#just imagine 15-16 years old Sherlock as a playful old brother😭😭

[potatohater]

fINALLY, i looked for “Sherlock as a big brother and Enola as a little sister tickle headcanons” FOR YEARS😭😭

So I know it’s a little early and if that’s not ok I’m sorry but I just watched Enola Holmes 2 and was curious on a tickle Tuesday take for Enola and Sherlock? And your thoughts… maybe now that they are a little older vs when they were both children at home? 💕 🥰 💕

Oooooh yes I love this, Sherlock does things to me 😍

When Enola was young, Sherlock and Mycroft were both around 15/16 (if I remember correctly) and left pretty soon after. That being said, it’s also canon that Sherlock remembers her fondly and smiles thinking about her as a child (as we see in the scene below)- which makes me think he absolutely doted on her before he left and let the fame and thrill of the game get to his head.

He absolutely tickled her as a child, playfully chasing her around and always calling her a clever girl when she would find a particularly good hiding spot (something he certainly will do with his own children- wink wink). She of course was so young that she didn’t retaliate, but she loved the games and was devastated when he started to change and left to do his cases without returning.

Now, Enola discovering her oh-so-serious big brother was ticklish completely by accident. Sherlock had a bit too much- not nearly as bad as we see in Enola 2, but close- and she grips his side enough for him to flinch. Of course, she lets it slide, but it becomes a game of cat and mouse as she occasionally does it when they meet for cases, seeing his jaw clench or his back stiffen. He won’t admit it of course, he has a reputation, but he’s always been ticklish and no one dares to test it because- well, he’s a rather fit, large man. If it were anyone but Enola, he’d be irritated and intimidate them with his cunning mind until they showed respect, but his sister has always been a soft spot.

Instead he merely… Returns the favor. And doesn’t hide the smirk when she has the same strong reaction she always has.