letmebestardust:

You know what I love about John and Sherlock?  
That they’d give their lives for each other without a second thought. That they’d take another life to save each other without a second thought. That they’d only just met, and they’d already subconsciously committed themselves to each other for life. That every girlfriend John has eventually leaves, because they have to compete with Sherlock Holmes, and you know what? He’s fine with it. That Sherlock let John into his life, his experiments, his cases, within a day of knowing him, and that he never let him go. That even though neither of them is gay, and they certainly don’t have sex or kiss, they love each other unconditionally as couples do. 
Best part? Even if they’re not romantic… they’re absolutely and certainly canon and they have one of the best friendships to ever exist. (x)

This is what I have always loved about these two, and what always brings me back to them.  Every iteration of this couple – and (much like Irene implies in this version) they are a couple, even if they’re not a couple – shows that deep love between the two, and really, it’s so much more impressive that that affection, that devotion between them has no romantic basis; that they’re friends that are just that close.

I’ll happily enjoy all aspects of the shipping from gen to the various levels of romantic this fandom embraces (as you may be able to tell from my other blog content XD) but it’s that strong, devoted friendship that will always bring me back to Sherlock Holmes and his Doctor Watson.  Always.

I may have strong feelings about this…