In which John is a soldier and a doctor and reminded of those facts.

In which Sherlock's heart is disused, not inactive, and problems of expression rear their ugly head. I read a grand total of one chapter of this (1754 out of 62006 words) and already decided this was one of the loveliest fics I've read in this fandom. Sherlock voice, when it is done right, is brilliant and immersive and heartbreaking, and here it is done so fucking right, my God. Finished now, and while there were some problematic characterizations of Mary and some moments of emotional awakening that crossed a line into mawkish, overall, these 62000 words were emotionally powerful and poignant and fresh-eyed, all breathtakingly voiced. I say that as a glutton for emotion porn, so take my words with a grain of salt, but I insist you at least give the first chapter a try. It encapsulates the overall tone beautifully well.

Mmmmm, shiny, shiny photo realism.