WhAtSherfAce

She/Her/Demisexual/22/Scorpio/INXP Just my trashy Johnlock blog

[maisylikedaisy]

The Tumblr community is so gd annoying sometimes. It’s where cancel culture is brewed. It’s like everybody’s simultaneously trying to be the most woke person while spewing the most toxic and ‘shame-mongering’ attacks if they get a whiff of ignorance. News flash: bitterness and arrogance is just harmful as ignorance.

[lucydacusgirl]

People hacking their lungs out around you and then being like ‘don’t worry it’s not covid’ like girl I don’t want whatever the fuck else it is you’ve got either!!

[iamwhatsherface]

It’s normal just a weed cough

[strawdogs]

there’s just some fics... they never leave u bro. i’ll be sitting on the toilet four years later thinking about the 94k enemies to lovers fic that captured my soul

[strawdogs]

reblog and put in the tags the fics that captured ur soul

[mf-mania]

( x )

[alexxphoenix42]

Sherlock Valentine’s Day  - part 2

Valentine’s Day by ceywoozle, 2 k, teen. Sherlock prepares for his first Valentine’s Day with John. He has no idea what to get him, but it needs to be something good.

A Valentines Date by DaisyFairy, 2 k, gen. John along with Rosie is living at 221B with Sherlock as friends. Sherlock finds some things in the flat that lead him to believe John is dating again, but has he got the wrong end of the stick?

He told me  by Salambo06, 2 k, explicit. It’s Valentine’s day, Sherlock and John are at Baker Street. Sherlock’s phone buzzes with Irene’s text alert and John goes all TLD again and says that for god’s sake, it’s Valentine’s day and he should just reply. When he grabs the phone himself, he sees what they’ve really been texting about.

14 Lavender Roses by vitruvianwatson (keepyoureyesfixedonme), 1 k, teen. Sherlock Holmes always has a reason for everything, and that includes leaving roses scattered all over the place for John Watson to find in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Quo Fata Vocant by prettysailorsoldier, 18 k, explicit. Unilock. Sherlock is enamored with one of the employees at the university library, wiling away hours of his days just to catch a glimpse of the dynamic John Watson: captain of the rugby team, event manager for the LGBT society, and third-year medical student. Of course, being only a first-year, it’s unlikely John will ever notice him. At least, until fate (and a little well-intentioned meddling) intervenes.

The Thing About Love by Mssmithlove, 13 k, explicit. Teenlock. Being in love with your best friend can make you do very stupid things. For example, you could potentially ask them to take your virginity so the arsehole who has made your life hell for four years stops teasing you about it. At least, that’s what Sherlock does.

Speed Date With Destiny by prettysailorsoldier, 10 k, teen. Unilock. When Molly’s friend cancels on her at the last minute on Valentine’s Day, John is called in from the bisexual reserves to be her wingman at the LGBT society’s speed dating event. And the rest, as they say…

Oui by Salambo06, 1 k, gen. John is ready to spend Valentine’s Day alone when he comes back to an empty flat. But then, notes in French start to appear all over the flat.

Falling for the First Time by astudyinrose, 2 k, explicit. When Sherlock wakes up on the first Valentine’s Day morning since he and John became a couple, he comes to a startling realization.

20 Romantic Rituals From Around The World by TooSelin, 13 k, mature. Adorable established relationship fluff. Sherlock has a new experiement - trying out twenty romantic rituals from around the world with John to see if they feel any differently. So very sweet!

Neither Of Them Initiated and Neither Of Them Decided (It Just Happened) by mu5icliz, 4 k, teen. Sherlock and John actually meet on the train for the first time. It all just happened.

The Little Things Give You Away by phoenix089, 4 k. gen. Valentine’s Day is here and John doesn’t know if he should be getting Sherlock something, or not. He feels relief when it seems that Sherlock didn’t get anything either. That relief is fleeting, however, when numerous Valentines gifts start to arrive at 221B, and they’re all adressed to everyone’s favourite Consulting Detective.

Hello, I Love You by chemma66, 18 k, gen. Teenlock. FLUFF. John Watson finds himself in an interesting situation when the improvement of his crucial chemistry grade relies on the tutoring of one Sherlock Holmes. Thrown into intimate study sessions after school, the two find themselves becoming closer then either had ever expected.

Every Other Freckle by magikspell, 3 k, explicit. 100% fluffy, slice-of-life lovin’ and love makin’. John and Sherlock are young and sweet and ridiculously in love with each other. Features afab-transgender Sherlock.

[the-cumberbatchs-stupid-penwing]

Now, come, look me at the face and tell that this is not love.

[iamwhatsherface]

I’m really stoned listening to Alex g and this post made me tear up

[imnotactuallygay]

some bitch: johnlock will never be canon

me, pulling out a 30,000 word scene analysis:

[iamwhatsherface]

*cried because deep down “some bitch” was right all along*

[leleonora2000]

This is still painful to watch.

[garbagecute]

I will never believe this was the original intention.

[sherlockfandomtandem]

^^^^^^^^^^

Redbeard was never supposed to be a human child and you can’t convince me otherwise

[iamwhatsherface]

‘Twas a total after thought. Like when you watch the sequel to a movie and they change one of the actors because the original one wouldnt do it or whatever

[moon--and--star]

some of you have never faked your death and left the country for two years to dismantle a criminal network and endured torture to save the love of your life only to come back and find him engaged and it shows

[bunsenbees]

Sherlock tapping in Morse code onto Johns chest in the middle of the night while he thinks he’s asleep but John, who’s just barely still awake softly smiles into Sherlock’s hair that’s pressed just below his chin not letting him know that he’s feeling every single sweet nothing sherlock’s been too shy to verbalize just yet

[commonly-nonsensical]

Sherlock is curled up against John’s side, curly head tucked under John’s chin, lips brushing his shoulder. Sherlock is, of course, still awake; he’s been quiet for half an hour, but the slight tension in the muscles under John’s hand gives him away. The flat is dark and silent, the street below blissfully calm. John is dozing, just about to fall into a proper sleep when he feels a light tapping on his chest. 

At first, John thinks it’s nothing–Sherlock tapping his fingers while he thinks is not uncommon–until his sleep-heavy brain manages to pick up on a pattern. Sherlock is tapping with two fingers, index and middle: index tapping quick and short, middle tapping and then pausing before continuing. Morse code, John eventually realizes, and manages to catch the tail end of whatever Sherlock is tapping now.

-l-w-a-y-s b-e-e-n y-o-u

There’s another pause, longer, and Sherlock continues tapping. 

