[Sherlock will never understand John's embarrassment over finances. No, that's not precisely true, he understands the nuts and bolts of it, how it stems from his pride and his poor childhood, but he doesn't understand why he can't just get over it. It would make things a lot easier.
He doesn't bother to turn his head when he hears the door open, eyes closed and fingers steepled beneath his nose as he tries to work out what the best course of action would be from here.]
Put it on the table and leave.
[He knows it's not John, the tread of his footsteps is wrong, so he assumes this is Mycroft's current errand boy.]
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He doesn't bother to turn his head when he hears the door open, eyes closed and fingers steepled beneath his nose as he tries to work out what the best course of action would be from here.]
Put it on the table and leave.
[He knows it's not John, the tread of his footsteps is wrong, so he assumes this is Mycroft's current errand boy.]