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The skepticism left John’s eyes. “Hm. Well that’s good, I wouldn’t want to deny Claude his opportunity to paint my portrait. He needs a second sitting.”

Sherlock giggled. “Did he try to get you to pose in the nude?”

“Disturbingly, yes.”

“Oh, John, tell me you didn’t refuse! It’s just what we need over the mantle!”

“We compromised on shirtless.”

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[221b-hound.livejournal.com]

There's a lovely bit of fanart somewhere of John in Afghanistan, unbuttoned shirt, all BAMF, smiling. Not the painting we're thinking of, but rather nice. :)

Is COusin Simon one of the snobby ones who's been giving John a hard time about not having been to the right schools. when clearly the Right School for those circumstances is Medical School. Take that, Simon, you twat.

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Yes, Simon is the embodiment of the 'I would have missed you at Eton', knowing full well John didn't attend, crowd. He gets a bit irritated when John proves a better shot than he....

[221b-hound.livejournal.com]

And rather handy skills for dealing with gunshot wounds...