post-reichenbach

When a news story about a hostage situation in Afghanistan breaks, details about John Watson's military service come to light that the doctor had kept secret for a long time.Sherlock is intrigued and John manages to surprise the British government. What John needs in light of this story and the PTSD responses it flares up, is a friend. Can Sherlock Holmes step up to the job? Deals mainly with John's career and military background, plus epic friendship, BAMFness and a little bit of case fic. Trigger Warnings for: War, Violence and Torture in relation to War, flashbacks, PTSDI won't be posting warnings on every chapter. This story is about John's military service and the way he deals with it. I'm sure you can imagine what that could entail.

'Sir, my good friend, I'll change that name with you.' (Hamlet, 1.2.163) Holmes may have no regard for his own health, but friendship still cuts both ways, and emotions may run deep in an intellectual man.