I l-o-v-e y-o-u

Sherlock must believe that John’s asleep. He’s never said the words aloud before, nor anything half as affectionate, since they stumbled into this long-overdue relationship. John deliberately keeps his breathing slow and deep, afraid that the slightest movement will give him away and make Sherlock stop.

m-y c-o-n-d-u-c-t-o-r o-f l-i-g-h-t

y-o-u k-e-e-p m-e r-i-g-h-t

John can’t help smiling into the top of Sherlock’s head. Sherlock doesn’t notice and keeps going.

y-o-u a-r-e m-o-r-e t-h-a-n I d-e-s-

Sherlock stutters to a stop mid-word. His fingers curl against his palm, slowly, regretfully, leaving his hand resting on John’s chest. John swallows, imagining the quiet, sad expression that he would see on Sherlock’s face if he lifted his own head. 

John gives up the game. He shifts to wrap both arms tightly around Sherlock and dips his head to press a kiss against Sherlock’s brow. A sharp, quick intake of breath tells him Sherlock is surprised, but instead of speaking, John taps his own message against the back of Sherlock’s shoulder.

y-o-u d-e-s-e-r-v-e e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g

Sherlock is still for a long, quiet moment. Then he tucks his face into the crook of John’s neck, and John feels Sherlock’s shy smile as he finally drifts to sleep. 

[conversationswithjohnlock]

Holy crap this is sheer perfection. I’m going to print it out and eat it.

[iamwhatsherface]

Found it

[alexxphoenix42]

47 JOHNLOCK FICS WITH OVER 5 K KUDOS

When I started posting Sherlock fanfics with over 5,000 kudos on AO3, I came up with 19 fics. Since then, we’ve moved up to 47! I get soooo excited to see new additions. (However, I am STILL not gonna read “Alone on the Water” and you can’t make me ;)  Also, yay, one just clicked over MERE minutes ago!!   - Aug. 2017.

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The Internet Is Not Just For Porn by cyerus, 1.9 k, gen. John is Sherlock’s internet boyfriend - from CANADA. No one thinks he’s real.

Nature and Nurture by earlgreytea68, 203 k, mature. The British Government accidentally clones Sherlock Holmes. Which brings a baby to 221B Baker Street.

Performance In a Leading Role by Mad_Lori, 156 k, explicit. Sherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto. When they are cast as a gay couple in a new independent drama, will they surprise each other? Will their on-screen romance make its way into the real world?

What Meets the Eye by worldaccordingtofangirls, 8 k, mature. Amnesia is just another case to solve. Piece together unfamiliar faces, reconstruct the old identity, the lost reality.  The man with the silver hair is his boss. The tottering old woman, his landlady. The girl with the worried look in her eyes…infatuated. And as for John Watson? His husband. Obviously.

A Cure For Boredom by emmagrant01, 81 k, explicit. They’d never talked about sex in the year they’d known each other. Well, that wasn’t quite correct: Sherlock had never said a word about sex; John had bemoaned his personal dearth of it on many occasions.

and stand there at the edge of my affection by coloredink, 2 k, gen. “You’ve written love letters,” Sherlock asserted.

The Progress of Sherlock Holmes by ivyblossom, 62 k, explicit.  “I had,” he said, “come to an entirely erroneous conclusion, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from insufficient data.”

The Real Meaning of Idioms by feverishsea, 21 k, teen. After two weeks away, John finally texts Sherlock. He doesn’t expect Sherlock to respond. He doesn’t expect Sherlock to keep texting him. And he really doesn’t expect things to spiral out of control so rapidly.

26 Pieces by Lanning, 28 k, explicit. Mycroft gives Sherlock the apparently simple task of solving a puzzle box containing a stolen microchip. It isn’t simple.

Hitting the Water at Sixty Miles an Hour by what_alchemy, 30 k, explicit. “You love your mother, Sherlock?”John watched the muscles in Sherlock’s jaw jump. He nodded in one sharp jerk. “Then we’re going to her party and making her happy.” John let out a resigned sigh. “As a ruddy couple, you bastard.”

A Study in Intimacy by doodle, 5 k, teen. People don’t touch Sherlock Holmes, not like they touch other people.

Saving Sherlock Holmes by earlgreytea68, 139 k, mature. Sherlock Holmes, schoolboy. Yeah, that basically sums it up.

Once More, With Feeling by cellard00rs, 21 k, teen. To put off his meddlesome, matchmaking mother, John convinces Sherlock to play the role of his significant other. Unparalleled awkwardness ensues.

All the Best and Brightest Creatures by wordstrings, 188 k, explicit. Sherlock sent Jim Moriarty to prison for killing Carl Powers at age ten. This is the story of the consequences.

Alone On the Water by Mad_Lori, 7 k, gen. Sherlock Holmes never expected to live a long life, but he never imagined that it would end like this.

State of Flux by Atiki, 24 k, explicit. John’s 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 they’re both awkward idiots, of course, but they figure it out. Many First Times happen.

Shadows on the Wall by AraSigyrn,18 k, teen. John came back from Afghanistan psychic. Spoilers to The Great Game

The Whore of Babylon Was a Perfectly Nice Girl by out_there, 32 k, explicit.  Sherlock walks into a room and takes all the space right out of it. He does the same inside John’s head.

The Gilded Cage by BeautifulFiction, 326 k, explicit. In a world where Omegas are the property of the elite Alphas, locked away and treasured by those wealthy enough to buy them, John never questioned his flatmate’s secondary gender. Sherlock Holmes was an Alpha through-and through. Wasn’t he?

Two Two One Bravo Baker by abundantlyqueer, 114 k, explicit. Captain John Watson of 40 Commando, the Royal Marines, is assigned to protect and assist Sherlock Holmes as he investigates what appears to be a simple war atrocity in Afghanistan. An intense attraction ignites between the two men as they uncover a conspiracy that threatens everything they’ve ever known.

Off on the Wrong Foot by Unloyal_Olio, 31 k, explicit. John and Sherlock aren’t flatmates. Instead, John gets a job in Bart’s morgue, and Sherlock attempts to abscond with body parts. Which is just not on.

The Detective and the Demon by oreganotea, 2 k, gen.  “Every demon on record is described as either monstrously terrifying or breathtakingly beautiful,” Sherlock says. “I have never heard of a demon with a forgettable face and a propensity for ugly jumpers.”

The Great Sex Olympics of 221B by XistentialAngst, 58 k, explicit. John Watson thinks Sherlock Holmes should admit that he, Watson, is more of an expert on sex than Sherlock is. But Sherlock refuses to concede the point. He comes up with an experiment plan that will resolve the issue.

