Hello darling! Are you still doing fic recs? Because I am in dire need of self-conscious Sherlock. Don't ask me why but I am just craving sad, lonely little sherlock getting comforted by John. Help a girl out? Thanks so much either way!
Anonymous said to inevitably-johnlocked: Heyy darling, I just wanna say that I LOVE YOUR BLOG SM! Everyday I spend here looking at your posts and reading thousands of awesome fanfictions, so thank you lol đ Also, could you maybe give me a list of all fanfics with insecure!sherlock or insecure!john ? And lots of angst, like reading/watching/seeing things they werenât supposed to see that has their love on it, stuff like that hahaha Thank you babe đ¤
Always! I actually started a list a short while back because someone else asked for one but I canât find the ask, LOL. Iâve actually done a post in the past for it, but I think Iâll just redo it and stamp it with Jan 2019, LOL. Here we are!
I know I have more but I havenât retagged all my past readings, so Iâve only included ones that I remember indefinitely is an insecure Sherlock or John <3
INSECURE / AWKWARD SHERLOCK OR JOHN (Jan. 2019)
BedSharing Pt. 2 and Insecure Sherlock
Bands by dragonQuill907 (T, 1,017 w. || Established Relationship, POV Sherlock, Anxious Sherlock) â âHer wedding ring. Ten years old at least. The rest of her jewelry has been regularly cleaned, but not her wedding ring. State of her marriage right there. The inside of the ring is shinier than the outside â that means itâs regularly removed. The only polishing it gets is when she works it off her finger.â
Secrets by 796116311389 (G, 1,084 w. || Drunk Sherlock, Drunk Confessions, Angst, Fluff, Happy Ending, Pining Sherlock) â âHe is the best person in the world and sometimes I get sad because Iâm not. Not his best person.â
Under The Covers by berlynn_wohl (E, 1,221 w. || Est. Rel., Shy Sherlock, Anal, Fluff) â John would have liked to have the lights on and seen everything, but Sherlock was shy, so they did it this way, always.
29 January 2017 by wearitcounts (Sher_locked_up) (E, 1,765 w. || Anniversary, First Time, Insecure Sherlock, Love Confessions, Post-S4) â âThat,â John says, âshould have happened years ago. Maybe even the first time.â
Loudly Unspoken by Mount_Seleya (M, 1,871 w. || Post-TAB, Love Confessions, Vulnerable Sherlock, Frottage) â John confronts Sherlock about the words he left unsaid on the tarmac. Set immediately after TAB.
The Marriage Proposal Negotiation by Goddess_of_the_Night (G, 2,161 w. || Dev. Rel., Possessive Sherlock, Insecure Sherlock, Fluff, First Kiss, Post Mary) â Sherlock hasnât ever really done anything the traditional way, so of course it wouldnât bother him to propose to John even though theyâre not even dating. And the fact that John is already on a date with someone else when he decides to do it? Tedious.
Unmissed by 221b_hound (M, 3,235 w. || Est. Rel., Pet Names, Insecure Sherlock, Worried Sherlock) â John enjoys a good brawl during a case, and Sherlock begins to worry - when they retire, will John get bored? Will John get bored and leave. But even if John isnât a genius about cases, he knows a thing or two about Sherlockâs panic attacks about them as a couple. With only four days till the wedding, heâs not about to let Sherlock continue with this misplaced notion that John will be bored in retirement. Part 20 of Unkissed
Untouched by KittieHill (E, 3,239 w. || Kissing, Frottage, Virgin Sherlock, Body Worship, Sherlockâs Scars Mentioned, Masturbation, PWP, Rimming) â Sherlock leaked a lot. John had never needed lubricant. John loved watching it, had once spent an entire afternoon edging Sherlock so he could watch as the thick precome drip, drip, dripped onto Sherlockâs belly.
