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Gibbous, Waxing by hitlikehammers
Despite all the things John loses when Sherlock jumps from that rooftop, the one thing that remains firmly in place—against all odds—is his sanity, his mind.
Sherlock, unfortunately, may not be so lucky.
Or: the one where it’s Sherlock who thinks John’s a figment of his imagination when he finally returns home, not the other way around.
Anonymous Fill on the kinkmeme (non con)
OP- Virgin!Sherlock starts dating [insert whatever OC or canon character here!]. John really wanted to be Sherlock’s first. His jealousy would be easier to ignore if Sherlock would stop coming to him for advice, being unsure of what [other character] expects of him.
Premeditated by Mazarin221b
John and Sherlock are captured, tortured, and imprisoned - and eventually, they realize, there’s only one way out.
Filthy/Gorgeous by MirabileLectu
Even if this was legal, even if there was nothing technically wrong with what he was doing he knew that if he were caught, or if he were seen by someone he knew, or if he were found out in any way the shame would never, ever die. What would his regiment say? What would his family say? What would anyone say if they discovered that John was currently in a cab on the way to pick up a male prostitute for the evening?
A month following an horrific, sadistic attack during a case, Sherlock is still physically incapacitated and emotionally damaged. A holiday is suggested, but even stuck out in the middle of nowhere, he and John happen upon a case that could make Sherlock begin to feel like his old self again - or could kill him.
Carpe Diem Verse by whitchry9
A universe where Sherlock has epilepsy and a seizure alert dog named Gladstone. Gladstone provides heavy doses of sass, leaving John to do what he does best, which is worry.
Lestrade is shocked to discover that the brilliant private detective he’s been working with has a drug problem. As the issue comes to a head, he is determined to help him and he has his own reasons for wanting to.
Order of Operations by patternofdefiance
Emergency lights flicker on.
Never a good sign.
John opens his eyes. Smoke, hazy air, smells sour, concrete dust. Not the desert. City. Insurgent bombings. Civilians. Casualties.
Wounded.
“Sherlock?”
The Boundaries Of An Event Horizon by CaitlinFairchild
In a different time, a more naive time, Sherlock thought he was the star and John the satellite, circling him in worshipful orbit. He knows now that was never true. John was always the sun, bright and fierce, and Sherlock was the pale, cold moon, his only heat coming from the light he reflected.
And then his sun went into supernova. Moriarty said he would burn him and he has, and John is the fire, his rage and grief incinerating Sherlock, burning the heart out of him in the end, turning him into nothing but cinder and ash. And now the supernova is collapsing, a black hole born where there was once warmth and heat and love, and Sherlock is being pulled down, down past the event horizon, into the endless frozen void where nothing can ever escape.
Sherlock has been struggling to keep his feelings at bay for everyone’s sake.
A cabbie picks up an unusual passenger one freezing night. He has no coat, a big bruise on his forehead, and seems a bit confused before he rushes off into the darkness. What is a cabbie to do but follow?
A Week in the Dark by Wonderlander090
When Sherlock is temporarily blinded as the result of a case, he finds himself needing John more than he thought possible. John does his best to care for him, and chaos ensues.
Frozen Peas And A Cup of Tea by addyke
Sherlock has a run-in with some hired thugs during a case. John and Mrs. Hudson care for a very stubborn patient.
Some men do not appreciate Sherlock’s handling of their cases. They decide to pay him back.
The Kindest Word by Dark_Aegis, wendymr
“You’re not allowed to die on me, got it?”
Anything You Need, Anything at All by tenderly_wicked
Molly was there for Sherlock during the fall, and she never refused him when he asked for help. But sometimes it’s not enough, waiting to be asked.
A Friend in Need by prettybirdy979
It was just an ordinary day for John and Sherlock.
Which to be fair was never going to be an ordinary day. It is Hogwarts after all.
Mind the Gap by sweetcupncakes
An introspective journey through the life and relationships of Sherlock Holmes.
“I can hear the bones hum beneath pale and freckled skin, this sack that holds my form together. Bits and pieces that start at the bottom and end at the top, hiding the blood, muscle, fat. Cells, knit together, constantly in motion. They’ll live and die, and replicate, until total equilibrium is met.”
