Sherlock Holmes -- famed for his keen perceptiveness -- raised a slender, arching eyebrow at the revelation: "A gay flatmate," he mused. His interest in your sexual orientation was apparent, but his lack of disapproval evident.

Typical -- direct and without fuss -- he went on. "Everything about you screams that you're a gay man still in the closet." At this point, it was evident: Sherlock was a master at noticing even the subtlest details, and his observations should be heeded.