First time asking anything on tumblr, so I'm not really used to this, but do you have any 5+1 fanfictions ? I absolutely adore these kind of fics, but I'm a little lazy to search for them myself.😅
I don't really care what they are about, as long as they're not full on smut (I don't like reading this kind of stuff, but I don't really mind if it's mild and/or mentioned. )
Thank you if you respond, and thank you for this amazing blog !
I ABSOLUTELY do have a bunch I can rec to you, AND I even have enough to do a part 2 list, so I'm going to use your ask as an excuse to make it!! So make sure you check out my first part list, and this one which are fics I haven't read for the most part, so hopefully they appeal to you!
As per usual, friends, please add your own if you have them!
FIVE AND ONES (and Similar Fics) Pt 2
See also: Five and Ones (Updated December 2023)
Three Ways Sherlock Conformed to His Stereotype by Jennistar1 (K+, 1,445 w., 1 Ch. || Humour, Cranky Sherlock) – "It's a hat." / Urge to roll eyes, quashed. "Yes. I can see that." / "It's called a deerstalker." (FFNet)
All the Times Something ALMOST Happened by allonsys_girl (T, 9,049 w., 6 Ch. || POV First Person Sherlock, Pining Sherlock, Canon Compliant, Angst, Friendship/Love, UST, Five and One) – John and Sherlock dancing around what they dance around in canon.
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5 Times Sherlock Said "I Love You" And 1 Time John Said "I Love You, Too" by johnwatso (G, 660 w., 1 Ch. || HLV Alternate Ending, Five and Ones, Angst, Pining, Happy Ending, Canon Compliant) – "My entire existence before that moment was meaningless. I smiled at you, though my eyes teared up. You nodded, ever the stoic soldier, my John, and repeated, “I love you, too,” even though you knew I heard you."
4 Times Sherlock Proposed, and One Time John Returned the Favour by PipMer (T, 1,251 w., 1 Ch. || Fluff, Humour Romance, Five and One) – Well, this would not do. This would not do at all. John Watson should never look so unsure of himself, so fearful of rejection. John Watson deserved all of the best things life had to offer, and if one of those things was Sherlock Holmes himself, then that’s what he would have. No begging, and no grovelling, necessary.
Five Times Sherlock and John Had Realistic Sex and One Time They Didn't by pennydreadful (E, 1,811 w., 1 Ch. || Five and One, Anal/Oral, Finger Fucking, Hand Jobs) – Reality is a bitch.
Pocketful of sunshine by good_vibes_mostly (G, 2,618 w., 1 Ch. || Fluff, Kissing, Developing Relationship, One Shot, POV Sherlock, Five and One, Hand Holding, Sherlock and Kids) – 5+1 times John used Sherlock's pockets.
Five Times He Woke Up With Sherlock, and the One Time He Didn't... by MrsNoggin (T, 2,750 w., 6 Ch. || Five and One, Bed Sharing, Romance, First Time) – It was a strange experience, waking up beside someone in bed. It had been a while since he had last done it and John found himself conscious, in his semi-conscious state, of all those old dilemmas of morning breath and pillow-creased cheeks and blood rushes to odd places.
A Study in Night Terrors by Dovahlock221 (T, 2,811 w., 1 Ch. || 5 and Ones, Night Terrors, (Emotional) Hurt/Comfort, PTSD Sherlock, Worried John, Hurt John, Angst with Happy Ending) – Five times Sherlock suffered from night terrors and the one time he had the best dream of his life.
What Every Step Is For by Anyawen (G, 2,921 w., 1 Ch. || Five and One, Bedsharing, Injury, Illness, Cold, Lack of Beds, Fake Relationship, Fluff) – Five times bedsharing occurred due to circumstance, and one time it happened by invitation.
Bodywork by Silvergirl (M, 3,000 w., 1 Ch. || Five and One, Massage, Friends to Lovers, Oblivious John, POV John, Sly/Sneaky Sherlock) – Five times John became unbearably aroused while being massaged, and one time he absolutely didn't, which was all he needed to know.
5 Times John Almost Told Sherlock He Loved Him, and 1 Time He Did by wanderlustmind (T, 3,006 w., 1 Ch. || 5 and Ones, Additional Tags to be added) – As adorable as a box of puppies, I promise.
Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down by standbygo (M, 3,282 w., 1 Ch. || Post S4, Five and On, Food, Missing Scene, Three Garridebs Moment /John Whump, Cuddling/Snuggling, Hurt/Comfort, Love Declarations, Parenthood, Friends to Lovers, First Kiss) – Five times when Sherlock and John ate together, and one time they didn't. A history of the boys, in food.
Safe Harbour by 221b_hound (G, 3,842 w., 1 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Post-TRF, Angst, Emotional Hurt / Comfort, Five and One) – Five times John comforts someone, and one time someone comforts him.
You're more than what happened to you (Over teatime) by writing5ever (T, 4,377+ w., 4/5 Ch. || WiP || Character Study, Tea, Developing Relationship, Asexual Sherlock, Implied Childhood Sexual Abuse, Drug Use, Four and One) – Four Times John and Sherlock talk about feelings over tea. And One time where they don't have to. - OR - a character study on Sherlock Holmes done through a plotless storyline.
Thankless (a 5 + 1) by Silvergirl (T, 5,711 w., 1 Ch. || POV First Person Lestrade, Five and One, Sherlock’s Birthday, Johnlock Anniversary) – Five times that helping Sherlock Holmes was a thankless task, and one time that it wasn't.
The Fundamental Things Apply by Raina_at (M, 6,263 w., 1 Ch. || Five and One, Kissing) – "Kisses that are easily obtained are easily forgotten." - Proverb
and drive such lonely thoughts from your mind by subtext-is-my-division (E, 6,281 w., 1 Ch. || Heavy Fluff, Five and One, Kissing, Sherlock Loves John, Sherlock’s Inner Monologue, Possessive John, Established Relationship, Domesticity, Three Garridebs Moment) – Five times John kissed Sherlock, and one time Sherlock kissed John.
Of Vices and Companionship by Amyreadsandstresses (T, 6,497 w., 1 Ch. || Pre-Canon / No Johnlock || Angst, Hurt Sherlock, Hurt Mycroft, Drug Addiction / Use, Implied Alcoholism, Child Neglect, Dysfunctional Family, Big Brother Mycroft, Protective Mycroft, Teenage Sherlock, Vulnerable Sherlock, Depression, Holmes Brothers, Not-Good Mummy, Five and One) – Over his life, Sherlock could pinpoint five times that marked his path to self-destruction. Belatedly, Mycroft only saw them when it was too late. Or: Five times Sherlock fell and one time Mycroft fell with him.
Sleight of Hand (Or, five times John Watson took something that didn’t belong to him, and one time it did) by Knackorcraft (M, 7,009 w., 1 Ch. || Alternate Universe || Pickpocket John, Five and One) – John is a master pickpocket and Sherlock has a competency kink.
Five Times Sherlock Fell Asleep in John's Arms by Accident and the One Time He Did It – Accidentally – on Purpose by WillowGrove (T, 7,201 w., 6 Ch, || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Five and One, Falling Asleep, Cuddling & Snuggling, Texting, Tea, First Kiss, Dreams, Fever, Comfort, Caretaker John, Love, Humour, Fluff) – Sherlock notices that John keeps cuddling him to sleep and he rather likes it. But then John stops, and Sherlock has to result to schemes to make it happen again. Who falls asleep, who wakes up in who’s arms, and – most importantly – will there be a kiss in the end?
Misunderstanding the Concept of Homosexuality by thunderstorms_and_snow (G, 7,557 w., 1 Ch. || Five and One, Slow Burn, Love Confessions, Food, Idiots in Love) – 5 times Sherlock gets along extremely well with lesbians before John realises he's not flirting with them but rather has this tentative Gay Solidarity thing going on.
Dinner Conversations, a 5+1 by BakerTumblings (G, 7,559 w., 1 Ch. || Post S4, Blended Families, Parentlock, Dinner Conversations, Established Relationship, Family Adventures, Five and Ones) – Five times that John had something to say at or about dinnertime, and one time where John was requested to listen. Part 8 of Eyes Wide Open
Never Trust to General Impressions by thetimemoves (T, 9,300 w., 1 Ch. || S1/S2 Compliant TGG Pool Scene, TRF Divergence, Five and One, John Watson Observes, Developing Relationship, Friendship/Love, Falling in Love, First Kiss, Light Angst, Meddling Mycroft, Love Confession) – John might not be a master of deduction, but as he likes to remind Sherlock on the regular, he’s no idiot either. There is what the world thinks of Sherlock, and then there is what John really knows. Well, most of the time. There's always something. Or, five things John Watson knows for sure about Sherlock Holmes and one thing he completely misses.