The Heart On Your Sleeve by flawedamythyst, 5 k, teen. Sherlock stared at the imperfect circle on his left wrist in horror, then sat down on his bed with a bit of a thump. After over thirty years, his heartmark was finally showing activity. This was not good.

Left by lifeonmars, 45 k, mature. John Watson is left-handed. He’s tried not to let it affect his life, but as any Lefty knows, that’s almost impossible.

The Sum of Us (Mostly Calculated by Everybody Else) by Linpatootie, 9 k, teen. John decides to come out. More or less. Not that he’s gay or anything. He’s just bumming his flatmate.

A Quiet Murmuration by cathedral_carver, 4 k, teen. Just pay me back with one thousand kisses.

Dilaudid by Lintilla, 62 k, explicit. In a world where omegas are coveted by the most exclusive alphas, John Watson chooses to live undercover. With the help of medication, John lives as a beta letting no one know his true nature. After moving in with Sherlock Holmes, the most amazing alpha he’s ever met, he wonders how long he can keep his secret.

I’m Not Actually A Pervert by dorothydonne, 7 k, explicit. John Watson isn’t actually a pervert. Really. He’s just a bit sexually frustrated. Honestly, he’s never done anything like this before.

Dear John by wendymarlowe, 23 k, explicit. With Sherlock dead, John eventually (under duress) makes a profile on an online dating site. And falls into a long-distance relationship with an enigmatic partner who reminds him of Sherlock in all the right ways. (Hint: it turns out to be Sherlock.)

The Quiet Man by ivyblossom, 157 k, explicit. “Do you just carry on talking when I’m away?”

Let You Kiss Me (So Sweet and So Soft) by out_there, 8 k, gen. The first time Sherlock kisses him, John keeps his eyes open, and so does Sherlock, and mostly, he wonders what Sherlock could possibly be up to. There’ll be some logic to this.

Electric Pink Hand Grenade by BeautifulFiction, 67 k, explicit. “If Sherlock’s brain is a hard drive, then these attacks are an electro-magnetic pulse.” Sherlock Holmes does not do anything by half, not even a migraine. It falls to John to witness one of the greatest minds he has ever known tear itself apart, and he must do his best to help Sherlock pick up the pieces.

Acceptable Behaviour by bbcatemysoul, 3 k, mature. Sherlock isn’t really sure why John wants to shag him, but he’s certain that if he’s 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.

Curious Case by Cleo2010, 44 k, explicit. After burning his hands, Sherlock’s unable to release his ‘tension’ in the usual manner. Who should he turn to? His totally, completely straight friend and flatmate who’s totally not into Sherlock or his boy parts at all. Definitely.

echoes through time by chellefic, 21 k, explicit. Mummy sends a trunk from the Holmes cottage in Sussex to 221B. Its contents alter the way John and Sherlock see themselves and one another.

you are a paradigm by 1electricpirate, 10 k, mature. Sometimes, only sometimes, when Sherlock is very far away and absolutely guaranteed not to return for at least three hours, John sits on the sofa and lets the tea make itself. In which John is (reluctantly) a wizard, Mycroft is (apparently) omniscient, and Sherlock is (surprisingly) oblivious.

Applied Linguistics by what_alchemy, 4 k, mature.  “He wants to shake John by the shoulders, wants to open his mouth and swallow John whole. Wants to marry him.” Sherlock searches for the right words.

Amenable by Resonant, 6 k, explicit. You certainly never forgot who you were kissing with Sherlock.

Learning Curve by allfinehere, 41 k, mature. John is a Kindergarten teacher. One of his students, a boy named Henry Holmes, refuses to speak in school. John is determined to get to the bottom of it, and that is how he meets Sherlock Holmes.

The Loss of Flesh and Soul by deuxexmycroft, 69 k, mature. WIP. Five years after John Watson puts the murderous Sherlock Holmes behind bars, a vicious copycat killer emerges. A reluctant John is pulled out of retirement to seek the expertise of the only man who can help, a man who has developed an unsettling obsession with John himself. Crossover with Red Dragon/Silence of the Lambs

Lifetime Achievement by Mad_Lori, 47 k, explicit. John Watson has just won an Oscar and gotten engaged in the same day. Now what? (Sequel to “Performance in a Leading Role”)

Seven Moons by ladyflowdi, 66 k, explicit.  “This is happiness?” John asks, utterly heartsick, holding up his wrists and rattling the chains. “You’ve sold me for six gold mines and protection along the northern border.”

Working on the Edges by earlgreytea68, 56 k, mature. No matter where you put Sherlock and John, they click. Including the Winter Olympics.

A Terrific Soporific by antietamfalls, 11 k, teen. Sherlock, a long-time sufferer of insomnia, is forced to share a bed with John at a hotel while on a case. To his astonishment, he finds that spending the night next to John helps him sleep and becomes determined to maneuver himself back into John’s bed.

Midnight Blue Serenity by BeautifulFiction, 151 k, explicit.  When Sherlock infiltrates a club in order to track down a serial killer, his altered appearance is enough to make John question his assumption that Sherlock is beyond his reach. However, is he the only one who appreciates his flatmate’s charms, or is Sherlock at risk of becoming the next victim?

He’s Not Paid Enough to Deal with This Shit by janonny, 9 k, teen. One of the first things John did was to write up step-by-step instructions on how to conduct a proper job interview before handing it over to Mycroft for his perusal. There were no kidnapping, deserted car parks or stolen therapy notes anywhere on that list.

[alexxphoenix42]

Hey!! So I completely understand if you don't reply to this ask or are not able to find any fics to rec but... lately I've been really into fics that feature sexual frustration between the two but one are both dont realize the other is sexual frustrated because of them or they realize they can be sexual together. Ive read a few like this and i would be grateful if you had a list. YOURE BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL THANK YOU.

Heya nonny, thanks for the kind words. Perhaps this list will suit …

MutualPining

ABrand of Gold by aquabelacqua, 12 k, mature. Stuck in a b &b by himself at a conference in Scotland, John finds himself texting Sherlockto check in, and the nighttime conversation leads to some interesting places.Is it possible that John is flirting with Sherlock Holmes? Drunk flirting andphone sex – YES!

“finally kiss thebloody idiot” by Salambo06, 29 k, explicit. John and Sherlock know the Yard has a poolgoing for when they’re finally going to get together. It’s all fun and games,hahaha, until they find out Lestrade is in dire financial straits, and theydecide to fake a relationship to win the pool for him.

For you, there’s only me by shock_blanket, 19k, explicit. Sherlock realizes he has fallen in love with John, but believes heis unlovable. Cue lots of pining and jealousy on Sherlock’s part, followed byour favorite cuddly marksman making it all better. Because for Sherlock,there’s only John.

