A nightmare is nothing but a brain processing recent events, and having a bad light to do it in. It will run its course. So why can't Sherlock just leave? (Post Hound of the Baskervilles.)

It was only when people actually saw John working as a physician that they began to understand: that it wasn't just about bullets and IEDs and trauma care under fire. That "doctor" actually covered a pretty wide field. And that John was bloody good at covering ground. 5 times Dr. Watson treated others and 1 time he treated himself.

John always leaves the lights on

When John is broken, Sherlock should be the one to pick up the pieces. There's a problem though - John's determined to keep this from his housemate. Mentions of violence and rape with eventual hurt/comfort goodness.

In Which A Heat Wave Leads To Bromance And Bonding - but no sexytimes - Between Asexual!Sherlock And BAMF!John Triggers: Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse

Several months post Reichenbach Fall, John Watson finds himself back at 221B Baker Street, contemplating beginnings and ends. Guns, grief, and belief should never be mixed with alcohol. How far can he push the still hidden Sherlock?

John and Sherlock have managed to lock themselves in a murderer's basement. No windows, phone signal or light switch. Not good. Sherlock however sees this is the perfect time to uncover the cause of John's 'angst'. Is he prepared for the discovery?

When John heads overseas for a week, Sherlock's forced to fend for himself. It goes about as well as anyone could have anticipated. Which is to say, very, very poorly. Don't worry, things'll be fine in just seven days.

Just where exactly is the line between "to love" and "to be in love"? What difference is required between "flatmate" and "husband"? Besides the rings, obviously. The important bit is that they have each other. Married asexual!Sherlock/Straight!John.

Alternative ending to Reichenbach Falls - John knew all along. J/S friendship.

Events after 'The Great Game' leave Sherlock dependent on his best friend and colleague. But John has a secret of his own... Hurt/Comfort, Romance. Slash. Now with PODFIC!

John/Sherlock. Lying to the police? Clearly, I've been a bad influence on you, John.

Often, John contemplates medicating himself, or drinking a lot, or well, leaving, but he doesn't. John/Sherlock

Five ways Sherlock and John's relationship ended and one way it didn't.

Written for a prompt on the Sherlock BBC Kink Meme. Sherlock and John discover an amusing quiz on-line. Just how much IS John Watson worth in bed?

He could live as a sounding board to a genius; he could not live—and it set his teeth to grinding when he thought about it—as the play toy of a sociopath.

...And One Time He Admitted It. John makes Sherlock's life different. This is how.