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Saw this trend on tiktok and I fear I got possessed. It literally screams johnlock post-Reichenbach.

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Did some studies of John Watson in an attempt to un-artblock myself. Mentally dreading going back to college 🥲. I have so many hobbies I want to catch up on😔😔😔😔

This was a S1 vs S2 study mostly. Not many differences between them since I was just trying to make myself draw. (I actually started off doing S1 vs S4 but S4 john makes me sad)

I'll draw some sherlock next time :D

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THIS. I don't need fixing, I just need a John Watson.

even if that means violin concerts at 4am and fights about cocaine on a regular basis

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"are they lovers?" worse, they're sherlock and watson variants.

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MY EXAMS ARE DONE. MWAHAHAHAHHAHA. Celebrated with a rewatch of Reichenbach Falls, hence this crawled out of my brain. (Also yes the Pink phone doesn't appear in Reichenbach but that was the start of their Moriarty interactions so its in here anyway).

Also I'm promise I AM trying to make lestrade out of clay. His hair simply is not cooperating and its very hard to make him look "lestrade like".

I love these guys so much.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Sherlock (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: John Watson, Sherlock Holmes Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Grief/Mourning, Post-Reichenbach, Temporary Character Death, References to Depression Summary: He can’t keep looking at it, waiting for a hand that isn't there anymore. He can't ride the escalators where they used to bicker. He can’t sit on the trains where they’d whisper about murder over bags of shopping and shitty Starbucks coffee. Can’t walk the platforms where Sherlock would stride ahead and glance back to make sure John was still behind him. He can’t do it. Sherlock is dead, and yet somehow John is still behind him. Waiting for him to glance back. 

 Have some shameless self promo

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I FINISHED SHERLOCK TOO.

MY BAKER STREET BOYS HAVE BEEN BAKED.

(Excuse the background)

I might make the rest of the cast too, Lestrade is calling to me.

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Made John Watson out of clay >:)

First time making anything out of polymer clay and I'm pretty happy with it :>

Now I just need to make a sherlock to go with him.

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Do you know of fics that have the boys slowly getting into a relationship, more realistically than the "love at first sight" trope? Where Sherlock isn't a shy virgin, but has experimented with sex in the past and didn't find it anything overwhelmingly necessary because he doesn't know he's demisexual. But once he starts getting feelings for John, his libido wakes up and he had to work through that. And John coming to grips with his bisexuality which he either didn't know about or had suppressed.

Just a nice loving somewhat angsty fic with both of them learning to be in a relationship. Sexy and smutty at times, with a happy Johnlock ending?

I really need my boys to learn to be in love and not hurt each other so much.

Thank you thank you for your amazing help and work collecting and sharing so many fics!

Hey Nonny!!!

Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm so happy you enjoy my blog! As for the fics, I can't recommend just a couple because I know SO many great fics! Let me direct you to these fantastic SLOW BURN lists, because they will be just what you're looking for, I think!

Love Confessions / Slow Burn / Dev. Rel. (Fluff Version)

Falling In Love / Slow Burn / Dev. Rel. || [MOBILE POST] (April 2019)

[...] Slow Burn & Dev. Rel. Pt. 2 / [...]

Slow Burn / Dev. Rel. / Falling in Love Pt. 3 (Nov. 2019)

Slow Burn / Dev Rel. Pt. 4 (Apr 2020)

Slow Burn / Dev Rel. Pt. 5 (Jan 2023)

Medium Burn Fics (Slow Burn Under 25K) (Oct 2023)

Burn So Slow it Hurts

Burn So Slow it Hurts Pt 2

Be sure to check out my Masterlist Page 2 for all my lists under the Slow Burn header, but these are the lists SPECIFIC to a "gradual buildup" of a relationship. Because I also prefer those two, Lovely!

Let me know if you want anything else!

And if any of y'all have any new fics to suggest!

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The Gilded Reverie by wordybirdy

Johnlock Love Letters #2352

ACD. Victorianlock. Back from the war and in tenuous health, Watson seeks friendship and perhaps more at a secret drinking haunt for men who love men.

