These last two aren't post-Reichenbach but it's the same general idea: Sherlock was kidnapped and when he returns he is broken in some way:
The Silence After (25007 words) by wendymarlowe Chapters: 15/15 Fandom: Sherlock (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Molly Hooper, Mycroft Holmes, Gregory Lestrade Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, PTSD Sherlock, Aftermath of Torture, BAMF!John, BAMF John Summary:
Sherlock may have physically survived his abduction, but in his mind he'll never be whole again. John understands PTSD, understands what Sherlock is going through, and is determined to be patient. Angst, hurt/comfort, and eventual Johnlock as Sherlock tries to rebuild his ability to trust.
(Trigger warnings for oblique descriptions of torture, rape, and various nonconsensual things within the confines of a kidnapping. None are current to the story itself.)
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Lost for Words (57092 words) by awanderingbard Chapters: 16/16 Fandom: Sherlock (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Molly Hooper, Mrs. Hudson, Mummy (Sherlock), Greg Lestrade, Sarah Sawyer Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Friendship, Male Friendship, Depression, Medical Trauma, Head Injury, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Swearing Summary:
Sherlock is assaulted by an unknown assailant while John is away at a medical conference, leaving him with a severe brain injury. While his intellect and personality are intact, he's lost the use of his right-side limbs and his ability to speak freely. John suddenly finds himself as the main source of support, and possibly a caregiver, to a flatmate who is struggling to do the things he loves most. And Sherlock Holmes has never been the best of patients.
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Date: 2014-11-28 06:59 am (UTC)The Silence After (25007 words) by wendymarlowe
Chapters: 15/15
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Molly Hooper, Mycroft Holmes, Gregory Lestrade
Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, PTSD Sherlock, Aftermath of Torture, BAMF!John, BAMF John
Summary:
Sherlock may have physically survived his abduction, but in his mind he'll never be whole again. John understands PTSD, understands what Sherlock is going through, and is determined to be patient. Angst, hurt/comfort, and eventual Johnlock as Sherlock tries to rebuild his ability to trust.
(Trigger warnings for oblique descriptions of torture, rape, and various nonconsensual things within the confines of a kidnapping. None are current to the story itself.)
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Lost for Words (57092 words) by awanderingbard
Chapters: 16/16
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Molly Hooper, Mrs. Hudson, Mummy (Sherlock), Greg Lestrade, Sarah Sawyer
Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Friendship, Male Friendship, Depression, Medical Trauma, Head Injury, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Swearing
Summary:
Sherlock is assaulted by an unknown assailant while John is away at a medical conference, leaving him with a severe brain injury. While his intellect and personality are intact, he's lost the use of his right-side limbs and his ability to speak freely. John suddenly finds himself as the main source of support, and possibly a caregiver, to a flatmate who is struggling to do the things he loves most. And Sherlock Holmes has never been the best of patients.