Your Story (A Benedict Cumberbatch Imagine Fan Fiction)

Time Apart

The Airport
You were all sat in terminal in silence.
There was obvious tension between you, Benedict and Oliver. Gaby and Bonnie were too oblivious to notice.
Every now and again you'd look up and see Benedict nervously picking his nails or rubbing the back of his head.
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After arriving back in London You'd decided to go back to Benedict's and help him unpack. Things had been a little awkward between the two of you and you didn't like it. So you wanted to sort it out.
The two of you walk up to his apartment room. He unlocks the door and let's you both in. He puts both your suitcases in the hallway before he walks into the kitchen. You follow him and lean against the doorframe, watching him take two glasses from the cupboard.

"Pepsi or water?" He asks , briefly turning to look at you.

"Water. Please" you reply.
He nods to himself and fills one glass with water before turning round and handing you the glass.

"Thank you" you reply, taking the glass from him.
He smiles slightly at you.

"Ben, can we talk?" You ask, placing the glass next to you on the board.

"About what?" He asks, his tone changing slightly.

"You know what" you reply bluntly.
...
"Another time maybe." He replies shortly.
He takes his glass and walks past you , into his living room.

"Right" you mutter , before following him into the living  room.

He sits on the sofa, awkwardly holding his drink with both hands. He watches as you sit next to him. You sigh deeply.

"Did you enjoy the holiday?" He asks quietly.
You turn to him and see him looking down in his glass.
You smile sadly and place your hand on his knee.

"Of course" you reply tenderly.
He looks at you and smiles faintly.

"Well, apart from the fact that your pissed with me, me too" Benedict blurts. You look at him briefly before flickering your eyes to the floor.

"I'm not pissed with you Benedict" you reply bluntly, drinking your water.

"You are" he replies.

"I'm not"

"You are. And ill tell you how I can tell, you only call me Benedict when your pissed with me"
You knit your eyebrows together and look to him with a confused look.

"Five years of friendship, you sort of pick up on habits."
You smile faintly.

"I just need some time" you almost whisper.
Benedict looks at you.

"For what?" He asks.

"To think" you reply quietly.
...
"What do you need to think about?" He asks.

"My feelings are just fucked right now, and I don't want to ruin anymore friendships that I have. I just need to think about what I want"
...
"Want in terms of what?" He asks, an oblivious look on his face.

"Just, everything"
He nods slowly.

"I'd better go" you place your drink on the table in front of you both and walk into the hallway to get your bag.
Benedict takes it from you and places it over your shoulder for you before leaning over you to open the door for you.

"I know what you need to think about Y/N- I need to think things over too" he says sadly. You smile faintly and nod before wrapping your arms around his neck and burying your head into his neck.

"I'll see you soon" he mumbles into your neck.
You nod and hold him tighter.
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Two Weeks Later.
"Hey" you mumble as you walk into the living room.
Bonnie sits on the sofa with a mug in her hand. She smiles at you

"Afternoon" she replies, looking at the clock.
You sit next to her on the sofa.

"Are you going to get some breakfast?" She asks you.
You take the bobble from round your wrist and tie your hair in a lose bun.

"I'll get something in a bit" you reply.
She rolls her eyes and puts her mug on the coffee table in front of the couch.

"Guessing you haven't spoken to Benedict then?" She asks.
You sit back on the couch

"What makes you say that?" You reply.
She shrugs

"well you've been in a mood for the past two weeks and your still on one today so-"

"Well, no we haven't spoken. But I'm fine"

"Do you still not want to talk to me about it? I might be able to help?"
You shake your head. She places her hand over yours
...
"Well I'm sure that you'll both sort it out. You and Oliver went through a rough patch and now look at you"
Your interrupted by the sound of your phone ringing.
You check the caller ID and press it to your ear.

"Hey, you okay?"
"Who is it?" Bonnie mouthes next to you.

"Yeah I'm good thanks. Bit Hung over but Ey you?"
You sigh,there was a long pause

"Were you with Benedict?"
There was a pause.

"Yeah. We went for a drink, well a lot of drinks."
Your mouth forms the shape of an O

"How's he doing?"

"He misses you like crazy, but he said that the two of you needed a little time apart"

"What exactly did he tell you?" You ask sternly

"He didn't say anymore than that. I think he just needed to get it out of his system."
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"I miss him," you laugh sadly down the phone

"I know you do."
She sighs

"I'm gonna have to go"

"Yeah sure, please let me know if you need me Y/N, I worry." You chuckle

"Yeah course I will. Take care." And with that you hung up.

"Who was that?" Bonnie asks.

"Gaby" you reply.
She nods

"What did she want?"

"She was just asking if I was okay and she told me that her and Ben went out for a few drinks"

"Oh right"

"Yeah"
You nod and sigh slightly before getting up to get some dinner.