[ Having been about to explain the cultural relevance of the plant, unsure of how well-known it might be without his memory, Sherlock is both startled and delighted by John's display of his own knowledge, and makes a noise to indicate both of those things. They've been avoiding any excessively physical gestures, still uncertain with their memories gone, but suddenly Sherlock can't begin to think of why they would think that mattered. His hands come up immediately to grip John's shoulders, ostensibly for balance until he alights on the much better idea of steering John to the side and pressing him up against the rough trunk of the tree. ]
for a second I thought that was cbran trolling me omg
[ Having been about to explain the cultural relevance of the plant, unsure of how well-known it might be without his memory, Sherlock is both startled and delighted by John's display of his own knowledge, and makes a noise to indicate both of those things. They've been avoiding any excessively physical gestures, still uncertain with their memories gone, but suddenly Sherlock can't begin to think of why they would think that mattered. His hands come up immediately to grip John's shoulders, ostensibly for balance until he alights on the much better idea of steering John to the side and pressing him up against the rough trunk of the tree. ]