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Make Whole What Has Been Smashed (Sherlock/John, R)

Jan 17, 2011 18:42

Make Whole What Has Been Smashed
by Charli J
Sherlock (BBC). Sherlock/John. R. 12,500 words.
"Don't look that way, John. Blank stares are already a dreadful reminder of how hopeless other people are," Sherlock said ( Read more... )

fic, take him on murder dates

Comments 9

joyfulseeker January 18 2011, 04:48:00 UTC

Oh jeez. That was great. I feel happy but sad! This is such a twisty story, but the emotional heart is so solid. Really great.

gigantic January 18 2011, 07:39:49 UTC

Thank you, miss! This is one of those that just started coming out without expecting it. I'm glad that ended up being entertaining!

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gigantic January 19 2011, 18:53:24 UTC

But in a good way, hopefully!

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gigantic January 21 2011, 04:31:47 UTC

Fuck yeah, all caps! \o/ I'm glad you enjoyed it, dude! And thank you so, so much for reading.

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gigantic January 21 2011, 04:34:42 UTC

Aww, dude!

Thank you so much for reading this and sticking with it, even thought it hurt. I really appreciate that. And I hope you're able to rest more and things look up for you! <33

this was marvelous! germdiva March 5 2011, 12:52:14 UTC

Honestly, I adored this story and kinda dreaded it while reading it, because I knew it was going to make me cry. I finished the story last night before bed, which made it hard to sleep--my mind kept wanting to sort out all the details, all the implications of this strange and fascinating double-ended tragedy so precisely realized in this story. This morning, I had to go back and read the beginning again once I read the ending, to admire the brilliant way you set this up. The beginning is just exactly perfect, too; in fact, *both* of the beginnings are. You made the whole living backwards in time concept really work, and it's such an exact fit for the characters that now I catch myself thinking that yours is the *real* story.

Re: this was marvelous! gigantic April 9 2011, 06:49:52 UTC

Extremely late in my reply to this, but I wanted to say thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the story, even though it doesn't make for the simplest journey for either of them. I had a lot of fun trying to make it work, though, and I'm really glad it works there.

Thanks again! :)

starbolin April 9 2011, 13:55:24 UTC

Reading this for the second time, and oh my God, so sad for John. Can't stop thinking about how it is for him right now -- like, okay, each time they have sex along Sherlock's timeline is another first for him, and John must be able to tell, so at the same time as he's probably feeling complicated and glad in the moment about being there for each of Sherlock's firsts, he'll know it means that this is the last time he'll have that with him, and also that they're getting closer to Sherlock's birth/death. The fact of his gentleness and kindness to the very end burns at the core of every scene on second reading. KILLING. ME. Fuck this story! You had to go and be all incredible! If it weren't flawlessly goddamn written and characterized, I wouldn't care so much!

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gigantic April 24 2011, 18:35:26 UTC

OH MY GOD, THAT PICTURE. It perfectly expresses how some stories make me feel! And I think the self-awareness for both of them, about their respective ends and beginnings is definitely what can make this tough to sit with. Thank you so, so much for reading (and re-reading!). I'm really flattered that this story was affecting for you, though also sorry that it's kind of rough!