Five Times John CookedSomething with Peas and One First Kiss by 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, 3 k, teen. AfterJohn cooks five dinners that slowly reveal their hunger for each other,Sherlock and John finally share a first kiss.

Just Like That (Gone andChanged) by cwb, 4 k, explicit. American AU, Teenlock. Johnand Sherlock are best friends, until John goes and changes. (Locked to AO3.)

We are all togetheralone by Mildredandbobbin,10 k, mature. John is back at 221B but his relationship with Sherlock is notwhat it used to be. (Locked to AO3.)

Mutability by sweetcupncakes, 7 k,explicit. When Sherlock gets angry and asks why they must they suffer so, Johnsays he doesn’t know. The universe is unkind, God is unfeeling or nonexistentand this is how you put back together the pieces.

He told me by Salambo06, 2 k,explicit. “It’s Valentine’s day, Sherlock and John are at Baker Street.Sherlock’s phone buzzes with Irene’s text alert and John goes all TLD again andsays that for god’s sake, it’s Valentine’s day and he should just reply. WhenSherlock protests John takes up the phone to do it himself and sees that Irene& Sherlock have been texting about how Sherlock is in love with John andwants to tell him but don’t know how.”

Definitely Not That by lookupkate, 10 k,explicit. When Sherlock returns from his, erm, time away he has a newfound needto touch John. Totally platonic. Tooooooootally. Yup.

Five Times They Kissedfor a Case, and One Time They Kissed for Real by fleetwood_mouse, 32 k, mature. A stolenring! An artful blogger! And many more adventures for your enjoyment. (Lockedto AO3.)

All the Pieces Fallinginto Place by 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for,14 k, explicit. Before heading off on a case that leads to Belgrade, John grabsthe Sudoku cube from Sherlock’s desk. As John tries to solve the puzzle, he andSherlock find themselves playing their own game charged with sexual tension.

An Experiment By AnyOther Name byadventureofthedancinggirl, 21 k, teen. Sherlock conducts an“experiment” that involves giving John a rose every day. The resultscould change the dynamic of their relationship forever.

I Keep On Falling by Salambo06, 5 k,explicit. Attending an event for couples only, John is prepared to holdSherlock’s hand, call him his husband and even share the same bed. But then,with Sherlock Holmes, nothing goes as expected.

Madness At Midnight by getoffmysheets, 3 k,explicit. Sherlock thinks he knows what’s going on here, but he hasn’t got theslightest clue. Until he does.

Insomnia by youtextd, 4 k,explicit. Epistolary/texting. Sherlock and John can’t sleep.

[alexxphoenix42]

Been reading The Sweetness Makes the Smoke and Stings Worthwhile (it's amazing, right?), and I wondered if you knew of any other happy, summery fics? Bike rides and picnics and humid nights... so much warm nostalgia, I want more!

Hey friend, I agree, that story is magic. Here are a few others that deal in warm summer days and relaxing together. I’ll include the fic that kicked this off in case others missed it  …

Idyllic Summer Johnlock

The Sweetness Makes the Smokeand Stings Worthwhile by 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, WIP, mature. 1920′s AU. Teenlock. After nearly being expelled from university, Sherlock isbanished home to Musgrave Hall for the summer. A friend introduces him to JohnWatson, a handsome medical student visiting the area. Sherlock and John findthemselves drawn to each other, falling into a summer romance that may be aspainful as it is sweet.

HisName is John Watson by ampersand_ch, 19 k, explicit. Victorian. While enjoyinga summer’s idle in Sussex, Holmes and Watson are pulled into a local murder. AsHolmes contemplates the wrong-doing of others, he wonders if what he and Johndo together in private is wrong. So gorgeous, this story is lyrical andbeautiful despite its depressing subject matter. Period homophobia.

The Boys of Summer by Mazarin221b, 5 k, explicit. John and Sherlock meet thefirst time during the summer of 1992 in Bournemouth - John is a lifeguard,earning money during his gap year before he goes to medical school. Sherlockhas been dragged along on a final family holiday before he goes to Cambridge.They meet, and it’s the most interesting thing that’s happened to either ofthem the entire summer.

Wild Hearts by Mssmithlove, 14 k, explicit. Sherlock has never loved anything more than hishorses. But that may change when a new boy takes a summer job at his family’sranch.

Only For You by Mssmithlove, 11 k, explicit. John Watson has been attending summer camp foryears. But in his last year before heading off to uni, a new kid joins the campand flips John’s world upside down.

Just Like That (Gone and Changed) by cwb, 4 k, explicit. (Locked to AO3.) American TeenlockAU. John and Sherlock are best friends, until John goes and changes. Abeautiful coming of age story.

Picnic by Chryse, 4 k explicit.   Awarm summer’s day on a trip to France has Sherlock sharing an old fantasy withJohn. Penises. So many imaginary penises.

Unremarkable by 221b_hound, 3 k, mature. John and Sherlock relax in Spain ontheir honeymoon. John finds things for his honeybee to do, and Sherlock reassuresJohn that he is a unique specimen.

LHR-HNL by scullyseviltwin, 35 k, explicit. (Theobscure title refers to airport codes.) Sherlock brings John along on aresearch trip to Hawaii to investigate some rare plants for a case. Oddlyenough, a spa resort with breakfast delivered on the beach, Jacuzzi bath tubs,a gorgeous lanai, and the ongoing susurrus of the ocean behind it all has a wayof dissolving the last barrier keeping the two apart.

Forces of Nature by Ewebie, 18k, explicit. Unilock.Sherlock decides to take some time off during summer break to relax in a cabinby a lake and catch up on his journal reading. Too bad his neighbor across thewater is a hot rugby captain out swimming and doing pornographic yoga at dawn.Thumbs up for a really fab fic complete with hammock sex.

Let Me Touch You (The FirstSummer) by Shay_Fae, 18 k, mature.Seventeen-year-old John is spending the summer at Sherlock’s country house.Sherlock can’t imagine anything worse. Especially since he may be falling inlove with the boy. Teenlock – sweet fluff, adorable! (part of a four workseries – Love Me With the Lights Off)

[iamwhatsherface]

Summer love

[get-holmes]

So I was bored and made a compilation of best Sherlock & Bayeux Tapestry pics…

[professorfangirl]

Thou dost lower the IQ of the whole tapestry

[allthingswelcome]

Sherlock ney

[iamwhatsherface]

^^^^^

[iamwhatsherface]

Still funny

[alexxphoenix42]

So you have anymore post reichenbach angst?

