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[impishtubist]

Title: "On the Shores of Delos"
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock/John; Lestrade
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Word Count: c. 5,400
Warnings: Language; Mentions of Drug Use; Asexuality Issues
Spoilers: None
Beta: canonisrelative

Summary: John had expected that the end, should it ever come, would be of monstrous proportions. An unending row, perhaps. Or a secret

Comments

[gentlest_sin]

I couldn't agree with this comment more.

<3

[impishtubist]

Aww, thanks, Canon :)

[canonisrelative]

Oh goodness, what was I doing logged is as g_s? :)

[thesmallhobbit]

Doing my usual and saying this was really lovely; will be back later to comment properly.

[thesmallhobbit]

You do capture this family so beautifully and with such understanding.

the way Sherlock treated each argument like it was the end of the world simply because he couldn’t understand that it wasn’t is a really astute description.

I like John slowly working out what is really bothering Sherlock and offering the solution. And Lestrade continuing to provide Cal with the same support that he's provided over the years; whilst Sherlock remembers times past and worries about his old friend.

[impishtubist]

That really means a lot. Thank you. I'm so happy this family still feels realistic to you, and that you liked that description of Sherlock.

[mazaher]

What a life you're giving them all...
Thank you

[impishtubist]

Thank you! I'm glad you're liking it.

[impishtubist]

Oh, thank you so much, dear! I'm really happy this 'verse continues to work for you and that you're enjoying it. We're getting down to the end, now. Just a handful of stories left :(

Thank you for continuing to read and comment!

[rereader]

As always, I love the way you portray these various relationships.

It's very interesting to me that Sherlock seems to feel that he needs to hide his feeling about the sexual aspects of his relationship with John (even from himself) in precisely the same way as he'd need to hide drug usage from John--so much so that John assumed it was the latter that Sherlock was hiding. And it's so lovely that John was able to reason out the real problem--and to convince Sherlock that it wasn't such a deep, dark secret after all.

I'm not sure John really understands Sherlock's reluctance to approach Lestrade about retiring to the country--and I'm absolutely not sure which of them is right...

[impishtubist]

Thank you! It's good to know you like how these relationships are portrayed.

No, I'm not sure John fully understands, either... but then again, I don't think Sherlock's quite worked through his own feelings about it, either. It's a complex issue all around, and a bit bittersweet.

Thank you, as ever, for reading and commenting!