#thank you for having age in bio the word homework sent me careening into a flashback of being in high school writing Sherlock smut

[deputyrook]

Okay, so, I need to do homework but my mind keeps coming back to this so hopefully sharing it will get the brainworms out:

We all love to headcanon Viago tests out certain poisons on Rook, correct? Imagine he’s in the middle of creating a new one and he asks rook to take a small dose in order to test its effectiveness and see what symptoms it produces. Rook takes it no questions asked, and eventually begins exhibiting symptoms. They start fairly normal, nausea, weakness, fever, dizziness, but something else presents alongside it- arousal. She feels her clit throbbing and herself growing wetter and wetter, and humiliatingly relays this information to Viago. The need for sex grows stronger by the minute, as her body desperately clenches on nothing and her legs are weak from need. Viago eventually takes pity on her, and gives Rook the antidote.

And it doesn’t work.

Her fever stills climbs and the need grows ravenous, she’s begging Viago on her knees damn near humping his boot to give her what she so desperately needs. She’s whining and sobbing and Viago isn’t sure what to do because she’s his subordinate, she’s not in her right mind, but maker above she looks so enticing in this disheveled and debauched state and if he doesn’t there’s a damn good chance she may die.

GOD. The aphrodisiac/sex pollen fic… absolutely iconic for a reason.

Viago wishes that he could claim this is the first time he’s ever had these kinds of thoughts about Rook, and that he’s never imagined her begging for him to take her before.

But that would be a lie. Even in his fantasies, though, she’s never been so needy and desperate for him. As conflicted as he is, he can justify it to himself- it’s necessary, he isn’t taking advantage of her, they have no choice.

He realizes the mistake he’s made once he starts touching her, and realizes that he’s going to have a very hard time going back to smothering his desire for her after this.

What I love about this is that it’s so realistic??? Like it makes so much sense in terms of set up, I love it.