OH MY. How did I miss this until now? God, I loved this SO MUCH. This might very well be my favorite earth AU ever -- it's almost certainly my favorite portrayal of John. Even though it's an AU, and because of that he's a slightly different John, he's still TOTALLY the John we know, and a fantastic version at that. And I couldn't possibly quote from the many, many phrases and sentences I loved in just one comment. The last line is SPECTACULAR.