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hi steph!! was wondering if you happened to have any good fics which include hugging. like a nice cathartic comforting embrace you know? especially if it’s following angst and if it’s john or mycroft or lestrade initiating the hug/offering. i just rewatched tld and there’s the scene in the cab where sherlock sarcastically says he “needed a hug” but it made me want an actual one 😭😭

thank you even if you don’t have anything!!

Hi Lovely!

Oof I feel you. I am so touch and hug starved it's ridiculous. I live a solitary life so I don't get much cuddles LOL.

I don't have enough to start a new list of you, but you're lucky, I have all these lists you can check out!

Hugs & Cuddles Pt. 1 and Tooth-Rotting Fluff (Pt. 2)

Hugs & Cuddles Pt. 2 /.../

... / Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 3 / ...

Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 4

Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 5

Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 6

Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 7

If anyone has any others to add, please do!!

Hope these make you feel better!!

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I've been doing this fandom thing a long time, and I would like to share my hoard with you. :B I am always adding more, and love recs (including self-recs!) from you!

note: there are many, many wonderful stories not listed here, and it's simply because my squicks sometimes coincide with popular tropes/themes. it is one thousand percent not personal. <3

002: 10 Things I Hate About You (Kat/Patrick) 002: Elementary (Joan/Sherlock) 021: Fast & Furious (Don/Brian) 001: Fast & Furious RPF (Vin/Paul) 001: Ghostbusters (2016) (Holtzmann/Patty) 001: Good Will Hunting (Will/Chuckie) 001: Hockey RPF (Patrick Kane/Jonathan Toews) 035: Leverage (Hardison/Eliot or Hardison/Eliot/Parker) 004: M*A*S*H (varied pairings) 003: Marvel Cinematic Universe (varied pairings) 111: Merlin (BBC) (1) - (2) (Merlin/Arthur) 012: Merlin (BBC) RPF (Bradley/Colin) 005: Pirates of the Caribbean (varied pairings) 470: Sherlock (BBC) (1) - (2) - (3) - (4) - (5) - (6) - (7) - (8) - (9) (Sherlock/John) 003: Sherlock (BBC) RPF (Martin/Benedict) 003: Sherlock Holmes (ACD) (Holmes/Watson) 002: Snow White and the Huntsman (Snow White/The Huntsman) 026: Sports Night (mostly Dan/Casey) 011: Star Trek (AOS) (Kirk/McCoy) 020: Star Trek (AOS) RPF (mostly Chris/Karl) 021: Supernatural (Dean/Sam) 134: Supernatural RPF (1) - (2) (Jensen/Jared)

006: crossovers (incl SPN, HP, F&F, House, Merlin, Lie to Me, Sherlock, Leverage, Doctor Who) 027: fanart (incl ST:AOS, ST:AOS RPF, Merlin, Sherlock, Merlin RPF, MCU) 003: fusions (incl HP, Sherlock) 002: podfic (incl Merlin) 004: writing resources (eg maps, CVs)

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'tis the damn season by chrysanthemumsies

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100 ways to say 'I love you' by teatrolley

14/2 by WaywardSpark

26 Pieces by Lanning

34 Minutes by bendingsignpost

4 Times Sherlock Proposed, and One Time John Returned the Favour by PipMer

4+1 (Four Times John Touched Sherlock's Hair, And 1 Time Sherlock Understood Why) by Stressed_Depressed_Lemonzest

49. Take off your shirt. by KittenKin

50. Be You. No one else can. by KittenKin

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A Bit of Indulgence by beltainefaerie

