Anyone who has ever even considered shipping Sherlock/Irene or who likes Sherlock or likes Irene or sort of likes Irene or sort of likes Sherlock needs to read this fic right now.
It's ridiculously in-character, even through all the UNF, as well as shamefully well-written and poignant. Believable, gorgeous, and darkly funny, it's the kind of fic that reminds you why you read fanfiction.
A Very Palpable Hit - irony_rocks