Starving; A Sherlock Fanfic

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Reads 11,854
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Parts 17
Time 57m

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Sherlock is slowly falling away into his own mind.  Can John help him or will Sherlock be lost forever?

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John struggles with his war PTSD to this day, barely managing to make it through each passing day. But this is all made 10x worse as he's manipulated and assaulted by an old 'friend'.

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Recovery

John struggles with his war PTSD to this day, barely managing to make it through each passing day. But this is all made 10x worse as he's manipulated and assaulted by an old 'friend'.

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