A Case of Identity (Selfish, Private, and Easily Bored) by Iwantthatcoat

Abatement by Anonymous

About Sleep and Coffee and the Existence of Fate by Atiki

About Time by AnneCumberbatch

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by cypress_tree

Acceptable Behaviour by bbcatemysoul

An Acceptable Reaction by EchoSilverWolf

Adjacent by weeesi

Adored by chellefic

Adrift by BakerTumblings

The Adventure of the Apocalypse by CopperBeech

The Adventure of the Crossed Streams by mydwynter

The Adventure of the Last Will and Testament by JRow

The Adventure of the Reluctant Docent by mydogwatson

Afghan Bullets, Beards, and Unlocked Bedroom Doors by addicted2hugh

Against the Rest of the World by SilentAuror

Albion and the Woodsman by Glenmore

The Alchemy of Sea Glass by reveling_in_mayhem

All That I Have by the_arc5

all things warm and tender by darcylindbergh

Alternative Facts by SwissMiss

Amenable by Resonant

and stand there at the edge of my affection by coloredink

Another Country by Chryse

Another Auld Lang Syne by DiscordantWords

Anything To See Him Smile by reveling_in_mayhem

Anytime by SilentAuror

Apodyopsis by QuinnAnderson

Applied Linguistics by what_alchemy

Appreciation by JRow

Arguing and Corpses by AggressiveWhenStartled

As long as it takes by PlainJane

At the Bottom of the Pool by philalethia

At the Edge of Desire by philalethia

At the Heart of it All by SilentAuror

Atrium by kali_asleep

Azure on Grey by shiplocks_of_love

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Bagged & Tagged by Regency

Bakers with Benefits by Raina_at

Bath Time by standbygo

Be The Ocean by DoubleNegative

Becoming Us (A reunion in three parts) by addicted2hugh

Best of Three by SilentAuror

The Best Seats in The House by J_Baillier

The Best Things in Life by Calais_Reno

A Better Fate Than Wisdom by flawedamythyst

Between Friends by SilentAuror

Beautiful Pictures by JRow

Binary Stars by CopperBeech

Blanket Burrito by All_I_Need

Bloody But Unbowed by BeautifulFiction

Borrowed Ghosts by DiscordantWords

A Brand of Gold by aquabelacqua

Bridges by sussexbound

The Burning of the Leaves by blueink3

Burning Low by Mildredandbobbin

Burnished Bright by mydwynter

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C

Captured by Mad_Maudlin

Carry Me Home by StellaCartography

Carry On by Mazarin221b

carrying up his morning tea by darcylindbergh

The Case of the Freudian Dick Pic Slip by expoduck

The Case of the Vanishing Pants by SwissMiss

A Case of You by Silvergirl

Casualty by Silvergirl

Celestial Bodies by songlin

A Certain Kind of Hunger MapleleafCameo

Chemical Bonds by weeesi

the cherry on top by simplyclockwork

Cinnamon by lbmisscharlie

Closeted by Sexxica

Coldness/Heat by agirlsname

Colors by Quesarasara

Come Home by hudders-and-hiddles

Come Name the Stars With Me by Azrael

Comme des enfants by orphan_account

A Comprehensive Taxonomy of Tobacco-Ash by Silvergirl

Confidential by sussexbound

The Contingency Plan by mightypog

Corpus Hominis by mycapeisplaid

cupboard love by simplyclockwork

The Curious Incident of the Detective, the Doctor and the Dogs in the Night by mydogwatson

The Curious Case of the Mysteriously Missing Birthday by darcylindbergh

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Darkest Days, Finest Hours by blueink3

Dawn Before the Rest of the World by PoppyAlexander

The Dead Detective by DiscordantWords

The Death and Resurrection of a Beekeeper by shiplocks_of_love

The Death of Doubt by Gingerhermit

Deductive Reasoning by cormoranth

Detectives, balls and proposals by Winxhelina

The Devil You Know by PipMer

A different kind of adventure by curiousbees

Division by MrsNoggin

Do More Than Belong by cleflink

Doctors and detectives by PlainJane

Don't Go to Strangers by rsong912

Don't Read the Last Page by Raina_at

Don't You Mind? by Goldt_39

Drawstring by May_Shepard

Dreamscapes by Goddess_of_the_Night

Drenched by All_I_need

Drive by lifeonmars

Dropping the Act by jadztone

Dunk Drialing by Berty

Duvet (green) by Mazarin221b

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Eggs and Toast and Love Confessions by allonsys_girl

