Hi! Do you know about any recent John-is-extra kind of fics? Hidden talent, superpower, cool past, anything? Thanks and I hope you'll have a nice week!
Hey nonny, I can pass these recs along …
The Frost Child by twistedthicket1, 9 k, mature. Magical realism. In a world wherepeople are born with magical Gifts of varying degrees , John was thoughtuntalented for years. Content to bask in Sherlock’s shadow, John keeps histalents hidden until they are very much needed. This is sort of a Frozencrossover, and very fairy-tale and lovely in feeling. Thumbs up!
By the Pale Moonlight by alexxphoenix42, 5k, explicit. Sherlock notices that once a month, John gets tarted up, slips offto parts unknown, and stays gone till the next morning with nary anexplanation. Sherlock can’t resist a mystery of any stripe, but certainly notone that involves JOHN.
Sleight of Hand (Or, five times John Watsontook something that didn’t belong to him, and one time it did) byKnackorcraft, 7 k, mature. Wonderful au in which John was trained as a masterpickpocket. Really cute, and eventual sweet Johnlock sexy times.
ThirteenDances (Or, The Doctor Dances) by Knackorcraft , 175 k, explicit. In this AU, John is an accomplished dancer – fluent in a great manystyles of dancing, something that Sherlock enjoys uncovering as time goes on.This is a lovely friends to lovers fic with fluff and romance and PLENTY ofdancing. Thumbs up!
Mouth toMouth by OssaCordis, 4 k , teen. Magical realism. John can tastepeople’s emotions in the food they prepare.
Dust and Ashes by Atiki, 10 k,mature. John becomes used to it. If he’s perfectly honest with himself, he’sbecome used to it a long time ago. At night, things are different. The darknesstickles his skin and the cemetery is the loudest place in the world and hetastes dust and iron on his tongue when he hears them talk. In the dark, thebones whisper. And sometimes John whispers back.
Hounds of the hills by fresne, 7 k, mature. Everyonewho looks at Sherlock thinks Fae. That he does what he does through magic.Henry Knight certainly thinks it, and he’s a cursed werewolf about to be huntedby black Yeth hounds upon the moors. John has his own opinions on the matter.
An Experiment in Apathy series by belovedmuerto – 13 part series of shorts. Starts Gen and moves to teen and explicit. Justfascinating – magical realism. John is an empath connected to Sherlock. Thisseries follows the relationship John and Sherlock build with a bit of Mystradeon the side as well. The series is interwoven with dreams, as John hasnightmares that he fears will hurt Sherlock. Thumbs up.
Equilibrium by augustbird, 12 Kmature. Summary: At Baskerville, John is infected by a virus that turns himinto a genius. But when the infection progresses into neurodegeneration, it’s arace against time to save himself. Flowersfor Algernon fusion. This story is so well written, but sad. Oh, the angstand feels!
god of lunatic geniuses and bad choices by oreganotea, 2 k, teen. Urbanfantasy. When John is sixteen, his Mum tells him that he’s a god. When John isthirty-six, he meets Sherlock Holmes, which is the bigger shock by far.
Sic GorgiamosAllos Subjectatos Nunc, by etothepii (Sherlock/The Addams Family) 5 k, teen. “Sic gorgiamusallos subjectatos nunc. It’s the family motto.” “What does it mean?” “We gladlyfeast on those who would subdue us.” Wonderful backstory on John and his unusualfamily. (1st in series)
On Feathers and Bacon Sandwiches,by kryptaria, 21 k, explicit. John is a demon, a fallen angel who has slippedbetween the cracks in the worlds to visit ours. Meeting Sherlock Holmes is thebest thing that’s ever happened to him. There’s some supernatural fun, and some wingfic kink here amidst humorand feels. Thumbs up!
The Detective and the Demon byoreganote, 2 k, gen. “Every demon onrecord is described as either monstrously terrifying or breathtakinglybeautiful,” Sherlock says. “I have never heard of a demon with a forgettableface and a propensity for ugly jumpers.”
Captain JohnWatson, Genetics, and Other Crazy Things by cyerus, 5 k, mature.Torchwood crossover. Just adorable fic. John has shagged half of London. WhenSherlock meets his father, Capt. Jack Harkness at a crime scene, John makes alittle more sense. Sherlock finds himself unable to resist the force of naturethat is his flatmate.
Gone Is My Past by cyerus, 7 k,teen. John is an army bomb detection dog who has been turned into a human. Ofcourse he ends up living with Sherlock Holmes. It’s like the universe justknows.
C Sapiens by patternofdefiance, 8 k, explicit.Magical AU. Sherlock is amazed when he realizes his flatmate is not quitehuman. John’s hidden tentacles are fascinating, and something worthy of study.John, who left the water years ago, is worried where things are going. Merfolksexy times is a big thumbs up!
The Semantics ofCrop Circle Formation: a case study by Sherlock Holmes [unpublished] by canolacrush, 41 k,mature. “Look at these photographs,” I said, gesturing to the wall ofcrop circles. “What do you observe?” “Crop circles,” Johnreplied.
you are a paradigm by 1electricpirate, 10 k , mature.Potterlock. Sometimes, only sometimes,when Sherlock is very far away and absolutely guaranteed not to return for atleast three hours, John sits on the sofa and lets the tea make itself. Inwhich John is (reluctantly) a wizard, Mycroft is (apparently) omniscient, andSherlock is (surprisingly) oblivious.
Fade To Black by twistedthicket1,93 k, mature. John is an ex-solider with a secret, there are others who takeover when John cannot handle the situation. Sherlock becomes aware of John’sother personalities, and tries to help.
Obscurity by UrbanHymnal, 7 k, teen. One of the most beautiful,lyrical things I have ever read. John has an impediment with processing words,and can only speak in quotes from books he has read. Sherlock is the onlyperson who has ever tried to speak his language.
The Midas Touch by flawedamythyst, 32 k, explicit. John Watson has a medical condition thatmeans everyone he sleeps with is instantly healed of all illness and injury.This causes complications when Sherlock breaks his arm, and even morecomplications when Sherlock falls in love with him. Yes, this is a story whereJohn has a literal magic healing cock.
Off on the Wrong Foot by Unloyal_Olio, 31k, explicit. John and Sherlock aren’t flatmates. Instead, John gets a job inBart’s morgue, and Sherlock attempts to abscond with body parts. Which is just not on.
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