Your Daughter by agirlsname (G, 9,375 w., 6 Ch. || HLV Fix It Fic, Five and One, Fluff, Fatherhood, Newborn, Emotional Sherlock, Hugs, Mary is Not Nice, Getting Together) – Five times Sherlock held John's baby and one time he held John. John didn't forgive Mary for shooting Sherlock, so the end of HLV didn't happen. When the baby comes John lives with Sherlock at Baker Street, and they take care of the newborn together. Sherlock adores her more than he's prepared for. Oh, and he might have something important to confess to John...
Alternative Facts by SwissMiss (E, 10,116 w., 2 Ch. || Post-S4, POV Outsider, Parentlock, Fluff, Five and One) – Five times people imagined what John and Sherlock get up to in the bedroom, and one time we see what they really get up to.
The Refractive Index by NoStraightLine (E, 10,395 w., 6 Ch. || Five and Ones, BAMF John, Crossdressing, Sherlock is Shot, Oral Fixation, First Time, Hurt/Comfort) – Five times John and Sherlock fuck in a bolt-hole, and one time they don't.
Clutter-Free by MissDavis (E, 13,434 w., 6 Ch. || Five and One, Friends to Lovers, Cleaning / Tidying, First Kiss / Time, Minor Injuries, Minor Illness, Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, Dinner) – 5 times John made Sherlock clean up the flat and one time he didn't have to.
Explicit by 7PercentSolution (M, 13,985 w., 6 Ch. || Discussions About Sex, First Time, Masturbation, Sex in Exchange for Drugs, Victor Trevor, Autistic Sherlock, Communication Deficits, Gay and Bisexual Orientations, Mycroft as a Sex Counsellor, Pining Without Purpose, Oblivious John, Five and One) – “Sex doesn’t alarm me.” Five times Sherlock tries but fails to avoid talking about sex, and one time when he succeeds but shouldn’t have. Each of the stories relates to one of the times in my universe when sex became a topic of conversation. Part 6 of Ex Files
To a Friend Who Sent Me Roses by AlgySwinburne (E, 16,152 w., 6 Ch. || Post S4 / Ignores TFP, Five and One, Friends to Lovers, Insecure Sherlock, Parenthood, Declarations of Love, First Kiss, Bisexual John, Gay Sherlock Oblivious Sherlock, Morning Sex, Anal Sex, Press and Tabloids) – Five times Sherlock is mistaken for John’s partner and Rosie’s father, and one time it isn’t a mistake.
In Plain Sight by SilentAuror (E, 18,100 w., 1 Ch. || Post-HLV, 5 and Ones, POV Sherlock, Sex on Trains, Sex During Investigations, Sex in Offices, Unspoken Feelings, Anal, Slight Medical Kink, Public Sex Kink) – Five times that Sherlock and John have sex of some kind without talking about it and one time when they do. Part 1 of the Public Sex Kink
Sequelae of the Stradivarius by Ragazza_Guasto (E, 19,909 w., 6 Ch. || Sherlock’s Violin, Pavlovian Response, Masturbation, Fantasizing, Male Prostitutes, Fluff and Angst, Bisexual John, Virgin Sherlock, Pining, 5 and One) – John has taken to masturbating when Sherlock is playing the violin because he’s usually in the Mind Palace and sufficiently distracted. But now he’s having a Pavlovian response to violin music. Boners. Inappropriate boners. Or: Five times John and Sherlock enjoyed violin music separately and one time it brought them together. Part 1 of the Bows and Badges series
5 times John Watson was there for someone and 1 time everybody were there for John Watson by Ellysees (T, 19,731 w., 6 Ch. || 5 and Ones, BAMF John, Injured John, Nice Anderson, Nice Donovan, Everyone Loves John, Meddling Mycroft, Big Brother Mycroft, Protective Mycroft, John Whump, Doctor John, Soldier John, Silver Fox Lestrade, Caring Sherlock) – John is a brave, selfless and kind friend. This is 5 times John Watson was there for someone, whether it be saving their ass, hooking them up, helping them out or whatever. Then one day John’s injured shoulder causes him trouble during a case and a new officer on Lestrade’s force is being a total dick about it. He should have known better than messing with John Watson – everybody’s favourite guy.