Acceptable Behaviour by bbcatemysoul (M, 3,449 w. || Fluff, Dev. Rel., Miscommunication, First Time) â Sherlock isnât really sure why John wants to shag him, but heâs certain that if heâs careful to behave properly about it, John can be persuaded to keep doing it. In other news, John is a good boyfriend and Sherlock is an idiot.
In Nomine by Atiki (E, 3,517 w. || Est. Rel., PWP, Anal, Domesticity, Love Confessions, Sherlock Loves John, Overwhelmed Sherlock) â âAlright?â John asks gently, planting a kiss on Sherlockâs left collar bone, smoothing a hand down his chest and belly until it rests in the soft trail of hair below his belly button. Johnâs smile is all soft and warm. His hand feels tender and solid and real. A soldierâs hand. A surgeonâs hand. A loverâs hand. Oh. âJohnâ, Sherlock gasps. And thatâs where it begins. Written for a prompt on the Kink Meme: The only word Sherlock says during sex is âJohnâ.
MR# 1430155 by blueink3 (T, 3,560 w. || Talks of Parentlock, Baby Watson, Hurt/Comfort, Love Confessions, Fluff and Angst) â John paces the length of the not inconsiderable hallway and glances at his phone for the tenth time since he exited the hospital room seven minutes ago. Sherlockâs last text was sent at 5:06pm. It is now 5:39pm. He should be here by now. After all, his daughter is 46-minutes-old and if John is going to share this momentous event with someone, it sure as hell isnât going to be the woman who just gave birth to her.Part 5 of Tumblr Prompts
Rumpled by WhimsicalEthnographies (E, 3,601 w. || Est. Rel., Insecure Sherlock, Fluff, PWP, Proposal, Bottomlock) â Then, halfway through a documentary on river otters that neither of them was paying attention toâhow could John, with a gangly, limp consulting detective practically purring in his lap?âSherlock suddenly bolted upright, looked at John with a perplexed expression and a crinkle above his nose, and blurted, âMarry me.â Part 4 of Longitudinal Cohort
Last Christmas by Mazarin221b (T, 3,911 w. || Fluff, Pining Sherlock, First Kiss) â That Earth-shaking revelation, then, leads to a problem, and one that Sherlock realizes should be solved quickly, before Johnâs dates turn into girlfriends or boyfriends, because sometimes girlfriends or boyfriends can turn into wives or husbands while your back is turned. Every time John hums happily at the mirror as he shaves, splashes on a little gift cologne Mrs. Hudson bought him for Christmas, Sherlock is drawn back to that night by the fire, and the way Johnâs touch had made the world stand still.
Hope Springs Eternal by QuinnAnderson  (T, 4,054 w. || Friends to Lovers, Pining Sherlock, Vacation, Anxious Sherlock, Love Confessions, Fluff, Requited Love) â John Watson and Sherlock Holmes go on holiday, and Sherlock has romance on the brain.
Everything by patternofdefiance (E, 4,409 w. || Snuggles and Cuddles, Bed Sharing, Frottage, Vulnerable Sherlock) â John wakes up with an armful of Sherlock.This â situation â is unusual, yes, and definitely unfamiliar, but in no way does it feel wrong.Rather, it feels the exact opposite. Part 13 of I Blame Tumblr
a violent flash of purple by hudders-and-hiddles (E, 4,749 w. || Sex Toys, Friends to Lovers, PWP, Love Confessions, Porn With Feelings) â When Sherlock accidentally drops his towel, he ends up revealing a whole lot more than heâd intended.
Bed-Sharing Between Flatmates by testosterone_tea (T, 5,053 w. || 5 and Ones, Bed Sharing, PTSD John, Science, Whump, Insecure Sherlock, Asexual Sherlock) â 5 times Sherlock had an excuse to share Johnâs bed, and the one time he didnât need one.
