Chapters: 1/?
Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, James Moriarty, Molly Hooper, Greg Lestrade, Mary Morstan, Mycroft Holmes, Irene Adler, Kate (Sherlock), Assorted Murder Victims, A Cast of Thousands Really, David Bowie, Mr. Sparrow
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - 1970s, Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Sherlock is a Glam Singer, John is in Med School, Please Heed Trigger Warnings, Past Abuse, Mentions of Underage Sexual Abuse, allusions to torture, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Psychological Trauma, Sexual Behaviour Shaped by Past Abuse, OKAY Now That You've Been Warned Here's the Fun Stuff, Case Fic, Sherlock is the Case, There's a Hole in his Soul, Glam Aesthetic, Makeup, Face Paint, Messed Up Sex, Tender Sex, Falling In Love, Bisexual John Watson, Super Gay Sherlock, Period-Typical Homophobia, Period-Typical Fluid Sexuality, Period-Typical Gender Fluidity, Performance, Inspired by Music, Inspired by David Bowie, Frequent References to David Bowie's Work of the 1970s, Novel-length fic, John's POV, Past Tense, POV Third Person, If You Care About That Sort of Thing
Summary:
The year is 1974. When John Watson, doctor-in-training, wanders into a seedy bar, he has no idea there's a band about to play, much less that his life is going to change completely. When Sherlock Holmes hits the stage and reads John like a book during his performance, John knows he's found something amazing. But Sherlock's history with a brilliant madman could threaten not only the way he and John see each other, but their lives, their sanity, and the safety of everyone in London.
