Fic: Separation 5/9 (The presence of absence)

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Titel: Separation (5/9)
Author: fennishjournal
Rating: NC-17
Fandom: Sherlock (BBC)
Pairing: This chapter is John/Lestrade, eventually this will be John/Lestrade/Sherlock
Disclaimer: Arthur Conan Doyle invented them, Gatiss and Moffat created the AU we all fangirl and that this story is based on.

Summary: After the events of Reichenbach John and Lestrade discover that there are still pockets of light in the world. Sherlock has to realise that he cannot fully control his subconscious or his emotions.
Chapter summary: Two people sharing the absence of a third will probably not feel quite as alone.

Spoilers: this is set immediately after the end of season 2
Warnings (highlight to read f. spoilery warnings): assumed character death and related emotional trauma, people having consensual sex under the influence of alcohol, internalised homophobia
Words: 1414 (this chapter)
A/N: emmadelosnardos and vix_spes beta-ed and a_lanart Brit picked like the awesome people they are, and lostgirlslair gave helpful feedback. You are all amazing! All remaining mistakes are my own.


Chapters:
Chapter 1: Aftermath
Chapter 2: Cold light of morning
Chapter 3: Pockets of light
Chapter 4: Interlude I
Chapter 5: The presence of absence


Separation is the first part of the Rites of Passage series.