The Only Available Transportation by blueink3 (T, 5,379 w. || Post S4, Fluff and Angst, Insecure Sherlock, Caring John, Parentlock, Sherlockâs Birthday, Family, Misunderstandings) â Itâs possibly the desperation thatâs seeped into his voice despite his best intentions, or perhaps itâs just a motherâs intuition, but she knows that whatever heâs calling about is Serious, hangover be damned. âWhatâs happened?â she asks, tone soft and as comforting as a hot cup of tea on a cold winterâs night. âMummy,â he begins, voice catching. âI think John may be moving out.â
Tease You Till You Come by phoenix089 (E, 6,090 w. || First Time, Clueless Sherlock, Texting) â Initially, Sherlock was rather put out by Johnâs lack of presence on the case. But then he starts to receive pictures, several of them, of an unexpected nature. The case is forgotten rather quickly after that.
All the Flavours, Cherry and More by cwb (E, 6,274 w. || Est. Rel., Lip Gloss, Lingerie, Birthday Presents, Insecure Sherlock) â Sherlock feels a blush rising to touch his cheeks, more sensual than uncomfortable now that he knows John isnât disgusted by him. No, John is responding exactly the way he had hoped.
The Inciting Incident by beetlemate (M, 6,291 w. || Masturbation, Embarassed Sherlock, Inexperienced Sherlock, Fluff, Friends to Lovers) â John catches Sherlock in a compromising position. With a secret photograph. He absolutely must know what is in that bloody photograph.
The Strait of Juan de Fuca by mightypog (T, 6,400 w. || Vacation, Love Confessions, Friends to Lovers, Canada, Post-TRF, Love Confessions) â Sherlock is back and all seems forgiven, but something is missing between him and John. Their friendship initially appears intact, but Sherlock doesnât understand why John seems to be slipping away. Finally, in terror, he tries to reconnect with John by taking him to the one place that seems to inspire any emotional interest in John any more: the Canadian wilderness. While there, Sherlock faces his greatest fear.
Inside by magikspell (E, 6,757 w. || Loss of Virginity, Anal / Rimming, Fluff, Humour, Awkwardness, Shy Sherlock, Bottomlock) â âBeing inside someone. Feeling someone inside you.â
Abatement by WhimsicalEthnographies (E, 6,816 w. || Est. Rel., Retirementlock, Fluff, Sherlockâs Self Esteem, Grumpy Sherlock) â âWhatâs wrong with you? You love the cottage,â John glances over to the passenger seat, then quickly turns his eyes back to the road. Driving was still not his forte, but considering Sherlock still couldnât properly bend and lift his new knee enough to press and release the clutch, he had to make do. Not that Sherlock hadnât tried to argue his way into the driverâs seat. âI love the cottage for a week or two, John. Donât be deliberately obstuse,â Sherlock grumbles, sinking further in his seat. Well, as best he can with a four-week-old knee replacement. âAnd thatâs all weâre going for, love,â John says out loud. But what heâs thinking is, shit. He knows.
High and Tight, Soft and Loose by cwb (E, 7,429 w. || Jealous John, Miscommunications / Misunderstandings, First Kiss / Time, BAMF John, Insecure Sherlock, Clueless Sherlock, Junk Size, UST / RST) â John pressed the knuckle of his index finger against his mouth and sighed. âSo, youâre coiled like a spring and ready to be ⌠sprung?â âIf you want to be pedestrian about it, yes.â âLike I said, you should do something about that.â âAnd like I said, pedestrian. What would you have me do? Take up jogging? Yoga? Oh! Unless you mean ââ âI donât mean anything. Letâs drop it.â
The T-Shirt Thief by allroadsleadbacktobakerstreet (T, 7,968 w. || Mutual Pining, Post Canon Fix It, Dev. Rel., First Kiss, Domestics) â Sherlock steals Johnâs t-shirt from the laundry. John catches him wearing it one evening, fluff ensues with an endeared yet teasing John?