Do More Than Belong by cleflink
There’s a time to hide how powerful his Healing actually is and there’s a time to save Sherlock from bleeding to death. It’s an easy decision, but John’s still not looking forward to Sherlock turning his Sight onto things that John would rather he not know.
The Container by purplesnowball
In which Sherlock is kidnapped, for a change
Lopov by AmphigoricSymphony
Sherlock’s plans in Serbia go awry and Mycroft must step in. What might have happened in Serbia. Pure Sherlock whump with big brother to the rescue. (Lopov - Serbian - Thief)
Scars by Mildredandbobbin
On his honeymoon, John starts receiving anonymous texts with increasingly disturbing images. He discovers how much he doesn’t know about Sherlock’s time away. (Set post-TSoT, pre-HLV. Spoilers for TSoT, speculation for HLV.)
Unforgettable by tenderly_wicked
Having returned from Serbia, Sherlock starts suffering from some kind of PTSD disorder, or so it seems. He can’t tell John, not now when John is safe and happy and married. Wouldn’t it be emotional blackmail, of a sort?
A Purely Temporary Arrangement by splix
Just this once. One more time.
Mycroft smuggles his little brother out of Serbia. A short missing scene from The Empty Hearse.
up all night by michi_thekiller
These are the longest eleven hours of John Watson’s life.
In the Bleak Midwinter (A Canticle for Advent) by CaitlinFairchild
Sherlock Holmes was shot in the autumn of 2014. This is what happened after.
To be Needed by itsxaxmystery
OP- I want the kind of desperate hugs, long and painful, bone-crushing, those I-can’t-breathe-but-it-doesn’t-matter-because-I-need-to-hold-you hugs. (if that makes any sense) Maybe someone almost got killed, maybe someone is leaving…
If on a winter’s night… by thirtypercent
John didn’t know everything about Sherlock’s disappearance, but he knew enough. An army doctor is an excellent resource in the battle against Moriarty’s network, after all. A Reichenbach AU.
Nighttime Resonance by Boeshane42
John picks up the pieces.
The Beats In Between Series by theinvader5
Sherlock thought he could spend two years away without any personal repercussions. As it turns out, he’s not as infallible as he thought.
Breathe by StoneWingedAngel
Sherlock knows he has to die. He knows that his job is going to be dangerous, long, exhausting; that he’s going to get damaged. And so, desperate and alone, he gives John his soul, little knowing the consequences will be enough to drive them both to breaking point.
Unsettled by AxeMeAboutAxinomancy
Sherlock’s dæmon hadn’t settled. Once John realised that, so much made sense. Though so much else didn’t, because it practically wasn’t possible.
While on his mission to bring down Moriarty’s network, Sherlock encounters an old acquaintance.
Eating us Alive Series by solrosan
Since the age of 14, Sherlock has struggled with an undiagnosed (and untreated) eating disorder. He has good periods and bad periods, but most of the time he manages. After a year of living together, John figures out the reason behind Sherlock’s strange eating habits and both of them struggle to understand and deal with this complicated relationship with food when it slowly starts to spiral out of control.
Not the King’s Men by StoneWingedAngel
John finds Sherlock three years after he thought he’d buried him, scared and injured; broken to such an extent he can barely recognise those trying to help him. Battling against too many unanswered questions and his own feelings, John sets out to put him back together, but never stops to consider Sherlock’s return may be part of a greater punishment in store for the both of them.
Wrongful Death by TeethOfTheHydra
Lestrade and Donovan meet with John Watson nine months after the death of Sherlock Holmes. They mean to talk him out of suing Scotland Yard, but when John confronts Donovan he finds out why she always held a grudge against Sherlock. Secrets come out and Donovan finds out that everything she thought she knew about Sherlock Holmes was wrong.
Paper Doll by numberthescars
Sherlock fell straight to the ground, but he didn’t die. And John didn’t get knocked over by the bicycle. He made it to Sherlock, and was the first doctor on site.
He’s so still now. That’s the thing that bothers John most.
John is perceptive sometimes.
Storms series by Elvendork
In pursuit of a murder suspect, Sherlock takes a tumble on the ice, and John must patch him up when he refuses to go to hospital.
A viral outbreak has caused the world to take doomsday precautions. While the best and brightest are locked away in the Ark, the rest of humanity has only death as a comfort to the pains of infection.