Just Dance by 7PercentSolution (M, 22,784 w., 6 Ch. || Post-TSo3, Ballroom Dancing, For a Case, Drug Use, Sherlock Loves Dancing, Four and One, Abusive Boss) – Four dances that Sherlock taught Janine — and one he didn’t. Never mind if it leads him into dangerous territory; how could Sherlock resist a case from Lady Smallwood that lets him use his dancing skills?
Magpie: Three for a Girl by 7PercentSolution (G, 24,673 w., 6 Ch. || Five and Ones, BAMF Mary / AGRA, Action / Adventure) – The mystery that is Mary—who she is, where she came from and what debts she accrued along that journey. How did she come to fall in love with a man she was supposed to be protecting and why it leads her to put a bullet in Sherlock's chest.
Time in a Bottle by DiscordantWords (M, 26,082 w., 6 Ch. || Magical Realism AU || Djinni / Genies, Time Travel, Temporary Character Death, Mutual Pining, Messy John / Sherlock, Idiots in Love, Heavy Angst With Happy Ending) – This is a story of seven wishes. One wasted wish, five wishes that changed the world, and one wish that changed nothing at all.
Sleepwalkers by ArwaMachine (E, 27,618 w., 6 Ch. || Five and One, Bed Sharing, Hurt/Comfort, Injuries, Fluff, Blow Jobs, Anal, Bottomlock, Whump, Worried Sherlock) – Five times Sherlock and John share a bed after a near-death experience, and one time they share a bed for…other reasons.
5 times Sherlock got (a) dressed like a woman, plus 1 he did not by Nauss (M, 25,719 w., 6 Ch. || Friendship and Romance, 5 and Ones, FRENCH) – Ton regard est baissé et ton attitude ne brille pas de son habituel éclat Je-sais-que-tu-considères-que-je-n'aurais-pas-dû-mais-la-science-John. À la place, il y a tous ces petits détails que je ne parviens pas à voir, alors je m'approche de ta silhouette enrobedechambrée. Puis je lève la main, bouche bée. - John rentre en avance du travail et tombe sur un imprévu sherlockien.
under the burden of solitude by subtext-is-my-division (E, 27,947 w., 5 Ch. || S3/S4 Fix It/Post TLD, Angst, Grief/Mourning, First Kiss, Mentions of Rape, Hurt/Comfort, Pining Sherlock, Sherlock POV, Fantasies, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Suicidal Thoughts Mentions, Five and Ones) – Five times they shared a bed platonically, and one time they didn't.
About Last Night by TalksToSelf (E, 28,348 w., 6 Ch. || Five and One, Drunk Sex, Amnesia, Uncertainty, Early Days, Alcohol, Adrenaline, First Times, Needs and Wants, Anger, Awkwardness) – Or 'Five Times John Woke Up In Sherlock's Bed After Sex (And One Time He Didn't).'
Caesura by emilycare (M, 36,608 w., 10 Ch. || Five and One, Mutual Pining, Love Confessions, Sherlock’s Violin, Friends to Lovers, Past Abuse, Past Drug Use, Angst with Happy Ending, Suicidal Thoughts, Oral Sex, Blow Jobs, Domestic Fluff, Soft Sherlock, Gay Sherlock, Bisexual John) – The violin is a retreat that eases the quiet of Sherlock Holmes' solitude. It also speaks for him when he cannot bridge the gaps his defenses create. Moments when music helps Sherlock reach out or let others in, like his stalwart flatmate and, in time, the doctor's daughter. Five times Sherlock Holmes played the violin, and one time he did not.
Staircase Wit by splix (E, 42,031 w., 6 Ch. || Five and One, Sherlock Whump) – 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.
Crucial by scrub456 (T, 60,759 w., 6 Ch. || Post TRF Divergence, Five and One, Suicidal Thoughts, Implied / Referenced Alcohol Abuse, John's PTSD, Grief/Mourning, Five Stages of Grief, Denial, BAMF John, Hurt / Comfort, Angst, Epic Friendship, Suicide Attempt, Suicide Note, Anti-Depressants, Marriage Proposals, BAMF Lestrade, BAMF Mary, Lestrolly, Major Character Death, Violence, Stalking, Triggers) – Five Times John Watson and Greg Lestrade Met on the Roof of Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital + One Time They Didn’t. Part 3 of Essential