Electric Pink Hand Grenade by BeautifulFiction

The Emergency Contact Series by blueink3

Entanglement by orphan_account

Equilibrium by augustbird

Evening Ride by LapisLazuli

Everything by patternofdefiance

Ex by Itsallfine

Excerpts From Purgatory by reapersun & what_alchemy

Eye of the Beholder by SailorChibi

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WEEESI READS

aka fic rec series where I scream "you need to read this!" into the void

Indefinite Lines by arwamachine

I know I'm late on this one and I can only apologise to myself for that really. Compelling casefic, cinematic writing, interesting narrative structure, the cutest Rosie incarnation this side of s4, and plenty - PLENTY - of angst and comfort. Incredible character voices, including one of the best Sherlocks I've ever read. Head the tags re: whump though, because hoo boy. @arwamachine is responsible for creating a term that I now think about once a day which I will refer to here as m*** s****** for fear of spoilers. Don't miss Bonus Lines, which is a collection of incredible deleted/bonus scenes that accompanies the fic.

2. Thankless (a 5 + 1) by Silvergirl

Do you love Lestrade? Do you love @totallysilvergirl? Lucky for you, I already knew your answer to both of those questions was OF COURSE YES, WHY DO YOU ASK. As it says on the tin, a 5 + 1 wherein we revisit key moments throughout the series where Lestrade helps Sherlock until, finally, it finally sinks in (hopefully before it's too late). Gorgeous, lush, emotionally resonant writing across the board. I adore Silver's Lestrade (and pretty much everything Silver writes, honestly, including the epic, fantastically written Drawn to Stars and the heartachy, beautifully written A Case of You) and I'm 100% positive you will too.

3. Inscrutable to the Last by DiscordantWords

I love a super unique fic idea and @discordantwords always seems to have an endless supply. How they do it, I would love to know. This fic. THIS FIC. I don't want to give any spoilers but the inherent premise is just sooooo clever. Precise and devastating writing, excellent plotting, with spot-on character details and dialogue (as usual). You should also read their heartbreaking (and heart-healing) s4 fix-it (Never) Turn Your Back to the Sea after you give this one a go!

If you're interested in more fic recs, let me know!

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Favorite Johnlock Fics (BBC Sherlock)

I went on a bit of a fic-reading spree this spring, and this list of favorites is the result! There are many other fics that I’ve enjoyed reading, but these are the ones that I’ve really loved for one reason or another.

I’ve tagged the authors whose tumblrs I could find. If that’s you, thank you so much for sharing your writing with us. If your work is on here, you wrote something that I really treasure.

1. A River Without Banks, by Chryse. E, 203,286 words. Starts right after Season 3. A mix of Sherlock’s perspective, John’s perspective, and the perspectives of other characters. Sherlock-focused for the first half.

Author’s summary: “‘You love this, being Sherlock Holmes.’ He had once. When had it all gone so wrong?”

This is my absolute favorite. The author’s characterization of Sherlock is amazingly accurate, and Sherlock’s character development over the course of the story is breathtakingly executed and moving. The plot is fantastic and takes you on a page-turning emotional roller coaster, especially for about the first half of the story. I was also continually impressed by how many details from the show and references to earlier parts of the fic the author was able to weave in throughout while still keeping the story creative and original. Most importantly, though, I love this fic for the message that it sends about Sherlock and John’s love, which is a far more positive message than the one that the actual show settled upon in the end. I’m grateful that we have this version of their love story, and, personally, I like to pretend that this was Season 4 and how the show ended.

2. Another Country, by Chryse. E, 67,414 words. Starts right after the end of TAB. Sherlock’s perspective.

Sherlock spends one month and three days under house arrest in 221B, trying to get clean from the drugs, track down the new Moriarty, and figure out what the hell is going on between him and John.

Another fantastic work by Chryse. This author really gets Sherlock’s character, and once again the characterization of Sherlock is spot-on and convincing. There are a few other elements that also make this a compelling story, including smart use of minor characters, a solid central mystery, and a complicated relationship between Sherlock and John that includes a pretty convincing post-Season-3 version of John. Excellent.