Red/White/Black by emmagrant01
After the events of TRF, Sherlock hides, and waits. Loosely based on Snow White (more the Disney version than the original).
Hours Of Folly by veronamay
In which Sherlock counts the hours in a way that has nothing to do with time.
Somewhat Restricted, One Might Say by thetreesgrowodd
When Sherlock fails to return from a mysterious trip abroad, John goes to rescue him. With an army.
There were things I never told you because I thought we had time. There is no time left in the world anymore.
Oubliette by CherryBlossomTide
After a traumatic incident, Sherlock becomes trapped in the darkest part of his Mind Palace. The only thing that can still reach him is the sound of John’s voice.
syn·the·sis [sin-thuh-sis] /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/ noun, plural syn·the·ses.
1. the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity ( opposed to analysis, ) the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements.
2. a complex whole formed by combining.
a·pha·sia [uh-fey-zhuh] /əˈfeɪʒə/ noun.
1. the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain.
Call And Answer by veronamay
In which Sherlock is excessively pale, John is incredibly ranty, and a lot of unnecessary tea is made.
Their Whole Life Through by eight_demands
If his patient thought he was the first person to ever try to intimidate John Watson, he was sadly mistaken. John sometimes considered, in his own head, the subtitle of his Afghanistan years to be “Arseholes with Guns who Love to Yell.” If anything, being verbally abused by a haughty git who was bleeding all over him brought back a rush of warm nostalgia.
“Look,” Sherlock began again, “you keep saving my life. And touching me,” and hm, that wasn’t as conclusive as it had seemed in his head.
Miles From Nowhere by HeartOfTheMirror
Sherlock gets hurt far from home. John is not best pleased.
Shatter by StoneWingedAngel
As both a doctor and a soldier, John knows bones are easily broken. Despite this he finds that, in a moment of anger, it’s easy to forget how fragile Sherlock’s might be until it’s too late.
Body Of Evidence by veronamay
In which Sherlock is ill, and then he goes missing, and John is quietly distressed about it.
Bryant and May by Mertiya
As John tries to help Sherlock cope with an emotional trauma, someone else readies to use that trauma for their own sick game.
Someone wants Sherlock Holmes to break down. The consulting detective must fight for his sanity until help arrives. But by the time John, Lestrade and Mycroft finds Sherlock…he’s completely cracked. This is how he spiraled to insanity.
Disconnect by SailorChibi
When John Watson makes an impulsive decision to take a shortcut home through the slave Den, he never imagines what he’s going to find.
Collateral Damage by sevenpercent
Between TGG and TSiB, both Sherlock and John have to deal with the collateral emotional damage that comes after Moriarty’s pool-side revelation that their relationship was a weakness that could, and would, be exploited.
Lost for Words by awanderingbard
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.
Electric Pink Hand Grenade by BeautifulFiction
“If Sherlock’s brain is a hard drive, then these attacks are an electro-magnetic pulse.” Sherlock Holmes does not do anything by half, not even a migraine. It falls to John to witness one of the greatest minds he has ever known tear itself apart, and he must do his best to help Sherlock pick up the pieces.
Come Apart at the Seams by harlequindreaming (armydoctor)
Sherlock’s often considered his body and everything else as merely transport for his brain. Then the transport starts to malfunction and everything goes to pieces. Everything comes apart.
The Stars Move Still by BeautifulFiction
“What could I want so desperately that would make me sell my soul? What could possibly compel me to surrender the part of myself that makes me who I am: the source of my magic, my self-control, everything?”
Troubled Times by KeelieThompson1
The obligatory 5+1 in the obligatory alpha omega verse with obligatory Sherlock whump!
Five ways Sherlock tried to deal with his nightmares.
Nosce Te Ipsum by DreamBrother
Two pills. One poisoned, one harmless. One for John, one for Sherlock.
And John had to be the one to choose.
Beyond Repair by tenderly_wicked
As a youth, John used to be a troublemaker. Since then, bad memories still haunt him. (S/J non con)
Up Or Artistic Lush by Speranza
Aphrodite in chains by Valxyri
Capital H-i-m by cridecoeur
The first time John Watson sees Sherlock Holmes, he’s just been hit by a car.
