An Old Case | Sherlock x Reader (book 1)
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Last published Sat, Sep 17, 2022
The reader is an old childhood friend of the Holmes' family. She has just returned from a job in America. It was longer than she expected and she lost touch with them. She returns to London and moves in to 221C a few months before Sherlock does. She works at the yard and has heard stories of Sherlock but doesn't know it's him.
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