Hey sweetie, I’m not sure what you’ve read, but here’s a smorgasboard of angsty fics …

A Whole Bunch Of Angst

CollateralDamage by SilentAuror, 24 k,explicit. Upon learning that Moriarty is alive, Mary disappears, leavingSherlock and John to work on the mystery of Moriarty’s survival on their own.Until Mycroft’s people find and bring her back…

Scarsby SilentAuror, 60 k, explicit. Gaslighting. “You loved him.” Her voice wasgentle as John turned startled eyes to her face. Her gaze hadn’t wavered.“Didn’t you.” It was not a question. “Of course you loved him. It’s all rightto tell me.”

Shallow Grave by SilentAuror, 31 k, explicit. Post series 3 fix-it fic thatspeculates on what happens next. John and Sherlock work their way together,Mary gets pushed out, and some time with Moriarty wraps things up nicely. Angstyangst, but sex is HOT.

VenaCava by SilentAuror, 27 k, explicit. This is a fix-it, behindthe scenes for series 3. Just brilliant. Told from John’s point of view. Hediscovers Mary’s lies, and while nursing Sherlock back to health, chosesSherlock and the next step of their relationship. Sweet and very hot as theynavigate their new sex life. You want it to be canon. Infidelity.

Act IV by SilentAuror, 39 k,explicit. Amazing series 3 fix-it fic that very logically fills in the holesleft in the show. Some angst, some sex, and a VERY believable addition to theshow.

Stay for Me by Itsallfine, 17 k, mature. 221B was packed into boxes and bins,and that was when John knew, really knew—Sherlock had planned to be gone forever.

Three: Superbad Mary byiwantthatcoat, 34 k, mature. She rather liked being Mary Morstan, nurse. Itwasn’t her, of course, but it fit better than the countless other identitiesshe had tried on in the past, and it seemed to earn her a bit more respect. Butnow she had to become Mary Morstan,girl-who-looks-kind-of-like-this-guy-John’s-ex-girlfriend.

Stag Night for Two by allonsys_girl, 47 k, explicit. Begins with the stag night scenein The Sign of Three. John grabbing Sherlock’s knee leads to much more.Incorporates elements from His Last Vow now, as well, and has kind of gonetotally off the canon rails. In the best way, I hope. Lots of lovey, pornygoodness, and later some good violence and villains.

Blackoutbyivyblossom, 2 k, mature. The problem, or, from a different perspective, thesolution, is John’s drinking.

coming to terms by threadoflife, 3k, mature. Post S4. After the incident in the morgue, things between Sherlockand John have changed. It takes a while for John to notice, but once he does,he’s beyond horrified. Time to come to terms with himself. Even when JohnWatson is fighting his demons, he always tries to be better.

EveryNight I Look for You by destinationtoast, 8 k,explicit. Post-Reichenbach. Every night, John looks for familiar hints ofSherlock in the men he meets in bars, and he does with them all the things hewishes he’d done before. Eventually, he stumbles into a situation that Sherlockwould know how to handle, and John must decide whether he can handle it withouthim.

The Imposter byPoppyAlexander, 9 k, mature. Sherlock returns from his 2 years away,only to find that John has let it all slide and is living on the streets now.He will have to work hard to convince John he is really alive and not anotherhallucination.

John Watson and the One Thousand PaperCranes by astudyinrose, 5 k,teen. Trying to keep his life going after Sherlock’s death, John takes a job ina hospital. One day he comes across a girl in the cancer ward who is trying tofold 1000 paper cranes.

The Wench Is Dead by Chryse, 15k,explicit. Sherlock tells John the story of his awakening sexuality, and ahalf brother John has never heard of. A story of pain and betrayal. Warningsfor underage, and incest.

A Waste of Breath by Chryse, explicit, 95 k. John hadalways assumed Sherlock was uninterested, untouchable, married to his work. Hewas wrong on all counts. But when Sherlock embarks on a relationship, Johnworries that he is in over his head…and this time he might be right.  

A River Without Banks by Chryse, 203 k, explicit. This storyis worlds within worlds. Sherlock uses a time traveling device to go back intohis past, rejoining his consciousness to that era to redo key points in hislife. Over and over, Sherlock tries to find the change that will defeatMoriarty once and for all. This fic is amazing, it seems to encompass everyJohnlock story you’ve ever read and rolled it all in to one big connected ball. There are warnings for rape, andtorture, but eventual happy ending.

The Wisteria Tree by SilentAuror, 29 k, explicit. Sherlock wakesup from a month-long coma only to discover that he has no memory of theprevious six years to his own shock as well as John’s…

I Need You To See Me by Mssmithlove, 12 k, explicit. After going back to war, John isyet again invalided home, this time with a broken ankle and a chunk of hismemory missing, unable to recall the last five years he’s spent being SherlockHolmes’ partner and husband.

In Your Memory by Johnlockian221B, 23 k, explicit. A case goesterribly wrong, rendering Sherlock with both Retrograde Amnesia and an odd formof Age Regression. (TW for rape, child abuse.)

Cooperative Principle bybendingsignpost, 56 k, explicit. Slight AU. A very angsty, mind-fuckery courtship between John, a teacher at St.Barts, and the elusive, cunning consulting detective who wants him. Some porn,and lots of angst. Did I mention angst?

What I Would Delete by PixChuu22, 6k, explicit. Wonderful “behind the scenes” stag night fic. It fits nicely intocanon - a lovemaking session between the rizzla game and the client showing up.John doesn’t remember the next day, and Sherlock can’t forget.

Relative Distance by quesarasara, 44 k, explicit. This is how loveends, by small increments, and how love begins, one small step at a time. Johnand Mary come unglued as John finally realized what Sherlock is to him.

Manifest by causidicus, 29 K, explicit. After John findsSherlock’s porn running on his laptop, he can’t stop seeing Sherlock as asexual being. This story is an ode to angst, and so beautifully done. John is afascinating study in contradictions, closeted and afraid of his own bisexuality,but so inextricably drawn to this gorgeous, insane man. By tiny degrees, thetwo back themselves into a relationship, terrified the whole way.

Imperfect by PoppyAlexander, 1.8 k, explicit. Even though Sherlock has risenfrom the dead, John still can’t trust him, and the wedding planning with Marycontinues. Infidelity, sad wanking on the phone! Beware the angst.

Another Country by Chryse, 67 k, explicit. Setafter TAB. Sherlock is back at 221b on house arrest. He counts his days ofsobriety, and tries to find his way to something better. John can’t decide whathe wants and keeps lashing out. Angst, violence, drugs.

for all thatbitter delights will sour by darcylindbergh, 9 k,explicit.  “I’m not gay,” John said intothe darkness.