“Bloody fuck,” John says, then looks down at his watch, pops out the winding mechanism, and sets the minute hand back.
Nor Ever Chaste by justwolf
The skull belongs to his father. But it’s not his father’s skull. Written for a prompt on the kink meme, which requested that Sherlock and Mycroft had both been sexually abused by their parents. They respond in different ways, and with John’s encouragement, Sherlock beings to change his perspective.
Sound of Silence by SailorChibi
Sherlock returns from the dead but nothing is like it was. He doesn’t speak and John doesn’t understand, not until an encounter with the Yard explains the depths of Sherlock’s trauma.
The Circle of Fifths Series by Nikoshinigami
Stories dealing with the resolution of season two’s “The Reichenbach Fall”.
Four Corners of the Western World Series by pennypaperbrain
Undercover after Reichenbach, tracking the snipers who threatened his friends, Sherlock has one thing left he can depend on: his mind. But when he faces making his first kill, alone among the mad excesses of Las Vegas, the pressure turns out to be greater than even he can endure without John beside him.
The Chalet Lines by Erinaceous
Prompt- Nicedoctortop!John, Sherlock breaks down.
Inexorable Erosion by Radon65
Sherlock arrives ill at a crime scene, and there are… complications. Lestrade makes a phone call, and Sally Donovan sees something wholly unexpected.
A New Kind of Communication by tartanfics
Sherlock texts, Sherlock leaves notes, Sherlock phones John, and he never really says anything.
Reversal by whitefang3927
Sherlock kills his rapist. This is what happens afterwards.
At the end of January, 2010, John and Sherlock move to 221-B Baker Street. By mid-February, John takes up his role not only as Sherlock’s guardian and helper, but also his doctor. As the months pass, they grow closer and the trust between them deepens, until Sherlock puts it to the ultimate test.
Stand Without Flinching by Canon_Is_Relative, ImpishTubist
Sherlock lands himself in the hospital, again, but something about this time is different.
Stay with me by sherliholmes
meme fill for OP: Sherlock and John are captured and when they wake up, Sherlock is halfway through the wall. Seriously. The walls are thick, and the hole he’s in is too small for him to wriggle out. Plus, on the other side of the wall, his legs are bound. John tries to break down the wall to free Sherlock, but it’s too sturdy.
John and Sherlock trying to figure out how to get out, when Sherlock suddenly tells John that on the other side of the wall someone is touching his legs. John realizes what’s going to happen before Sherlock does. First he tries to save him, but when he realizes he can’t he just tries to get Sherlock through it.
The Inevitable Advancement of Time by deaka
It’s sinking in that he’s alone here, bleeding out in this alleyway, and he doesn’t want to die like this.
John finds it unbelievable. All of the dangerous people they’ve faced, all of the insane situations they’ve been in and it’s a knife wielding mugger hopped up on drugs that nearly kills Sherlock Holmes.
Untenable by wafflestories
Sherlock Holmes Works Alone. This has been known to backfire on him- sometimes badly- but old habits die hard.
Consent by KeelieThompson1
Sherlock has a difficult past regarding sex which John discovers when he tries to change their relationship.
Mobile Phones, Rubble and Shock by prettybirdy979
In the aftermath of the explosion, Lestrade must work to keep Sherlock Holmes alive and make sense of his communications… with only a mobile phone and Sherlock buried under the rubble of the pool
A teenage Sherlock wakes up in a hospital room with no memory of where he is or how he got there. Is it a conspiracy or is he really ill? Warnings for references to abuse and mental illness.
OP- Something where Sherlock has a traumatic experience and he doesn’t react like a normal person. Not “He’s suppressing it, but in the end he really wants to cuddle and cry”, but something where he really is highly intellectual, emotionally detached, possibly sociopathic, and deeply strange, and everything about how he reacts to trauma and what helps him cope reflects that.
Your Visible Ghost by anactoria
During an investigation, Sherlock runs off alone without telling anybody where he’s going. Nothing unusual there, and nobody bats an eyelid. But then John receives a video message that tells him things have gone very wrong indeed.
Sick Fic by LittlePippin76
Sick Fics are my guiltiest pleasure. I’ve read many, so if you’ve written one, you’ve inspired me. This is my take on how I think Sherlock would react to a poor poorly John. Characters are not mine. Have fun.
