Fic: Our Enthusiasms Which Cannot Always Be Explained

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Title: Our Enthusiasms Which Cannot Always be Explained
Author: withoutawish
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 32921
Rating: Mature
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: The list that is tacked haphazardly on the refrigerator of 221B reads, ‘Kidney(s), and/or a full cadaver (preferably male, late 30s, under six feet tall), bag of fresh toes, sixteen cow’s eyes (corneas retained), dual exhaust hand –held flame thrower, an unopened first edition copy of Joseph Conrad’s 'Heart of Darkness', and no less than ten abhorrently gruesome murders in the upcoming month.” The one neatly hanging next to it simply reads, “Sex.”

One of these lists is not John Watson’s. If John Watson were to put what he really wanted in list form, to live in a land somewhere beyond ‘almosts' now that Sherlock Holmes has indeed returned to him, he would never be able to look his flatmate in the eye ever again.

Reccer's comments: Another Post-Reichenbach!first-time fic, complete with Sherlock throttling a mall Santa, and John being long-suffering/BAMFy/deepinlovesomethingwithSherlock. Withoutawish has a really lovely grasp character and a strong sense of voice. She does a beautiful job of Sherlock and John after his return, with their selective silences, and new boundaries - a good mix of angst, humor and a particular brand of crazy that leaves you deeply satisfied. Settle in for a long read.