Drive by lifeonmars (M, 9,537 w. || Virginity, Awkward First Times, Minor Injuries) â John and Sherlock are stranded by the roadside, and John is injured. They need to spend the night in the back of a humvee. Sherlock is confused. John is understanding.
The Thin Line by Odamaki (M, 10,809 w. || Virgin Sherlock, Awkwardness, Confessions, First Times, Anal) â John swallows. Keeps his eyes on Sherlock. Begs him not to ruin him.Sherlock leans forward over the witness box ever-so slightly, âI was distracted,â he informs the court, âby my partner, John Watson.â
the first day of forever by darcylindbergh (E, 11,850 w. || Est. Relationship, Domestics, Light Angst, Insecurity, Emotional H/C) â âIâm going to marry you,â John murmurs with against Sherlockâs smile, and they both giggle in the joy of it. âWeâre getting married.ââYes,â Sherlock says, just to hear himself say it out loud. âWe are.â A June wedding. Part 4 of things fairy tales are made of
And Here We Are by J_Baillier (T, 12,416 w. || ASiP Fic, Alternating First Person POV, Drama, Friendship, Mild Case Fic, Autism Spectrum Sherlock, Insecure Sherlock, Protective John, Pining, Homophobia, Loneliness, Angst, Humour, Domestics, Morbid Fluff, Kidnapping) â All the little things we never got to see when an army doctor and a consulting detective were adjusting to sharing a flat. And a life.
Letâs Make a Bed Out in the Rain by theimprobable1 (M, 17,664 w. || Pining Sherlock, Angst & Fluff, First Kiss, Unrequited, Jealous Sherlock, Protective Sherlock) â John is devastated after his long-term girlfriend leaves him. Sherlock helps him through it.
For you, thereâs only me by shock_blanket (E, 19,557 w. || Jealous Idiots, Virgin Sherlock, UST/RST, Pining, Miscommunication, First Kiss / Time, Insecure Sherlock, Masturbation) â Sherlock realizes he has fallen in love with John, but believes he is unlovable. Cue lots of pining and jealousy on Sherlockâs part, followed by our favorite cuddly marksman making it all better. Because for Sherlock, thereâs only John.
A Life Well-Lived by Kate_Lear (E, 20,121 w. || Original Male Character, Sherlock Woos John, Jealous Sherlock, Reluctant Bi-John) â John got scared off men by an abusive past relationship. Sherlock has to try and woo him while not scaring him off with protective possessive rage.
The Real Meaning of Idioms by feverishsea (T, 21,691 w. || Texting, Humour, Post S2, Awkward Romance) - After two weeks away, John finally texts Sherlock. He doesnât expect Sherlock to respond. He doesnât expect Sherlock to keep texting him. And he really doesnât expect things to spiral out of control so rapidly.
5 Times John Got the Girl (and lost her) and 1 Time John Got the Guy (and kept him) by LiviKate (M, 21,695 w. || 5 and Ones, Kissing, Oblivious / Awkward Sherlock, BAMF / Sexy / Stud John, Embarassed John, Johnâs Scar, Hurt/Comfort, Jealous Sherlock) â John has always had good luck with the ladies. Heâs charming, friendly and funny, not to mention great in bed. However, his usual skill with the opposite sex is constantly being thwarted by Sherlock and his outbursts. How will John ever get a leg over when Sherlock is always cockblocking him?
State of Flux by Atiki (E, 24,655 w. || Sherlock POV, Slow Burn, First Kiss/Time, Friends to Lovers, Frottage, Cuddles and Snuggles, Awkwardness, Insecure/Virgin Sherlock, Romance) â Johnâs marriage is over and he is finally back home (i.e. at Baker Street, where he belongs). Sherlock is awfully insecure and John is awfully hesitant, and theyâre both awkward idiots, of course, but they figure it out. Many First Times happen.
