Author's Notes:

So, hi. This is my first Sherlock fanfic. I have been reading a lot of them for ages, and I have been kind of compiling a list of things that appear in multiple fanfics about Johnlock (I don't like the word itself, but it represents the pairing):

John and Sherlock sleeping together (not sex sleeping, snoring sleeping)
John having nightmares (and Sherlock comforting him)
John running his hands through Sherlock's hair (you get what I mean)
Sherlock cooking (?)
John/Sherlock falling asleep in Sherlock/John's arms
John being ill and Sherlock caring for him
Visa versa
Colds and flu (it may just be the season)
Sherlock making John tea (and just tea making in general)
Sherlock ruminating on his worthlessness and his sociopathic tendencies
John patching Sherlock up
Arguments
Guns
Entrails
Self harm – esp. Wrist slitting (I'm don't really want to touch on that, but I might a bit)
Bees (Sherlock in old age)
John and Sherlock getting dirty (not what you think I mean, I mean dirt like mud and related things)

That's about it, as far as I can remember. If people want to suggest more, then they can, and I will list them along with the person who suggested them here.

THIS CHAPTER IS BASICALLY JUST AUTHORS NOTES.

I called this fic Silver Lining, just because every cloud has a silver lining. At least, that's what the saying says. Also, cause of my aunt and uncles farm. :D I would live there if I could, just because of the cat Tiger, the dog Dot and Bill the First the dead possum (he's fertiliser now).

Sometimes it's hard to act all happy and smiley when you're all messed up inside.

TRUST ME – I KNOW.

This will be a full story, not drabbles, I promise.

P.S. For those of you who don't know, there is a tumblr going dedicated to the campaign called I Believe in Sherlock Holmes. It's awesome. Check it out someday. I did something for it!

ONWARDS TO THE FIRST CHAPTER