#thortonsheart

I missed a ton of recs from lovely stories I read at the tail end of 2020 - so here they are my friends! (some of these were recced in my top fics of 2020 but most I haven’t mentioned before)

Okay so this list is massive. 31 fics and ~643.5k words. Happy lockdown?!

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Gallant Darling, Pray for Me by SinceWhenDoYouCallMe_John

St. Sebastian's on the coast of Wales, 1927. Father John Watson is not prepared ordinand Sherlock Holmes. Priestlock. ~105k.

the cosmology of you and me by teatrolley

Part 2 of the repeated image series. Sherlock has lived sixteen lives. This is his last. ~10.5k

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Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Ten Feet from the Pack by JaneOfCakes

Sherlock is the world's best roller derby coach. It's a new season, the team needs a new doctor and Sherlock is about to meet Dr. John Watson. ~135k

lean into a loved body by simplyclockwork

John moves to farm country after inheriting his grandfather’s property. There, he tries to come to terms with his new reality, and, to top it all off, his awkward, bee-loving madman neighbour. ~60k

how the light gets in by subtext-is-my-division (Quill_A)

"Maybe, if I save him, if I give him something worth living for, if I’m just the right balance between decent and a little bit mad, if you think I’m brilliant enough- maybe you’ll choose me.” ~54k

come undone by simplyclockwork

At his stag night, John discovers just how much Sherlock loves dancing. ~7k

Adore by FinAmour

Nothing in the universe is finer than being kissed by John Watson. ~2.5k

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Succulent by FinAmour

“You look nice tonight,” John says, and it all goes downhill from there. ~9k

Out of the Woods by SilentAuror

Sherlock is fairly certain that John has been flirting with him, but can't be entirely certain of it. At least, not until a case takes them into a forest. ~20.5k

Sherlock's Bed by FinAmour

On Sunday morning, John and Sherlock wake up together, in love and in Sherlock’s bed. ~2k

Our Love to Proclaim by FinAmour

Sherlock and John think they're being sneaky. They aren't. (Established relationship). ~5k

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How to Unfold a Heart by Elwinglyre

To Sherlock’s dismay, John’s return to Baker Street with Rosie is only temporary. Post S4. First person Sherlock POV. Case fic. ~25.5k

The Alchemy of Sea Glass by reveling_in_mayhem

Salt and air and sand surrounded their little party of three. After S3, John, Sherlock and Rosie go to the Beach. ~22k

seven minutes in heaven (and then some) by simplyclockwork

Unilock. Greg drags Sherlock to a house party against his will. Sherlock discovers his crush is there and he's not sure what to do with himself. ~11k

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Never judge a book by its cover by Thortonsheart

Mycroft needs Sherlock as part of a couple on a case. John volunteers himself. But are things really as they seem? Fake/Pretend Relationship. ~52k

Happy Little Accidents by weneedtotalkaboutsherlock (Paradoxe1914)

Unilock. Figure Drawing Class/Nude Model Sherlock. John had never really thought about art before the man dropped his robe to the ground. ~17.5k

warm heart by simplyclockwork

The first time Sherlock stumbles, it is in front of the entire NSY police force. (Hurt/Comfort Medical Fic) ~14k

When All is Said and Done by sussexbound (SamanthaLenore)

Post TST. John and Sherlock have been estranged for 2 years until a chance meeting on the London Eye. ~19.5k

Drunk Drialing by Berty

Prompt: one of the boys drunk dialing the other to declare their love. ~7k

The Joye of Snacks by khorazir

Christmas is approaching, and Sherlock surprises John with newly acquired baking skills. John, in turn, simply ... surprises Sherlock. ~3.5k

"Don't Cry, Shopgirl..." by LaKoda0518

Lockdown drives Sherlock up the wall but John has a solution. "Drama or Romance?" ~2.5k

Wait for Me by LaKoda0518

Sherlock's suicide nearly kills John, but he discovers a a little black velvet box that changes everything. ~2.5k