The Right Kind of Experiment by Living_In_a_Fantasy
The blade was traced almost delicately up over his chin and across his cheek until it was resting just below his eye. “There’s not much use for a consulting detective if he can’t see.” Sherlock’s attempts to win John over after a particularly harsh fight are put on hold when a case ends up being more challenging than he anticipated.
Adjustment by skadi_zlata and tenderly_wicked
OP- They were never a couple. But John somehow got used to thinking that he’d be living with Sherlock for a long, long time… Then this guy, Richard Brook, showed up and everything went wrong.
Sherlock whump, warnings: drugs, swearing
Out Looking for Woodlice by justwolf
Originally written for a request on the kink meme, which asked for Sherlock having been in an abusive relationship with Sebastian, and John helping him heal from it. Reposted and cleaned up a bit.
Ashes to Ashes Series by silkmoth
John gets to know Sherlock’s father. (Warning for sexual abuse of a child in the past)
Rescuing Sherlock is not for the fainthearted.
You’re Not Alone by Lastew
Sherlock is gravely injured and struggles to hold on until help arrives. Sally Donavan is the first one to find him and she stays with him until the medical help gets there.
It’s Called a ‘Near Death Experience’ For a Reason and Against Medical Advice by Haelia
Or, “Five Times Sherlock Nearly Died, and One Time He Really Did.” Rated T for language, and possibly graphic injuries. Sherlock whump.
The Coming Of The Night by ImpishTubist
Sherlock Holmes dies in the arms of his partner.
Nocturne in Blue by LaDolceMia (TheQueenieM)
When stars die, they are extraordinarily luminous, sometimes briefly flaring brighter than the entire galaxy around them.
When Sherlock and Donovan are abducted and Sherlock is grievously wounded, it is up to Donovan to get them both out. “First things first, Freak. You do not give me orders. You are going to do everything I tell you to,” Sally said sharply, “because we are getting out of here.”
The Last Place You’d Look by theorclair (w.i.p., but nearly complete)
OP- During a disturbing case involving child sexual abuse victims, Lestrade notices Sherlock is…differant. He’s gentle, patient and understanding with these children, and in turn they completely trust him and is the only person they’ll confide in. Sherlock also takes this case *very* personally and seems to understand far too much of what they are going through. The pieces fall together and Lestrade realises with horror Sherlock was a victim himself - that’s why he can’t stand to be touched unexpectedly, why he flinches and has never had a relationship (or even sex) before John. This is later - reluctantly confirmed by Mycroft and John. Somehow Lestrade eventually gets Sherlock to open up about it. His abuser was never caught and Mycroft considers it his one ‘failure’ John/Sherlock please. Lestrade/Mycroft if you like. Extra twist (if want) - the child(ren)’s abuser is Sherlock’s older abuser - who still sees the 'beautiful little Sherlock…’
Sentimental by raven_aorla
Sherlock sighed. While the way things were heading were not a pleasant prospect by any degree, it seemed so eminently predictable. Moriarty tsked and cupped Sherlock’s chin in his hand. “Don’t be so pessimistic, my dear; Daddy’s got plenty of plans.” AU from the pool scene. (Warning for non-con)
Of scars and other demons by Moranion
Sherlock has a scar. In fact, he has several, but he won’t show them to John.
Broken Dreams and Healing Wheels by Dweo
After a case gone wrong that leaves his body broken, Sherlock learns that he does not have to do everything on his own
Brought To You By… by in_the_bottle
There are some things John didn’t need to know (but do), and Sherlock finally learned that there are some things he is content with not knowing.
Donovan didn’t want to see this, and Sherlock didn’t want to be seen – especially by her – this way.
You Were Great by patster223
War. That’s it, isn’t it? You’re in a war. You almost laugh, but then you remember that half a building is currently resting on top of you and you refrain from expressing your incredulity.
Full Collapse by xxbakacoconutxx
Sherlock’s never looked after his health
The Final Word Was Love by tunes84
Why, why must it always come back to John? How can one person have such an impact on him when no other person has ever come anywhere near his heart? Why has Sherlock let this happen?
