#during s3

Description: [Not Available] my summary: A series of connected oneshots from s1 to post s4 that follow John and Sherlock’s changing sexual relationship.

Review: Oh man, this one is angsty. Each installment could be read as a oneshot, but all of them together are so much better. John and Sherlock were friends with benefits verging on something more before the Fall, but since then things have gone downhill. If you’re looking for some angst and pining, this ones for you. For a happy ending read the sequel series!

Rating: E

Description: Sherlock trips and falls head over heels in love, makes a lot of lists and stares, stares, stares.

Review: This fic follows from s1 through s3 with an altered post-reichenbach ending. It goes mostly into Sherlock's thoughts throughout the episodes, but also slightly changes some instances that still keep it interesting to read. Major pining Sherlock.

Rating: [Not Rated] I’d say Teen

Description: “So … dancing lessons, eh?” Seeing John there, standing at the door in the context of their old life together, makes Sherlock beam. He argues with his face to tame the obscene earnestness of his smile, but he loses the fight. “Hello, John.” … Have you any idea how much I miss you?

Review: It started out fluffy but ended angsty!! But it's so real though. John is pretty flirty and Sherlock is nervous. Love nervous Sherlock.

Rating: Explicit

Hello! Unfortunately, I don’t recall reading any fics like this (I don’t really like s3 fics, they’re angsty) but here are some I found that I thought sounded good:

Before It’s Too Late: Sherlock leaves the wedding reception, ready to leave John and Mary to their blissful without-him life. Except, it turns out things are never that easy. Especially when he finds out that Mary is much more than she seems.

Contact: “I don’t think I’ll want to talk about this again. There’s no point. But I have to ask, did you even once…at least tell me, while I was dying back here, waltzing into a goddamn spider’s snare, at least tell me you thought of me when you were away.”Sherlock blinks once, twice, then stands up.“Of course. Of course you can’t even answer that. Go, go sulk in your room.”“No, John. I’m going to answer you,” Sherlock starts unbuttoning his shirt. “You’re the one who’s still not ‘getting it.’ Moriarty was never going to kill me, not straight away. He was going to kill YOU.“

The Parting Shot (directly after HLV): John Watson finally returns home to 221B for good with a new bullet wound and one less assassin to his name. He and Sherlock discuss the events over a drink and the talk gets heated.

The Way You Did Before (during s3 but amnesia fic): Shortly after Sherlock returns from the grave, John is involved in a serious accident that leads to an unexpected head injury and he loses all memories of Sherlock and Baker Street. After recovering in hospital physically, John returns to 221B and reacquaints himself with the place he used to call home, trying to remember his roommate- the man he knows as Sherlock Holmes. Little does he know, he had forgotten more than just Baker Street, more than just a roommate, and Sherlock attempts to bring his memories back in the gentlest way possible.A gentle way only a loving genius can ever conceive of.