It sets on slow, somehow: John can only be awake while Sherlock sleeps, and vice versa. Their lives are codependent, but never meeting. Like a set of scales.
Word count: 3,901
Cleaned up my response to Melody’s prompt and posted it on AO3, although I did not initially intend to.
GUYS SHE PUT IT ON AO3 NOW YOU CAN GO KUDO IT AND PUT IT IN YOUR BOOKMARKS AND KEEP IT FOREVER.