Guess who's back with more Sherlock fic recs! This list is more focused on Gen relationship than the last Johnlock-focused one, but I hope you find something you fancy checking out anyway!
Bionic Women by @calaisreno [15k / T / Sherlock & Harry Watson / Fluff&Humor]
Sherlock has just moved into 221B; John is still in Afghanistan. They haven't yet met. Mrs Hudson is having her hip replaced, and has brought in someone to help with her recovery and see to any problems with the building. Sherlock Holmes, meet Harry Watson.
This fic made me open the Sherlock & Harry tag on ao3 to search for more fics about their friendship/acquaintances because it so brilliantly takes your hand and makes you imagine scenarios you probably wouldn't think of otherwise. This was exactly what I needed even though I had no idea I wanted it. It's funny and fluffy and sincere and I just adore it so much!
Meet Ugly by @jrow [10k / T / Different First Meeting / Humor]
One encounter with a gorgeous madman is a good story. Twice is a crazy coincidence. Three times might just be fate.
I must admit, I have a soft spot for Johnlock casually bumping into each other around London, but this fic does a perfect job of really portraying how casual and unexpected those encounters are. John's POV is so well written that he almost pops out of the page and even though you know you should be expecting Sherlock, you're just as surprised as our dear John. A delightful fic!
Not Your Average Roman Holiday by StarlightAndFireflies by [11k / M / Different First Meeting / Humor]
After his relationship with Mary falls apart, John finds himself on what should have been his honeymoon, alone and directionless. Then, a chance encounter with a handsome, intelligent stranger changes his entire outlook -- but this gorgeous man doesn't seem to speak any English...
If you're craving some of that peak ASiP chemistry - pure soulmatism - with the just perfectly proportioned humour and action, look no further! This fic had me grinning from the beginning until the end; just flawlessly entertaining!
The World In Solemn Stillness Lay by @jbaillier [7k / T / Post-canon / Angst]
Rosie's first Christmas without her mother is approaching fast, and John isn't coping well with the pressures of being a single parent. Can Sherlock scrape his new family back together?
There are two kinds of people in the world - those who prefer holiday fluff and those who prefer holiday angst - if you're the latter, this fic is chock-full of it! It's such a perfect character study as well as a relationship study too, from John and Sherlock as the main conflict to Sherlock's relationship to Rosie and the concept of family too. Amazingly cathartic and a must read!
Just Because I Don't Show It by GreenGirl11235813 by [2k / NR / Pre-canon / Hurt/Comfort]
What happened when Mycroft got the call that Sherlock had overdosed.
UGH! That's all I have to say. Just painful! I have a really big soft spot for Mycroft and for the brotherly relationship between him and Sherlock, so this hit all the spots for me. This fic is so quiet and yet so loud - nonchalant about what it says, even though it cuts deep. If you want to stare at a wall a bit, read this.
A Small Adjustment to the Record by @imakewordsandpics by [1k / G / Post-canon / Fluff&Humor]
A series of irregularities in Sherlock’s behaviour prompts Mycroft to investigate. What begins as a routine review of field data becomes, inconveniently, a personal matter. A report—reluctantly—on casseroles, clearance levels, and the ongoing anomaly known as John Watson.
I'm a sucker for "outsider" POVs of Johnlock and this one is more or less that - give me entertaining banter, overwhelming sentiment and reluctant affection and I am Seated. It's just such a great little one-shot - this is exactly what one-shots were invented for.
Held by orphan_account [24k / T / Post-canon / Hurt/Comfort]
Sixteen years ago, when Sherlock was in the throes of his worst drug bender, he unknowingly fathered a son. Ever the protective older brother, Mycroft paid the child's mother to keep her son Held a secret. Held figures out who his father is and, on his sixteenth birthday, hops on a plane from New York to London to meet him. (...)
I started this for interesting character studies and stayed for the FEELS! This fic had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, even though it's not a particularly tense fic - but as with everything to do with feelings and the Holmes', there is always chance of disaster. Some parts of this diverge from canon (warned in A/Ns), but the shining jewel of this fic is Mycroft & Sherlock relationship. In all, this fic is always very tender, and that's something I will always appreciate in writing.