An Acquired Taste by kinklock (E, 31,059 w. || Vampires AU || Vampire Sherlock, Misunderstandings, Bat!Sherlock, Pining Sherlock, Humour, Magical Realism, Fluff and Angst, Blood Drinking, Holmes Family, Slow Burn) â At Montague Street when Sherlock was forced to sate his bodyâs needs, he was at least able to wander about the flat as much as he pleased.At Baker Street, it was mini-bags in a mini-fridge and bedroom confinement.
a good old-fashioned happy ending by darcylindbergh (E, 32,731 w. || Christmas, Frottage, Comfort, Est. Rel., Fluff, Insecure Sherlock) â For Christmas this year, Sherlock wants to get John something special: something every fairytale deserves. Part 2 of things fairy tales are made of
Classified(s) by blueink3 (E, 36,153 w. || Wedding Date AU || Fake Relationship, Jealous, PIning, H/C, Idiots in Love, Happy Ending, Mary is not Nice, Escort Service) â Claraâs American father is the ambassador to some such territory that Great Britain probably used to own, but she (and Harryâs undying love for her) is the reason John is getting on a flight at 12:30pm, flying across the second largest ocean in the world, and pretending to be in a perfectly happy, healthy relationship with an undoubtedly perfectly coiffed stranger. See, Clara is not only American (and wealthy to boot), sheâs also best friends with Johnâs ex-fiancĂŠe. Whom sheâs placed in the wedding party. As Maid of Honor. And John just happens to be Best Man. Bloody brilliant.
A Promise Made to Be Broken by PlantsAreNeat (E, 37,018 w. || Fake Relationship, Pining, Slow Burn, RST, Eventual Relationship, POV Sherlock) â A young John makes an âif weâre still single at 40, weâll get togetherâ pledge to a woman who ends up all wrong for him. She keeps reminding him of the promise, and wonât let go of it. John asks Sherlock to pose as his boyfriend at a family wedding, so as to dash her hopes permanently. Sherlock, who has at last acknowledged his feelings for John, reluctantly agrees despite knowing how painful it will be to âhaveâ John, but not keep him.
Set in Stone by SilentAuror (E, 39,309 w. || Romance, Wedding, Therapy, Fluff and Angst) â Sherlock and John are back from Ravine Valley and planning their wedding. However, as they move past the trial of the human traffickers, Sherlock canât help but wonder if heâs imagining that John is becoming a little distant. Surely he isnât getting cold feet about the wedding⌠Part 2 of The Ravine Valley series
In the Still of the Night by SilentAuror (E, 42,234 w. || S4 Fix It / Post-S4, Sherlock POV, Angst, Drama, Romance, Virgin Sherlock, Awkwardness, Misunderstandings / Miscommunications, Case Fic, Travelling, Pining) â As locals on the Northeastern coast begin to report UFO sightings, life at Baker Street becomes significantly awkward as John brings up his desire for more than friendship and Sherlock refuses him. They embark on the investigation from the confines of the tiny cottage Mycroft has rented for them, attempting to navigate both the clues of the case as well as their own inability to communicateâŚ
Bedroom Tales by Junejuly15 (M, 49,950 w. || Friends to Lovers, Through the Years, H/C, Military Kink, First Kiss / Time, Romance, Insecure Sherlock, Voyeurism, Post-TRF, Ficlets, Fluff and Angst, Fix-It Fics) â Bedroom Tales is a collection of John and Sherlock ficlets. They are set at various stages of their relationship and are in no particular order. Some are fluffy, some sexy, some angsty, there is hurt and comfort, romance and love. What unites them is that they all play in a bedroom, but not necessarily the one in 221B.