Bridges by sussexbound (SamanthaLenore)

It is the first time they’ve been alone together since Sherlock’s bday. ~6.5k

He gave me the gift of myself by WritingOutLoud

John & Sherlock knew there was something between them from the beginning, and decide to do something about it. ~2.5k

Spooky by FinAmour

John and Sherlock attend a Halloween party as a couple. ~9k

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What I Really Want by agirlsname

Unilock. For the first time, John lets himself imagine what he really wants with his best friend. ~1.5k

Of Dinner and Desires by IneffableHusbands95, KittieHill

Johncroft fake/pretend relationship - Mycroft and John scheme to get Sherlock jealous and admit his feelings for John. ~16.5k

A Ghost Of A Chance by Thortonsheart

Sherlock as a cat. John as Sweeney Todd. There's a halloween party and a cold case solved. ~13k

i finally see the pattern by forgetmyname

Or that one that John gets roses. (Jealous Sherlock). ~2.5k

Mark Your Calendars by saintscully

John happens upon a box full of Sherlock’s old yearly planners. ~3k

Next Train Home by zigostia

Hi my loves. Over 400k of fic to rec this month, have fun!!

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Swallow the Night by ArwaMachine

John’s stag-do doesn’t go as planned, with a drunken one night stand that neither John nor Sherlock remember, until one day Sherlock does. Life goes on, of course, but can it? ~88k

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To be loved by Strange_johnlock

Established relationship. Sherlock is counting his blessings. John. ~16k

Inscrutable to the Last by DiscordantWords

He wasn't Sherlock, he couldn't work miracles. All he'd ever been able to do was write about them. ~49k

Winning the Goat by ArwaMachine

Sometimes Sherlock insists upon arguing with John about the Monty Hall problem for weeks on end. Somehow, they love each other. Established relationship. ~17k

A Firm Hand by Ellipsical

Dr. John Watson, CEO, hires Sherlock, who needs a firm hand to guide him, as his new personal assistant. Daddy kink. ~64k

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The Case of the Lonely Doctor by Thorntonsheart

Sherlock tries to find suitable dates for John, until he finds out exactly what he really wants. ~34k

Floaters In My Eyes (or Five Times Sherlock Woke Up Alone And The One Time He Didn't by Cat1ing

When Sherlock wakes up, he's always alone. Until he isn't. ~9k

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The Noble Heart by All_I_need

Mary gets shot on her wedding day to John. Mary's secret past life starts coming to life as John and Sherlock make discoveries of their own. ~98.5k

Candle, Dashing Through the Snow, Visiting, Storm and Hope by insistentbass

John and Sherlock get stuck at Mycroft's on Christmas Eve Eve. Realisations, whisky drinking and a power cut. ~7.5k

Any emotion akin to love by 17 pansies (17pansies)

Victorian/ACD. A smoggy evening walk, an opportune crumpet - and a whole new world awaits. ~7.5k

waiting (for the rising sun) by simplyclockwork

The kitchen will smell like alcohol after your mother's funeral, just as it did that night when your father told you that ‘queer’ was another word for ‘wrong’ ~2.5k

February 15th by prettysailorsoldier

After a difficult breakup, Sherlock has decided he can do without romance, but a blind date with the handsome, charming, funny John Watson might just prove him wrong. Unilock ish. ~8k

Hiding Away by happyeverafter72

Victorian/ACD. When life in London is getting them down, Holmes and Watson head to their cottage in Sussex for some romance. ~5k

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The Christmas Dragon by eragon19

Sherlock needs to find the perfect gift for John. Luckily a toy in a shop window gives him an idea. ~2.5k

a good (birthday) egg by simplyclockwork

When you're the world's only consulting detective, it's easy to lose track of time. And the day. And the month. Crack, Valentine's Day ~500

For Love by toyhto

Never judge a book by its cover by Thortonsheart

Johnlock Love Letters #1943