Winter Winds by interjection
John attempts to persuade Sherlock to go Christmas shopping, despite warnings from Mycroft. Things go badly.
A mugging, he scoffed. What a dull, pedestrian way to die.
I Like to Watch You Dance by Zoffoli
“I like to watch you dance”, had said Moriarty. And now he has Sherlock dancing in the palm of his hand… with John as an audience. Strip dancing and power play scene. Johnlock!, whatever Moriarty does, it’s non-con ;) Prequel to 'Let Me Dance for You’ and 'Dance is Chemistry’.
Sherlock’s Bane by toggledog
Post ‘Reichenbach Fall’ John’s friend, DI Toll, is brought onto a case involving murder and the destruction of a Mozart bust. He starts sexually harassing Sherlock. Toll being such a likeable guy, this appears to go unnoticed by everyone. Sherlock, himself just wants to work on the case and not cause trouble for John. However, the harassment starts getting more and more obscene…Based on a kinkmeme prompt. Rape recovery fic.
Donovan is annoyed with Sherlock, and Anderson offers a chance at revenge. Their little practical joke turns out to be a bit more deadly than they intended.
Body, Mind, and Heart by Bexxter
During his time away, Sherlock has to put up with his mind’s constant arguing and his body’s protests. But his heart overpowers them both - it knows what is important and what he must do.
L'esprit de l'escalier - Sherlock never suffers from it, which isn’t to say he doesn’t suffer for it. Five times he took a beating, and one time he got away.
His mother had told John once, years ago, that he had an affinity for strays.
It Gets Worse and it’s sequel But then better along the same thread Anonymous fill on the kinkmeme
In the middle of a case, Sherlock yells some non sequitur and runs off. Like he always does. So John and Lestrade shrug at each other and deal with some paper-worky stuff at the Yard and wait for him to deign to get back in contact with them. A few hours later, John gets a video message from Sherlock and, assuming it’s some important evidence, gathers everyone around to watch it. Only, while Sherlock’s found the group of men they were looking for, they also found him, and the videos they send (and keep sending, and keep sending) are of the long and drawn out gang-bang Sherlock is now in the middle of (…full prompt at the link. Please heed warnings!)
Caledonian Road by omen1x2 (w.i.p.)
John goes to prison for burglary, and meets a fascinating, broken genius. He wants nothing more than to just keep to himself for the entirety of his sentence, but something about this man gets under his skin.
How We Navigate by last-hurrah
John’s on crutches and off the rugby team. Loner Sherlock is friendless and self-destructive. When John saves Sherlock from getting beaten up, it’s the start of a long—and complicated—friendship. High school Johnlock. Drug use, fights, family issues, sexuality, rescue, comfort, etc.
all the places on the journey to here by cold_feets
He drags his eyes open when he feels John’s thumb run along a jagged, poorly healed scar along his hip. He does not remember how he got it, only that it happened about a year after he left. In Gdańsk, possibly. Or Zurich. One of those. He had stitched it up himself with shaking hands in a dimly lit hotel bathroom, sweating and gritting his teeth and aching to go home.
Needing is One Thing (Getting is Another) by ladyflowdi
In which there are near death experiences, escapes, capture, sex, and John in Sherlock’s coat, but not necessarily in that order.
Still Sherlock by ununpentium (w.i.p.)
Sherlock Holmes was starting to forget. Sherlock develops early onset Alzheimer’s disease and when he no longer recognises John, he knows what he must do.
Breathing is Boring by missilemuse
As a doctor and as a friend, John wishes he’d known that Sherlock was on [whatever] important daily medication. He really wishes he hadn’t found out when they were kidnapped and Sherlock started getting sick from not taking it. Written for a prompt on the Sherlock BBC Kink Meme..
“404 error: file not found” by nejem
Old!Sherlock is diagnosed with dementia. As his memory loss progresses, he writes little reminders and puts them up everywhere–reminders on pretty much anything, from the day’s errands to observations or random facts to memories. And scattered throughout the house are post-it notes reading 'John. I love you.’ 'Tell John you love him.’ 'John.’
Man and Beast by jupiter_ash
Sherlock is a werewolf who is captured by a facility which wants to experiment on him. When John is placed into his cage they expect Sherlock to attack him, but instead, he tries to mate with John.