Between FriendsbySilentAuror, 18 k, explicit. Sherlock gets abducted. As John discovers him tiedup naked in an empty storage facility and comes to rescue him, Sherlock’s bodyhas an unfortunate reaction which triggers a series of events. John isconvinced that everything will be fine as long as they never discuss it.Sherlock isn’t as sure…

kiss me on the mouth & set me free (but please don’t bite)by chrysanthemumsies, 18 k, explicit. Five times John got drunk and slept withSherlock, and the one time Sherlock got drunk and couldn’t do the same. Runsalongside canon through Reichenbach. Sexy, and bittersweet.

The Speed of Objects in Motion byholyfant, 48 k word, explicit. This story is an exquisite multi-year sweepingepic drama of John and Sherlock getting together, breaking up, but alwaysorbiting each other in all that they do. So well written, with tons of angst,but light at the end of the tunnel.

EaseYour Way into Occupied Spaces by 2bee, 11 k, explicit. Prescient version of series 3posted before the series aired. An angsty, pining, infidelity fic that isbeautiful in its pain. Told from Sherlock’s POV. (Locked to AO3.)

The Key by221b_careful_what_you_wish_for , 11 k, mature. Six months after the tarmacscene, John gives his key to 221B Baker Street back to Sherlock, deciding heneeds a clean start – but there’s too much left unresolved for that to easilyhappen. So much angst!

The Progress of Sherlock Holmes by ivyblossom, 62 k, explicit. Sherlock andJohn fumble, and John leaves to marry Mary though Sherlock knows she willcheat. John and Mary settle on a rocky, open relationship, and slowly John andSherlock find their way back together. Feels so in character with love, sex,and angst, angst, angst.

Exile by SilentAuror, 4 k, teen. A companion piece toThese Four Walls. After Mary’s death, Sherlock contemplates the ways in whichhe failed John.

Last Call at the Homesick Pub byChryse, 3 k, teen and up. This is a lovely bittersweet look at Sherlock as hetraveled in disguise around the globe for two years hunting Moriarty’s web.Just for a few weeks, Sherlock plays the fiddle with an expat Irish band at apub in some foreign city far from home

A Shipless Ocean bymyswordfishmind, 22 k, mature. Ten years after the fall Sherlock goes back toLondon to find that John no longer lives there. Instead, he resides in aseaside town, a widower, and the father of a seven year old son. Sherlock muststruggle with the fact that there may no longer be a place for him in this newworld of John’s.

457 Days by 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, 2 k, mature. A missing scene set during Sherlock’stwo-year absence pursuing Moriarty’s network. Sherlock is ill with a high feverand vivid dreams, revealing how much he misses London and John.

The Quiet Man by ivyblossom, 157 k, explicit. When Sherlock swans back into John’s life after he has settleddown with his girlfriend, Mary, John is shocked. Gradually John relearnsSherlock, and helps him finish taking down the last of Moriarty’s network.Pain, and razor-sharp beauty  laced withthe love. So much angst.

You Should Have Changed Course Long Agoby msdisdain, 33 k, explicit. John realizes too late what has been in his heartall along, and flees London. But can he ever truly leave Sherlock behind?

Honey and Wounds byearlybloomingparentheses, 7 k, mature. Retirmentlock. It is 1907, and SherlockHolmes’ lover of three years knows him only as a tender of bees, a grower ofroses, and a gentle, open companion. But then a letter arrives from Dr. Watson,followed by Dr. Watson himself, and their sleepy Sussex cottage plays host tomemories of the past and fears for the future. (Sad because Sherlock and Johndon’t end up together, but so beautifully told.)

Consulation by mildredandbobbin, 18k, explicit. Sherlock/Lestrade. Sherlock has to come to terms with John andMary’s marriage.  He falls intoLestrade’s bed, and eventually they admit there’s more than just sex betweenthem. (Locked to AO3 users.)

Chemistry and Crooked Shelves by221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, 2 k, mature. Sherlock/Chippers. Sherlock iscurious about the books the rather attractive fish-and-chips man is reading. Itleads to a dinner invitation that turns into something more. (I’ve always beencurious about what Sherlock meant by saying, “I helped him put up someshelves.” Here’s one take on what might have happened with Chippers.)

Three Ways to Cope with a Secret Loveby221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, 1.5 k, teen. Sherlock leaves the party for babyRosie early, wrestling with unrequited feelings for John. Three scenarios forcoping with his secret come to mind.

Putting Up Shelves by iriswallpaper, 4 k, explicit.  Sherlock stood on the pavement with a bloodynose as he watched John and Mary drive away in a cab. He’d been in threerestaurants that night but he still hadn’t had a bite to eat - and he wasfamished. He finds a new chip shop that opened while he was away and theproprietor is only too happy to satisfy Sherlock’s hunger.

The Light Long Gone by tenderly_wicked, 12 k, explicit. To John’ssurprise, Sherlock seems to have got himself another flatmate, and this timeit’s something morethan chaste flat-sharing. Sherlock doesn’t look happy though. Neither doesJohn.

Ten Days byEngazed, 136 k, explicit. Sherlock Holmes has been dead for forty months, and John is at lastbeginning to live his life again. But just when he believes he might be happy,his world crashes back down around him. John is named a missing person.Someone is pointing DI Lestrade in the wrong direction. And as the days pass,his situation only grows more dire. It seems like the disappearance of his bestfriend is the only thing that can bring Sherlock Holmes back from the dead.

The Slash Manby Engazed, 281 explicit.( Sequel to Ten Days.) After ten days of unspeakable torture at the handsof Sherlock’s worst enemies, John Watson has returned to Baker Street to livewith a man whose death, no matter how fake, still haunts him. But his recoveryis not easy, his friendship with Sherlock is strained, and a dangerous buthidden menace continues to threaten them both.

Lucid by dr_girlfriend, 71 k, explicit. Post-Reichenbach,John finds a way to hold on to Sherlock after all. Sherlock comes back afterhis “death” & mission of getting rid of Moriarty’s web, but there’s stillsomeone left, one Sebastian Moran, who wants revenge for Moriarty’s death.

Ease Your Way into Occupied Spaces by2bee, 11 k, explicit. Prescient version of series 3 posted before the seriesaired. An angsty, pining, infidelity fic that is beautiful in its pain. Toldfrom Sherlock’s POV. 

Shadow Child by Kourion, 268 k, mature. What the helldoes it matter if my words upset him, when he’s so obviously out of control? “Ithink you know what this is. I think you know that you have an eating disorder.And I think you are scared.” Sherlock blinks at me, his throat stillswallowing. He has a wild look in his eyes that I don’t like, so I push backagainst my chair, stand up, and go towards him.

