aconissa:

Sherlock is surprisingly enthusiastic the first time they have sex. John expects him to be emotional - he knows that it’s Sherlock’s first time, and he assumes that means he will have to be slow and caring. But it ends up being rough and heated, ending quickly and very satisfyingly.

Instead, it’s several weeks later when John gets the reaction he expected. One morning he wakes up and turns to Sherlock, kissing him softly and wrapping his arms around him. The sex is slow and passionate, lacking the urgency of the nights that came before. John is tender, cradling Sherlock’s cheek as he thrusts into him. It’s when a whispered “I love you” leaves his lips that Sherlock starts to cry. John watches the tears run down the other’s cheeks, Sherlock’s eyes wide as he looks into John’s own. He says it again, more firmly, and feels his own eyes grow wet as Sherlock clings to him, whispering his adoration against his skin.