Sherlock Holmes Fic: History, Repeating Itself (Chapter Three; Holmes/Watson; R)

[gyzym]

Title: History, Repeating Itself (Chapter Three)
Rating: R
Pairing: Holmes/Watson (currently pre-slash)
Warnings: PTSD, vivid war imagery, alcohol and marijuana use, general debauchery, copious use of coarse language
Spoilers: None, except for Chapter One and Chapter Two of this story.
Author's Notes: This is a fill for an AWESOME prompt at shkinkmeme; both

Comments

[gyzym]

Hahahaha. Holmes has the terrible habit of many stoners: he has a hard time resisting middle of the night informericials. He also owns a Magic Bullet, one of those brownie-slicing pans, and a Bump-It, which he likes to put on Watson's head while Watson is asleep.

[lefaym]

Aaaaah, OMG!!! *flails*

I only started reading this story today, but OMG SO GOOD!!! The characterisation! The torturous buildup of UST!!! My guilty guilty love of PTSD!Watson. IT'S ALL THERE.

♥

[gyzym]

AHAHAHA. I am so glad people are liking the torturous buildup, because it going to continue FOR A WHILE, ALAS. And I'm so glad you're liking the story in general! Thanks so much for reading and commenting :D

[jenjennyjen]

Okay, so I am totally in love with these guys and this story. Thanks for posting again, and I can't wait until you write more!

[euretta631]

Love it, love it, love it!

Paper Planes works perfect there, Watson's reaction to the song and angry!calm!Holmes basically holds Watson's hand through afterwards..Just amazing. And the moment Watson realizes he's in love with Holmes? Totally sweet!

AND MUST NOT FORGET HOLMES SINGING POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME EARLIER ON STAGE!!!!!!

[gyzym]

I've actually been waiting to write this scene since I started this story like...a month ago. Paper Planes=PTSD was one of the first little details that came to me while I was mapping it all out :D

Thanks so much for reading and commenting! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :D

[gyzym]

Hee, thanks so much!

[starjenni]

OhmyGods, this fic is ridiculously awesome...!!! You write the character of Watson really well, even when he is in a modern day environment. Mark of an awesome writer ^^,
The last line broke my heart I think. Seriously, there is breakage there.
I am waiting WITH BAITED, BAITED BREATH for more!!!

[gyzym]

Eeeeee, thank you so much! I am working on the next chapter now, but I had to go out of town for the weekend, so it could be a few days :/ BUT SOON I PROMISE!

[elrhiarhodan]

This series is so full of win, I can barely contain myself. But first:

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Okay, now I feel better.

There are so many things here to love:

The level of detail - perfect - it's both modern and slightly steampunkish
The characters are spot on - not movie, but could be, not canon, but could be.
The dialog - So fucking great I'm still trying to catch my breath.

Favorite bits:

I was panicking--achingly fucking hard and panicking, because there was no way he didn't feel it. Sure enough, he edged back a little and then smirked at me, like he was a fucking psycho, like he was the fucking Chesire Cat.

"Poor little repressed homo," he crooned, still too close to me. "It's okay, man--it's part of the process. You can stop imitating a beet."

and

"What," I said, pointing. I meant to finish the sentence, but all that vodka was starting to deploy ranks to join the tequila and Johnnie Walker already in formation. Holmes scowled at me and