Ingenium by thisprettywren
Sherlock’s world, at that moment, was quite small indeed: a small, white hospital room, a small bed, a small screen that held the rest of it. (Warning for Stockholm Syndrome)
Secondary Education by lady_t_220
OP- I want a story where BBC!Sherlock is completely destroyed, as in beaten, raped, kidnapped, tortured, humiliated, broken, choked, drowned, burned, AND (NOT OR) shot. And then he has to be helped to recovery.
Stop Crying Your Heart Out by AnonyMouseHatesCaptcha
Moriarty’s offer was simple – Sherlock was to go through with his plan and disappear. In return, his friends will stay safe. And then, Sherlock will come to him.
A Significant Man by thisprettywren
He knows he isn’t worth this. He would never want to be worth this. Across the room, the whimpers become screams.
Sherlock is a patient in a closed psychiatric ward. John is his new psychiatrist.
Memories by xAlways-anonx
Sherlock is injured. While waiting for an ambulance, John tends to Sherlocks wounds, deals with a frantic Donovan and remembers… Warning for suicidal thoughts.
Caring is a Disadvantage by lemonn
Mycroft gets a phone call from a badly injured Sherlock, but finds him in an even worse state than he could have imagined. Pre-reichenbach.
OP- Seb tries (or succeeds) in raping Sherlock in the bathroom of the international finance place after the conclusion of the bank case. I’d like it if the way Seb approaches Sherlock is more emotional than physical, making him feel the same way he did in his Uni days (super-friendless, unloved, nobody will ever want him) or something. Maybe it happened before back then and that’s why Sherlock was so desperate to prove he is stronger and has friends like John, but we know John said he was just a colleague so maybe Sherlock feels less confident and able to fight back.
The sleep of youth, into the dream by aslipperysloth
child Sherlock is abused by his violin teacher, and Mycroft does something about it. Sherlock’s POV.
In the gambling dens of a vaguely AU London, John Watson has won and lost fortunes in a night. One evening he winds up playing with entirely the wrong crowd, the kind of people that make him feel he’ll be lucky to get out of there with his life – let alone anything else. But the announced prize is somewhat unexpected. It’s an abused slave with dark curly hair and mesmerizing blue-grey eyes.
It’s Complicated by Mistress Scribbles
A case leads Sherlock & John to a Holmes family friend’s mansion, and to an event in Sherlock’s past that he would rather not revisit. S/J friendship/tentative romance; past S/Victor Trevor. Adult situations & language, refs to underage sex & suicide.
Everything a Bit Broken by thingsbaker
Sherlock’s been assaulted; is this part of Moriarty’s plan? Or is it something worse?
Lost and Found by Anonymous Eli
A badly injured Sherlock waits for help to arrive. Naturally, he’s more concerned with the whereabouts of his scarf.
The Burning Game by Lamiel
Two years after the Great Game, Moriarty is back and Sherlock couldn’t be happier. John could.
White Blindness by peevee
Whatever they want from him, they seem to think their last experiment worked. He feels Mycroft approach him hesitantly, haltingly. The pauses he makes seem to last eons. Come here, brother mine.
Sherlock awakes in strange room with no memory how he got there while a projection screen beckons him to solve a puzzle. Now John faces the daunting task of having to hunt down the world’s only consulting criminal without Sherlock.
In Arduis Fidelis by salr323
A gunshot. John drops the mug, hot tea splashing over his fingers. Broken china skitters across the kitchen floor. Outside, someone’s screaming.
Moriarty has a new game he likes to play with his two favorite subjects. First he has Sherlock beaten badly to a near brink of death and has him locked up with John, demanding him to put his doctor skills to the test and save Sherlock’s life with the limited medical equipment that he has. Then Moriarty will give him a day before he comes back to check on the results.
Highest Bidder by anonauthor
Moriarty kidnaps and auctions Sherlock to some of the criminals he locked away in the past (the cruelest/smartest ones). The highest bidder gets him for twenty four hours to get revenge in any non-fatal way he/she wishes.
Waking You Up by brbsoulnomming
“John dies and Sherlock blames himself, so much so that the guilt begins to affect his life. However he keeps getting dreams of John talking to him and assuring he’s not dead.”
