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Master rec list updated for the first time in over a year!
Master Rec List Part 1 (A - L)
Master Rec List Part 2 (M - Z)
Tag List
I don’t wanna get too into fandom discourse but this is the funniest, most embarrassing shit I’ve ever read lmao
It was his scent- just behind his ear, and the way he made toast with jam. The little things that made Sherlock's heart swell.
Day 2 of @fluffbruary
Much love <3
John Watson’s bedroom at the official Baker Street museum notably contains: a desk, a toilet, a bust of Sherlock Holmes, a single chair (chained to the wall??)
John Watson’s bedroom at the official Baker Street museum notably does not contain: a bed
one of the best fics i've ever read, one that had me addicted to my phone and crying, wasn't even prose. it was a huge, casual, bullet-pointed outline with every detail of an au that the author never got around to writing in full. and it was amazing.
let this be a message to all you who want to write but can't do it "normally": write it! someone out there will eat it up. whether that be poetry, tiny drabbles, or bullet pointed list: your work is always worth it. your art (yes, art!) will alway deserve to have its moment in the spotlight. why? because you made it. even if it wasn't done in a traditional matter, it came from your brain and your creativity and that is amazing.
♡
Friendly reminder that fan-made content (fanart, fanfic, fanvids, etc) are:
extremely time consuming. Remember someone actually took time out of their life to create that, time they could’ve used to, idk, sleep, for example
entertainment you’re consuming for free. I can’t stress this enough: you’re enjoying someone else’s craft for free. You paid exactly zero money to look at/read/watch it.
S H A R E D with you, not made for you. This is the most important point: someone created that, put it online and you found it. No one forced you to consume that fanwork, you C H O S E to do it.
Whenever you feel like leaving a mean comment, anonymous hate or make a ~clever post about how ‘lol look at all of these overused tropes every fic writer crams into their fics’ remember you’re being a dick to someone who shared their work with you. You’re not being funny, you’re not being edgy, you’re not being brave for calling something out - you’re being a dick.
S H A R E D with you, not made for you.
Read that again.
On (likely permanent) hiatus…
In 2022, I will be creating and publishing my two Fandom Trumps Hate works plus a historical AU that’s already drafted, but most likely those will mark the conclusion to my Sherlock fic career. All good fic things tend to eventually come into an end in terms of motivation, and I’ve not put pen to paper with any new fic stuff in over six months now. Other things simply crept in and took over as sometimes happens in life, providing me with other kinds of storytelling opportunities, and I don’t really miss engaging with fic at the moment. That being said, I have learned never to say never. If the right idea and motivation arrive, there might be new works, but it’s become clear that won’t be happening with the regularity I used to have in providing new written adventures for the fandom.
Beta work I have continued during this hiatus and will do so in the future, but won’t be taking on any new betaees for now. I will also naturally continue to lurk and keep in touch with fandom friends I have made over these wonderful Sherlock years.
Meanwhile, I doubt you’ve all quite read through my several-million-words-of-sherlock-fic story catalogue yet…
– A guide to all my Sherlock stories at AO3
– The episodes of my What The Fic with J. Baillier videocast: ep1, ep2, ep3, ep4, ep5, joint podcast with Elldotsee
– A rec list of all my fave Sherlock stories
"Sherlock..."
"Quiet, John."
"It's just that...the hat is quite difficult to see around."
"The hat is paramount, John."
Fanfic writers really said "in any universe, in any scenario, despite any obstacle, these people would love each other" and I think that's very cool of us
LIKE A MILLION TIMES OVER!!!!!
Oh God yes!! ♥️♥️ Thank you to the beautiful, talented cast and the the beautiful, talented johnlock fandom♥️♥️
“Changed”, “saved,” “lighted up,” “re-charged,” whatever …
Oh, yes…
Definitely!!
YUPP THEY DID. WITHOUT DOUBT
Johnlock Fic Rec 3/2022
March was....something else, but thank god fanfiction was there for me!