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Soulmates - Johnlock

Color Me Your Color, Baby by milou407, 1.5 k, teen. Magical realism. Such a cool take on finding soul mates – when you touch people, they leave their color on you. Soulmates leave deep and permanent markings. When John and Sherlock finally touch, they just know. Lovely.

Inscriptions series by IronicNarwhal (orphan account), 2 works, teen. Everyone is born with a name on their finger of their soulmate. Sherlock has met 24 Johns, and none of them are his.

The Matchmaker’s meeting by PaperPrince, 1 K, teen. Kidlock/teenlock. In a world where the names of people’s soulmates appear on their hands, Sherlock is a Finder in training, one who serves as a matchmaker. One day little Sherlock meets an interesting older boy at the local library.

The Words We Wear by FrauKatzen, 4 k, teen. Soulmates AU. Sherlock Holmes did not want nor need a soulmate. If Sherlock never heard the words on his arm spoken aloud, he would be a very happy man. “Well, bit different from my day.” What rubbish.

In Your Patience Possess by Violsva, 4 k, gen. OT3, Johnlockary. People are born with their soulmate’s name on their arm. How strange that Watson and Holmes feel drawn to each other when they are not each other’s match. Sweet.

Alphas Protect by Dayja, 24 k, unrated. Omegaverse. Everyone in the world starts their lives as betas. It takes meeting one’s soulmate to spark the change into alpha or omega. Sherlock is a beta. He expects to live his entire life that way. After all, he doesn’t have a soulmate, right? But if he did have a soulmate, he knew he’d turn out to be the alpha. And Sherlock is never wrong. Right?

Colors by Quesarasara, 140 k, explicit. Everyone on earth is born with eyes that see in black, white, and an endless series of greys. When you meet your soulmate, you finally see the world in color. We’re all searching for the person who brings color to our lives. John and Sherlock are no exception.

Panthera Pardus by Ismira_Daugene, 54 k, mature. Sherlock and John have met before… long before John was sent home from the war. Little did John know that black panther he was attacked by under the hot Afghani sun was going to be his future flatmate. AU where Sherlock is a shapeshifting black panther and John tries to come to terms with a flatmate who wants to mate with him.

Time Enough by airynothing, 1 k, gen. John refused to believe that Sherlock, of all people, could have simply missed his soulmate.

Biology by lookupkate, 4 k, explicit. When you meet your soulmate your biology changes. It takes Sherlock a while to figure it out. It takes John even longer. Idiots.

Just a Scribble on your Wrist by statesofuncertainty, 13 k, mature. Sherlock entered the flat first, Adrenaline still flooding his system from the running he threw his coat on to the rack before suddenly finding himself pressed up against the closed door with John’s lips on his own. This was new. Very new. An AU where everyone has their soulmates name written on their wrist. Unfortunately it looks like an unreadable scribble and only your soulmate can read their own name on your wrist.

Keeping the Same Time by what_alchemy, 4 k, teen. “When Sherlock Holmes brought Dr. John Watson, late of the Royal Army Medical Corps, back to life with a chase through London streets and some Indonesian takeaway, John put away, once and for all, any thoughts of finding the person whose name he wore beneath his left breast.”

Soulmate by farawisa, 5 k, teen. I imagine an AU where everybody walks along in pairs. Like, everybody has a soul mate they meet and early in life and they just know it’s the right person because once they touch, they can immediately feel each other’s feelings and hear each other’s thoughts. Everybody except Sherlock.

Vain Head and Double Heart by HerHighness, 7 k, teen. John Watson has a problem: he hasn’t met his soul mate. Moreover, his TiMER hasn’t even activated yet. Somehow he still finds himself falling deeply in love with his nutter of a flat mate. Meanwhile, the emotionally oblivious Sherlock investigates a case.

What I Forgot To Tell You by azriona, 9 k, mature. On average, a person will have ten soulmates throughout their lifetime. But that’s the funny thing about averages. There’s always those for whom they don’t apply.

Written On The Wrist by sheerrloockk, 5 k, teen. The thing about the Mate Mark was that it didn’t mean you’d find your soul mate. It just meant you had one.

The Waiting is the Worst Part by loyalnerdwp, 4k, not rated. “If a clock could count down to the moment you meet your soul mate, would you want to know?”

These Inconvenient Fireworks by KaleidoscopeKreation, 3k, teen. Set in a universe in which every human child is born with an incorporeal guardian animal - a daemon - their constant companion until they meet their intended. Soulmates/Philip Pullman mashup.

In Words, Like Weeds by You_Light_The_Sky, 5 k, teen. John decides to name the man (the character, the person in his head) Sherlock.

The Vision by cloud_wolfbane, 37 k, mature. In this world, most of the population has a soul mate. A Vision, usually given around puberty, helps mates find each other. Sherlock and John are old enough that statistics tell them their soul mate must be dead. Statistics were wrong.

Fringe by i_am_deaded, 5 k, gen. "Ever since John was little, people would look at him funny. Or more specifically, at his hair."AU where you have a streak of your soulmate’s hair colour and type in your own fringe. But not everyone has a soulmate.

Shared by orphan_account, 2 k, mature. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes have absolutely nothing in common except for one small detail. They unknowingly share thoughts with one another.

A Breach of Red by littlegreyfish, 6 k, teen. A red string connects you to your intended something that has always fascinated John. When he comes back wounded from Afghanistan, he hardly cares about it anymore. Who’d want a broken ex-army doctor anyway?

The Adventure of the Blackened Band by RosiePaw, 30 k, mature. John remembered how Sherlock’s head tucked down to hold his instrument, how the sleeve of his bow arm drew up just a bit, just enough to reveal the band of black pigmentation encircling his wrist… In which John and Sherlock may or may not be soulmates, and this may or may not matter.

The Beauty of it (extended edition) by JohnLockDivision, 16 k, not rated. Everyone has a ‘Soulname’ etched onto their wrist, the name of their soulmate. This has always frustrated Sherlock, as John is such a common name. But what exactly does John’s Soulname say?

what’s in a name by flight815kitsune, 1 k, not rated. There were some things you just knew. The name, if you were lucky enough to get one, was one of those things.

The Beauty of it (extended edition) by JohnLockDivision, 16 k, not rated. Everyone has a 'Soulname’ etched onto their wrist, the name of their soulmate. This has always frustrated Sherlock, as John is such a common name. But what exactly does John’s Soulname say?

