Joan happily eats the strawberry she's offered, laughing softly as some of the juice spills over her lips. She wipes her mouth with the back of her hand. "I think we can make do," she says, her eyes sparkling.
She glances over at Sherlock, who is probably as relaxed as Joan has ever seen him, and can't help but smile. She's so glad Ted is in her life, but she's also glad he's in Sherlock's life, too. She's experienced how knowing Ted has changed her life for the better, how his love and acceptance and optimism allowed her own care and kindness to emerge. And she can see it happening in Sherlock as well. It's so unusual for Sherlock to care about someone, to feel comfortable around someone, and to be content like this. Ted's acceptance and optimism has changed his life, too. She can tell there's also mutual love there of some sort, whether or not it's romantic from either side. She and Sherlock love each other deeply after all, and romanticism doesn't enter into it.
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She glances over at Sherlock, who is probably as relaxed as Joan has ever seen him, and can't help but smile. She's so glad Ted is in her life, but she's also glad he's in Sherlock's life, too. She's experienced how knowing Ted has changed her life for the better, how his love and acceptance and optimism allowed her own care and kindness to emerge. And she can see it happening in Sherlock as well. It's so unusual for Sherlock to care about someone, to feel comfortable around someone, and to be content like this. Ted's acceptance and optimism has changed his life, too. She can tell there's also mutual love there of some sort, whether or not it's romantic from either side. She and Sherlock love each other deeply after all, and romanticism doesn't enter into it.