After Sherlock's fall, John tries to cope, and finds unexpected help from the new receptionist at the surgery, a quiet book-lover named Mary. By just being herself, Mary helps John open up enough to realize the truth about himself and, more importantly, the truth about how he feels about Sherlock. Johnlock, I promise! However, it's all implied until the very end.
Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 12 - Words: 7,716 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 8 - Updated: 11/24/2012 - Published: 10/23/2012 - John W., Sherlock H. - Complete