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• weren't we the stars in heaven (weren't we the salt in the sea) by ylinyokyhoi_sh

  Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock & Co. (Podcast)  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  10 Dec 2025

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Major Character Death
  • Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • John Watson
  • Original Male Character(s)
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Angst
  • Protective Sherlock Holmes
  • Protective John Watson
  • Tags Contain Spoilers
  • The Author Regrets Nothing
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Sherlock Holmes is Bad at Feelings
  • Self-Sacrifice
  • Panic Attacks
  • John Watson Has PTSD
  • Denial of Feelings
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Found Family
  • Partners in Crime
  • technically partners in solving crime
  • Self-Hatred
  • romantic subtext
  • Implied Johnlock
  • i may have written the same tag twice
  • no beta we die like graham
  • Pre-Johnlock
  • Gun Violence
  • Sherlock Holmes Has a Plan
  • One Second Too Late
  • sherlock holmes has emotions (unfortunately)
  • Emotional Hurt
  • this was supposed to be a normal morning
  • Author Is Sleep Deprived
  • Swearing
  • like an insane amount of swearing

  Summary

  When Sherlock and John are confronted with an intruder, a lot of denied emotions threaten to break the surface. Before either of them have time to act, though, something has happened and -- before they know it -- everything is over, and their relationship has changed forever, for better or for worse.

  Series

  • Part 1 of Johnlock oneshots

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  2,558

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Kudos:

  3

  Hits:

  74