3. walk through ghosts, by @augustbird. M, 6,125 words. Written between Seasons 2 and 3. Sherlock’s perspective.

Author’s summary: “The thing is: Sherlock thought that the two of them would have forever to figure it out.”

This is the saddest fic I have ever read, and so beautifully written. The author captures Season 2 Sherlock’s character perfectly; the fact that this story feels so real is what makes it devastating. The day after I read this, I couldn’t stop thinking about it and walked around with my heart physically aching in my chest.

4. Nature and Nurture, by @earlgreytea68. M, 203,273 words. Set sometime after Season 2. Alternates between John’s and Sherlock’s perspectives, but mostly told from John’s.

The British government clones Sherlock. He and John decide to raise the baby.

A true fandom classic. The premise sounds super cracky, but somehow it really works. This fic is surprisingly serious at times, but overall it is the cutest and funniest thing I have ever read in my life. Basically 200,000+ words of Sherlock and John being adorable gay fathers together and working through some feelings, with line-by-line some of the most hilarious dialogue ever. The five accompanying ficlets that the author wrote as short follow-ups are also worth checking out; my favorites were School (T, 4,753 words) and The Radovljica Apicultural Museum (T, 4,540 words).

5. To a Friend Who Sent Me Roses, by @algyswinburne. E, 16,147 words. Set sometime after Season 4 (but ignores TFP, as we all should lol). Sherlock’s perspective.

Author’s summary: “Five times Sherlock is mistaken for John’s partner and Rosie’s father, and one time it isn’t a mistake.”

This fic is sad, sweet, and hot by turns. Absolutely lovely to read in so many ways, and with so many great details and lines. I think this story offers convincing portrayals of what Sherlock’s and John’s characters might be like after it all and how they might finally get together. This and A River Without Banks are my favorite alternate endings to the show. Beautiful!

6. for all that bitter delights will sour, by @darcylindbergh. E, 9,585 words. Set sometime after Season 3. Sherlock’s perspective.

John initiates a sexually and emotionally abusive relationship with Sherlock.

The second saddest fic I have read. I would never want what happens in this fic to happen to Sherlock and John, so I don’t exactly recommend it as a Johnlock fic. But as a short story, this is a gem, full of absolutely gorgeous and incredibly moving writing. It depicts difficult themes very deftly, in lines and paragraphs that I had to stop to read over and over. I appreciate this as an emotionally powerful and thought-provoking piece of writing inspired by Sherlock, so for that reason I think it deserves to be on this list.

7. The Ground Beneath Your Feet, by Chryse. E, 68,803 words. Set after Season 3, but as if the last two minutes of HLV never happened. “The plane went on to Eastern Europe, and this is what came after.” John’s perspective.

This fic is pretty dark; the author describes it as “a PTSD story in which John was wholly devoted to Sherlock.” I don’t love it quite as much as the other two fics by Chryse that I’ve listed here, but that’s mostly because those two are just so amazing! I still really enjoyed this one. It was wonderful to see a kind and caring version of John emerge out of Season 3, and the story had several memorable moments, including one particularly nail-biting scene. I also really liked seeing John and Mycroft become friends as they bonded over their shared concern for Sherlock.

8. The Adventures of a Single Girl in London (Plus a Consulting Detective), by @earlgreytea68. M, 32,913 words. Set soon after Season 3. Alternates between different characters’ perspectives.

Bored with life at her new cottage in Sussex, Janine returns to London and moves in with Sherlock at 221B. Hilarity, heartbreak, and eventual Johnlock ensue.

This is a Season 3 fix-it fic that features an absolutely lovely friendship between Sherlock and Janine and the best version of Janine that I’ve come across in a fic. Sherlock is vulnerable and sweet, John is an absolute idiot, Janine is perfect, and the last two chapters just make me scream. Great stuff.

And that’s it for now! If you know of any other fics that I might like based on the above, I’d be happy to hear about them, so drop me a line!

Happy reading 😊

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My take on Aedes Elysiae Phainon before his life went to shit.

So like.

Farmer boy phainon...?

Also first post :D