Keeping the Same Time by what_alchemy, 4 k, teen."When Sherlock Holmes brought Dr. John Watson, late of the Royal Army Medical Corps, back to life with a chase through London streets and some Indonesian takeaway, John put away, once and for all, any thoughts of finding the person whose name he wore beneath his left breast.”

Bound By Their Wrists by sonicmekhanlock,  8 k, teen. What if there was a world where everyone was born with a name on their wrist, indicating who their soulmate was? And what if John and Sherlock ended up having each other’s names? Except the catch would be: only Sherlock knows his real name.

Return to Innocence by Madophelia, 10 k, mature. Sherlock Homes has a Kismet Mark. That’s when the name of your soulmate is written on your wrist for the world to see, but that’s okay, Sherlock’s is written in code. A story of childhood to adulthood and how Sherlock deals with the knowledge that some things are just inevitable, however much you try.

I need the Touch of your Hand (to know that You need Me) by StarkPanda, 2 k, gen. Set in a world where most people have found their soul mates by the time they’re in their early twenties, two men have given up on finding their other half. So when Sherlock Holmes and John Watson meet, they’re in for quite a shock.

Bashert (Destiny) by badwolfofbakerstreet, 21 k, mature. Soul mates, to him it was just a myth. Two halves of one whole desperately searching for one another. It was an effort put forth by the tellers long ago to give people purpose. He wouldn’t fall victim to its false hope and sense of such purpose in life. He was Sherlock Holmes, he didn’t need a mate.

Silver Cord by Lalaith_Quetzalli, 6 k, teen. Matches still exist among those with magic in their veins, its signaled by a cord connecting both partners, which becomes visible to both the first time their eyes connect. They are supposed to be perfect matches… except for when one half chooses to reject the bond…

Walking Together by SailorChibi, 101 k, teen. AU where everyone has one soul mate that they usually meet early in life. Sherlock Holmes never had a soul mate and never wanted one… until he met John Watson.

Just a touch by Lokiof221B, 24 k, gen. Soulmate AU. John Watson is a very unlucky guy, he has met 12 potential soulmates and not one of them is the right one. What happens when he meets number 13, unlucky for some right?

Your name, sacred to my lips by Salambo06 1 k, mature. Based on this prompt: "Okay so like one of those soulmate AUs where fem Sherlock grows up with the word 'John’ on her wrist, and she’s 100% sure she’s a lesbian so she resents it with a burning passion. Every time she meets a man named John she immediately shuts him down as harshly as she can, horrified at the idea of being his soulmate. Then one day fem John Watson walks into St Barts and the second she introduces herself Sherlock immediately knows”

With Your Crooked Heart by positivelymeteoric, 6 k, teen. The words that appear on your wrist after birth lead you to your soulmate, so it should be no surprise to John that Sherlock’s are blank, or that his own lead him to Sherlock.

Simple Gifts by orithea, 1. 8 k, teen. Every person is born with one innate talent. They are also born with one soulmate, and the full potential of their talent is not realized until they’ve found that person.

Conductor of Light by Dreadfort, 8 k, teen. Wingfic. Everyone has a manu meridiem; bioluminescence in the palm of your hand. The colour of this is supposed to help you to find … not quite your soul mate, though some call them that - rather, your Potential.

A Different Kind of Complication by Atisenia, 8 k, teen. When John started getting letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes, he had no idea that his life was about to change forever.

Millennia by augustbird, 2 k, mature.  “How do you keep finding me?” John asks. Sherlock bends his head so that his lips are close to John’s. He has John’s wrists pinned up over his head and his whispered breath seeps into John’s open mouth. “How do you keep forgetting?”

NOMINO by numberthescars, 22 k, teen. In a world where everyone is born with a name inscribed on his or her hand, finding your soulmate should be easy. And for John, it sort of is. It’s what happens after he finds Sherlock that causes all the problems.

Part of everything I do by JohnLockDivision, 2 k, gen. AU where you wake up on your 18th birthday with the first words your soulmate will say to you tattooed on your body so you’ll know them when you meet them’ and this sort of…happened. John’s words circled his shoulder, where one day a bullet would leave a scar. Sherlock’s sat above his heart, reminding him that he had one.

A Strange Meeting by heartbreakholmes, 2 k, gen. In a world where each person is born with their soulmate’s name inscribed upon their wrist, John Watson, tattoo artist, often finds himself covering them up for people. However, it seems cruel that one rather beautiful customer has not found his other half, yet still wants the word erased from his skin.

Soulbound by catinahat, 5 k, teen. Wherever his soulmate was he was hurting, lonely, desperate. John felt hauntingly lonely. Where are you? He thought desperately. Haven’t I waited long enough? John’s Soulmark is unique, as unique as the man whose heart he carries on his wrist.

Written On The Wrist by sheerrloockk, 5 k, teen. The thing about the Mate Mark was that it didn’t mean you’d find your soul mate. It just meant you had one.

Blue Veins by lbmisscharlie, 1 k, gen. Everyone has a timer on their wrist that counts down until they meet their soulmate. The numbers can’t guarantee happiness, reciprocity, or even fidelity. They’re just a fact of life. In a world where everyone hides their numbers, John Watson meets a man with bare wrists.

When the penny drops by Yesilian, 5 k, gen. Every person on Earth has a soul mate, but only about one in forty meets theirs. And some find theirs more than once before it sticks.

A Variation of Meanings by turtlelaces, 1 k, teen. John had been born with the word “Oh” written in fancy cursive in the color of his freckles on the inside of his left arm, near his elbow. He wonders all the time who his soulmate is. This is the story of how John met Sherlock, and his journey before the introduction.

Journals by WaywardSpark, 34 k, teen. On a person’s sixteenth birthday, they receive a small, black, leather-bound, government-issued journal in which they can write to their soulmate.

Find Me by inkinmyheartandonthepage, 16 k, not rated. “Do you know how many people are named ‘John’, Mycroft?” Sherlock glared. “Do you honestly think ‘Greg’ is any easier to find?” Or Sherlock and Mycroft struggle to find their soul mates when they both have common names.

The Common Name by earnestdesire, 25 k, explicit. John Watson has grown up with a rich man’s name on his hand. Sherlock Holmes has a name so common, it’s practically useless. Follow their lives—step by step—as they both discover how hard Destiny will work to draw true soulmates together.

Searching Under Leaves At Midnight by intotheruins, 1 k, gen. When he was a child, Sherlock searched for souls. When he gave up on magic, he found one.

[halloawhatisthis]

The fact that John only realises Sherlock likes the dog because Sherlock compares it to him.

[silentauroriamthereal]

Slow but sure, John.

[silentauroriamthereal]

Well, I like you

Well, I like you

WELL, I LIKE YOU