Forever's Gonna Start Tonight

Mycroft was suddenly cold, though the water still ran at a searing temperature. He rinsed the conditioner from his hair quickly before shutting off the water, shivering as he reached for a towel.He had created all the warmth in his mind, had he not? Invented it in saccharine daydreams, projected his own feeling onto that of his— friend? Lover? Colleague?Acquaintance?—Mycroft has been out of the country for over a month. He’s struggling to manage being alone, though he's been alone all his life, so he should be used to this, right? Silly boys pining for each other.