In hindsight, this 'overreaction' was probably partly brought upon by the trauma and guilt of The Reichenbach Fall. I mean he was right there and he knew Sherlock for over five years yet he took a major role in his downfall. That shit rewires you.
#SherStrade making out in Lestrade's office with Sherlock straddling the older man's hips as his hands clasp around his throat in a tight grip, their mouths still laced by the taste of nicotine. Lestrade grins against his mouth each time he tightens his hold, his fingers—