Bird’s Bone by thesardine
You want to know who’s been terrorizing our dear Sherlock. Such nasty business. It wasn’t me.“ He looked at Mycroft with wide, innocent eyes. “But you already know that, or I’d be dead already, wouldn’t I.” The small smile returned. “But if it wasn’t old Jim, then who was it?”
I’d really like to see a story where Sherlock is injured or sick, and Mycroft cares for him. Hand-holding, taking him to hospital, being concerned. IDK, John is MIA somewhere and the duty falls to Mycroft.
In previous years, Sherlock was in a relationship with a man. Said man wasn’t very nice. When Lestrade called on Sherlock, he would show up with a black eye sometimes, or be limping, and look upset. But he would get the job done. When Sherlock comes in with broken ribs, and a bruised face, and a limp (possibly from rape). Lestrade really notices, and questions him about it. He figures out that Sherlock is being abused by his boyfriend, and gets him out of the relationship. Sherlock refuses to date again, until he meets John.
Moriarty gets a hold of Sherlock, but instead of a flashy explosive vest, he has a tiny little nanobomb put in his brain, a receiver in his ear, and returns him to Baker Street. Instructions, he will do exactly as he is told and say what he is told without deviation, or he will be remotely lobotomized. The instructions end up being a very detailed, specific, and graphic seduction of John which ends up with Sherlock being bent over and fucked, and finding it very difficult to hold onto his self control and beg for more.
Sherlock’s hard-drive by anonauthor
John dies tragically (on a case?) and Sherlock *feels* for the first time - anguish and guilt. He can’t stand it, so he tries to delete John from his hard-drive. He can’t.
The Invalid by vanete_druse
Sherlock becomes ill but tries to hide it while working a case. John notices.
Out of the Brighter Life and he does not care for flowers by anonauthors for the same prompt.
Sherlock starts to suffer from early onset dimentia/alzheimers, John takes on the role of his carer. Results should be devastatingly angsty as Sherlock suffers and John can do nothing but watch as he slowly but inexorably loses his friend(/lover/partner) to the disease.
Logically by frith_in_thorns
Sherlock antagonises their captors in a hostage situation to prevent them from focusing on anyone else, while John has to watch.
OP-I NEED Sherlock from bbc verse to get fucked, hard. I want it rough. I’ll take it kinky. Non-con is fine too.
Playing By Rules by Foxtoast
Moriarty wants something more from Sherlock. John is made to tell him what, precisely, that is.
Post TGG - Holmes is abducted, can he be saved in time before he goes insane? What happens when a Sociopath is forced to admit he feels? And can he cope with the fallout?
Staring Down the Barrel by Nova-chan
Sherlock is overpowered when he tries to investigate on his own.
White, padded walls. Straightjacket. “Please, John.” -
Still A Long Way To Go by jendavis
sexual extortion: to keep a secret, Anderson/Sherlock (non-con).
John finds Sherlock in an abandoned house, completely destroyed. WARNING: Dark material involving non-con, torture, and general nastiness. Please read with caution.
The frigid trench by Nova-chan
It’s basically Sherlock-whumping using six random words, which are: antidisestablishmentarianist, mushroom, wine, carnation, precipice, and shoelace. Enjoy!
The Things We Hide by Aleccio
John can usually tolerate Sherlock’s inability to care for himself properly, but this time, the detective may have gone too far. Secrets, idiots, and not-so-little problems.
Pop Quiz, Hotshot by anonauthor
So there’s a standoff. Police and John on one side, bad guy with gun pointed at Sherlock on the other side.
Taking Advantage by bronwynferchda
The cabbie was a nasty piece of work. Maybe he was more nasty than we thought. BAMF!John shows up in person when he realizes something altogether different is going on. And he saves Sherlock, but from something worse than taking the pill.
Heroes Don’t Exist by Jomel10
Sherlock once told John that heroes did not exist. He was wrong. Rated M for adult content e.g. Slash/Sexual Abuse inc. rape/violence.
Scream and its sequel Bonsai by StoneWingedAngel
“If you make one sound, utter a word, Sherlock, if you scream or beg for mercy, then I’ll shoot him.” Sherlock and John are captured. Moriarty has plans for them.
Convincingly broken by B A Cucumber
Some secrets have to be shared to cope with the past. Warning: hints at violence!
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