Salt in the Wounds (21486 words) by janto321
Chapters: 13/13
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, Mrs. Hudson, Hamish Watson-Holmes
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Selkies, World War I, BAMF John, Suicide Attempt, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, John-centric, Kidnapping, Celtic Mythology & Folklore, Fluff, Domestic, Action/Adventure, World War II, Parent John Watson, Rescue, Historical, Magical Realism, Romance, Family
Summary:

John Watson is home from the Great War, but he’s never fit in to this tiny fishing village. One day his life changes forever when he meets a selkie named Sherlock. From then on his life is never what he thought it would be.

My longest fic, this one started from the letswritesherlock 1895 challenge. And then it just went from there.