[He's half tempted to give John the matches and watch him try to smoke the cigarette Sherlock already knows will be a disappointment to him and likely a choking hazard to John.
...Okay, so probably not that bad, but still...
If he doesn't hand over the matches and instead hands over the cigarette he's holding... John wins, and he's revealed more than he likes. If he does hand over the matches and smokes a cheap American cigarette with John... he's still lost.
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...Okay, so probably not that bad, but still...
If he doesn't hand over the matches and instead hands over the cigarette he's holding... John wins, and he's revealed more than he likes.
If he does hand over the matches and smokes a cheap American cigarette with John... he's still lost.
Damn it, John.
He says nothing, keeping his eyes locked on John.
Are we really going to do this?]