obstinatrix: (John)
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Attempting to excise my Sherlock feels in a more productive way than simply rolling around on the floor, clutching at my own face. OMG I WROTE SOMETHING IN ANOTHER FANDOM, WHAT. WHAT.

Title: After The Storm
Pairing/Characters: This is about as slashy as the series, which is to say, it's totally John/Sherlock.
Summary, Etc: ~300 words, post-Reichenbach. It's oh so quiet.



The body parts in the fridge were annoying, but the emptiness is worse.

The flat is clean, scrupulously so — Sherlock’s bulletholes plastered over; all the books still on the shelves where they belong instead of strewn all over the floor; the mantelpiece clear of all but the grinning skull. A year ago, John would have taken this as a temporary respite from chaos and enjoyed it as such, sinking back into his armchair to bask in the blissful quietude before Sherlock blew in like a tornado and wrought his devastation everywhere. Now, the order is distressing, wrong. Baker Street should not be orderly. The fridge should not be empty. John should not be sat on his own on the settee with his cane caught between his feet, staring at the picked-clean floor.

A year ago, this place was full of energy, Sherlock’s and his, combative, conducive. John was the conductor of Sherlock’s light, so he said, and now there is no light left to coax forth, no riotous creativity or insane brilliance. Just the single, lonely cup of tea in its saucer on the side table, the only thing out of place in the whole bloody flat, and John’s quiet heart, cavernous, broken open.

There are things he never said to Sherlock, things he wishes he could have.

The limp’s back. Starting to wonder if you were magic.

I only complained because I knew I was the only one you listened to.

I’d rather have a sodding head in the fridge than sit here another night without you.


There are things he never said to Sherlock; things he can’t even say to himself, in the awful quiet of these rooms, in the spaces where he should be.

John shifts, pulls his knees together, shrinking. He supposes he’ll just sit here a while longer. See if anything comes out.

**


Okay, I think I can breathe now. Everyone go and read this fucking fic, for a more perfect post-Reichenbach resolution will never be written.

Date: 2012-01-18 11:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tokyo-pt.livejournal.com
You

You are writing Sherlock?

You are writing Sherlock!

Date: 2012-01-18 11:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dusk-light.livejournal.com
So many feelings!
thank you for the rec.
Love that you wrote for this and would love if you ever decide to write more Sherlock!

Date: 2012-01-18 11:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ratherastory.livejournal.com
I WAS JUST GETTING OVER MY ~FEELINGS AND NOW YOU HAVE BROUGHT THEM ALL BACK!

*cries*

Date: 2012-01-18 11:56 pm (UTC)
embroiderama: (Sherlock)
From: [personal profile] embroiderama
GAH, ALL OF THE FEELINGS! And John needs all of the hugs. This is desolate but lovely.

Date: 2012-01-19 02:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] theoret.livejournal.com
JOOOOOOOOOHHNNN D: *clings*

Date: 2012-01-19 03:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sookail.livejournal.com
THANK YOU.

Date: 2012-01-19 03:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sookail.livejournal.com
Also, rolling around on the floor, clutching at my own face is the best description ever for this...this...

Date: 2012-01-19 05:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mistyzeo.livejournal.com
:DDDDDDDD *tempts*

Date: 2012-01-19 06:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cordelia-gray.livejournal.com
*flails* You wrote Sherlock!

Oh god, John already broke me at the graveside, then you do this ;_;

Date: 2012-01-19 07:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jabber-moose.livejournal.com
The things he should have said, and John just SITTING there.

God. My emotions

Date: 2012-01-19 07:50 am (UTC)
ext_380064: (Default)
From: [identity profile] raygunronica.livejournal.com
Oh. The cane. The cane really breaks my heart here. Poor John.

Date: 2012-01-19 09:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
*grins* Wellllll, I wrote Sherlock because I had to somehow work out all my John-related feels from the last episode; I don't know if I am writing it as such. ;)

Date: 2012-01-19 09:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
♥ Thank you! You should run and read the fic I recced immediately, honestly. Amazing.

Date: 2012-01-19 09:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
IF I HAVE TOO MANY FEELINGS, EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TOO MANY FEELINGS.

Date: 2012-01-19 09:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
Thank you! I have never felt compelled to seek out or write fic for this series before, much as I adore it, but the last episode just gave me an abundance of feelings. ;)

Date: 2012-01-19 09:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHN. D:

Me on Saturday: "I DON'T NEED FIC FOR SHERLOCK I JUST LIKE IT."
Reichenbach: *happens*

So, yep.

Date: 2012-01-19 09:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
:) You're welcome!

Date: 2012-01-19 09:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
It is never terribly difficult to tempt me into any kind of Holmes/Watson fandom, since Holmes is the fandom I have never been able to successfully leave anyway. :) Bad day? H/W.

Date: 2012-01-19 09:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
I had to do this to get rid of my sense of brokenness! Oh, John.

Date: 2012-01-19 09:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
I have more emotions in re: that episode than I've had about anything else all year, basically.

Date: 2012-01-19 09:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
:( Joooooooooooooooooooooooooohn.

Date: 2012-01-19 06:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] seraph-lost.livejournal.com
OMG. You goddess. Do. Do write lots and lots and lots of Sherlock fic. I'm begging you. I love you so much!

Oh the cane *off to drown in tears*

Date: 2012-01-20 09:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mistyzeo.livejournal.com
It's like warm tea on a rainy day. *sigh*

Date: 2012-01-20 09:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
♥ Aw, thank you so much!

Date: 2012-01-22 03:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] annundriel.livejournal.com
;___;

This is beautiful and hurty and oh, oh John.

Date: 2012-01-22 09:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
♥ ♥ ♥!

Date: 2012-01-25 10:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wolfrider89.livejournal.com
I finally felt ready to read Sherlock fic today, so first I read Minds Like Ours Dream Up , and there aren't words for how much I loved it, and then I read this, and now I want to cry. God, why am I attracted to fandoms with such angst?

Loved this, even though you took my already broken heart and broke it some more. *wibble*

Date: 2012-01-26 09:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
♥ Thank you so much!

Date: 2012-02-10 06:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kradie.livejournal.com
How did I miss this? It was very touching. I was thinking that John's limp might well come back post-Reichebach, so I was glad to see it pop up.

Date: 2012-02-11 01:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obstinatrix.livejournal.com
Oh, thank you!

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