In the Dark Hours by hubblegleeflower (E, 51,639 w. || Friends to Lovers, Unreliable Narrator, Closeted Bi John, Angst, Miscommunications, Slow Burn, First Time, Johnâs Blog / Epistolary) â John, wounded and silent, drifts back to Baker Street for healingâŚand then goes home again. He visits, gets more upbeat, chattier, smiles, jokes⌠and still goes home again. Sherlock wants him to move back in - it just makes sense - but John shows no signs of doing so. This is the story of how John and Sherlock learn to say what needs to be said when theyâre both so very, very rubbish at talking.
floating through a dark blue sky by Lediona (M, 58,966 w. || Notting Hilll AU || POV John, Celebrity Sherlock, First Date / Time / Kiss, Past Drug Addiction, Angst with a Happy Ending) â Of course, Iâd seen his films and always thought he was, well, brilliant â but, you know, a million miles from the world I live in. Or, when John is the owner of a travel book shop and the famous Sherlock Holmes stops in one day.
The Book of Silence by SilentAuror (E, 60,056 w. || S4 Fix It / Post S4, Virgin Sherlock, Rosie / Parentlock, Domesticity, Fluff, Praise Kink, Sex Toys, First Person POV) â As spring blooms in London, John and Sherlock begin to take new cases and cautiously negotiate this new phase of life with John living at Baker Street again. Despite how well itâs all going, John struggles to forgive himself for the way he treated Sherlock following Maryâs death as well as trying to figure out how to finally put his long-time feelings for Sherlock into words. Part 1 of The Book of Silence/Rosa Felicia
Scars by SilentAuror (E, 60,493 w. || Rape / Non-Con / Abuse, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Dub Con Elements, Homophobia, Angst With Happy Ending, Mary is Not Nice) â S3 rewrite, showing Maryâs manipulation of John as he realizes his love for Sherlock. Mary is not having it.
Definitions by siennna (T, 101,528 w. || Dev. Rel., Pining, Fluff and Romance, First Kiss, Love Confessions, Fluff, Cuddles) â Sherlockâs journey in defining his flat mate and stumbling through the muddled world of emotion. {{This feels complete; the chapter count is listed as ? but I feel like it is done}}
Maintenance and Repair by patternofdefiance (E, 106,650 w. || FutureAU, Augmentation || Augmented John, Depression, Body Modification, Slow Burn, Worldbuilding, Sci-Fi, Self-Care, Body Dysmorphia) â John wants to explain the rush of sensation and data, which is just another form of sensation (or is it the other way around?). John wants to say: Augmentation circuits report temperature, pressure, various forms of quantitative input. Sudden changes are reported as pain, since sudden changes are dangerous, and pain is the quickest way to encourage reflexive extraction. But all John can manage is, âNng.â Because this sudden touch is not reporting as pain. Part 2 of STATIC
Breakable by MissDavis (E, 117,627 w. || Established, Fluff/Angst, Depression, Paralysis, Happy-ish Ending) â After John is seriously injured, Sherlock struggles to figure out how to help him, keep himself sane, and maybe, just maybe, get their life back to the way itâs supposed to be. Part 1 of Breakable Not Broken
The Burning Heart by May_Shepard (M, 119,150 w. || Canon Divergence, Post-TRF, Johnâs Sexuality, S3 Rewrite, Pining, Angst with a Happy Ending, POV John Watson, Johnâs Gay) â When Sherlock dies, John Watson feels like his life is over too. Heâs completely shut down, until Mark Morstan, a new nurse at Johnâs medical clinic, catches his attention, and helps him uncover the long buried truth of his attraction to men. Although heâs certain heâll never get over Sherlock, John plans to move on, and build a new life with Mark, unaware that Sherlock is not quite as dead as he appears, and that Mark is hiding secrets of his own.
Unkissed Series by 221b_hound (T to E, 184,168 w. across 46 works || Established Relationship, Ace Sherlock) â Sherlock returned from the dead a year ago. John returned to Baker Street six months ago. Theyâve been in a couple since then. or at least, not NOT a couple. For two smart men, they sure can be dumb. Luckily, an art thief tries to drown Sherlock, Sherlock has a fever dream and things are about to change.
