"Hope" is the Thing with Feathers

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"Hope" is the Thing with Feathers
Characters
Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Molly Hooper, Mary Morstan, Mike Stamford, James Sholto (Sherlock), Harry Watson, John Watson's Mother, Irene Adler
Tags
Developing Relationship Angst Slow Burn Friends to Lovers Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD Falling In Love Internalized Homophobia Alternate Universe - Historical Period-Typical Homophobia Young Love Protective Mycroft Holmes John Watson's Father is Terrible Title from an Emily Dickinson Poem
Summary
After his father dies in the Civil War, John Watson is left to provide for his mother and younger sister. While working on the railroad in Desert Spring, California, he meets a mysterious and fascinating young man named Sherlock Homes. They strike an unlikely friendship that develops into something much deeper.

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