Vain Head and Double Heart by HerHighness, Teen and Up, ~7,4k, Soulmate AU
A Brand of Gold by aquabelacqua, Mature, ~13k, IDIOTS to lovers, sexting, phone sex
All the Times Something ALMOST Happened by allonsys_girl, Teen and Up, ~9k, Angst, Pining Sherlock
The Liar and The Lost by unholiest, Mature, ~38k, mourning, Sherlock away in Serbia, John comes to the rescue, lots of feeels
How Sherlock Holmes Was Compelled to Remember... by MirithGriffin, Mature, ~5,8k, Victorianlock, first time, christmas, turkish baths
Buried Treasure by kedgeree, Teen and Up, ~2,8k, mind palace, friends to lovers
My First, My Only, and My Forever by vintagelilacs, Explicit, ~6k, Sherlock is a Virgin Baby, John is very aroused by this
Until the End of the World by SarahCat1717, General, ~3k, songfic, pining Sherlock
Strings by EstherShapiro, Explicit, ~5k, PWP, massages
Not Broken, Just Bent by Schmiezi, Explicit, ~87,5k, S3 Fix-it, captivity, torture, character death, happy ending
Reason goes before a Fall by Lorelei_Lee, Mature, ~28k, John thinks he can't have Sherlock and resolves his sexual tention with a sex worker, who turns out to be Sherlock in disguise
Not Literal Shelves by westernredcedar, Mature, ~4k, Stag Night
Messages From Deep Waters by J_Bailier, Explicit, ~56k, Sherlock messed up an assignement from his brother and gets sent to a remote island where he meets John! SERIOUSLY GO READ
Ennui by bittergreens, Explicit, ~6,8k, PWP, First Time
You SHould Have Changed Course Long Ago by msdisdain, Explicit, ~33k, Angst, John leaves London, evenual happy ending
What My Body Has Seen by philalethia, Explicit, ~12k, PWP, Sherlock has a come kink
Another Country by Chryse, Explicit, ~67k, Drug use, recovery, Tab fix it
Something in the ash | 灰烬之末
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< TBC >
Lotsa MORE fics Saturday: recently completed multi-chapters, for the wip-wary
One day I recced 12 WIPs, the next day it’s 11 (whoops) multi-chapters that were completed in 2022, with just one bit of cheating.
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Accidental Magic by @calaisreno (8 chapter) ciphers, bed-sharing, and books, oh my. Gently and ineluctably, Sherlock wins John. Delicious.
Mrs. Hudson’s Fluff Brew by @chriscalledmesweetie Mrs Hudson turns to magic and angelic assistance to knock her idiot tenants’ hearts together.
Jam by @jrow John woos Sherlock with every bit of ostentatious intention a man can manage. He hasn’t reckoned with Sherlock’s oblivious refusal to believe the evidence of his own senses.
after hours by @simplyclockwork John is inconveniently oversupplied with professional scruples, even after Sherlock’s not his patient anymore. Sherlock isn’t having it, or rather, he’s not having not getting it.
Big Ben by 72 reasons (@onesmallfamily) Soon after John moves in to 221B, Sherlock has to retreat very frequently to a bolthole to try to keep his desires under rigid control. He fails. That’s a good thing.
@podfixx [Podfic] The Zebra Sheets: @agrlsname‘s fic was finished in 2017, but as of Feb. 2022 we have a delicious podfic of it. Incredibly erotic buildup, like listening to the Bolero
About Time by @annecumberbatch “I’m dead, aren’t I. I overdosed and died, and this is the chaos of the afterlife.” A knockout opening, from the stinking doss-house to two Sherlock Holmeses meeting in 221B. Fantastic fic.
PRESENTS A Periodic Tales Special by 7PercentSolution (@7-percent) Little boy and grown man, Sherlock struggles to compile a reliable definition of a present, and to deploy it “appropriately.” Indescribably involving.
Again by @discordantwords It was putatively an Advent fic. Instead it unceremoniously bashed through my ribcage and ripped my heart out 23 times before the gloriously happy Ch. 24
The Necessity by @jobooksncoffee From the first astonishing kiss to the last concise text this fic is a delight and a winter-warming consolation. Two idiots in love thinking the other is ready to walk out …
𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚏𝚝 by stopthat: There are many stories that should be podfics. This is one. That’s all I can say–sorry
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Sherlock (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson Additional Tags: 221B Ficlet, Fanart, Sherlgrey
Summary: A fan artist captures something in Sherlock that John had never seen; and Sherlock realizes something he’d never seen in John.
Used by permission of the artist @sherlgrey:
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tags that makes u go well hey maybe they are letting new guys in here for real
I just KNOW that in every other universe John and Sherlock have been married for YEARS. They simply weren’t as lucky in ours
hi steph!! hope u had a lovely day :>
do you have any teenlock/unilock fics where john is captain of the rugby team?
Hey Nonny!
Here are the ones turning up in my tag search on my MFL list! Feel free to add your own, Friends! :)
TEEN / UNI AU with RUGBY JOHN (MFLs)
You're On the Air by prettysailorsoldier (M, 20,616 w., 1 Ch. || Unilock, Matchmaking, Radio, Christmas, Christmas Fluff, First Kiss, Friends to Lovers, Sherlock POV, Pining Sherlock, Flirting, Bisexual John) – The Consulting Detective and The Woman dominate the airwaves of their university radio station, doling out advice on everything from meeting the parents to sexual positions. When their ratings start to dip before the holidays, however, manager Mike thinks it's time for some fresh blood, and who better to fill in the gaps than rugby captain--and notorious flirt--John Watson? Part 1 of 25 Days of Johnlock (I have read this one only, it's great!)
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Eurus by Sini333 (T, 2,262 w., 1 Ch. || Teenlock AU || Trans!Sherlock, Rugby John, Bullying, John Wants to Help) – Sherlock has begun transitioning from female to male, the rugby team is a bunch of bullies, and John just wants to help. Part 2 of JohnLock One-Shots
the anonymous wall (teenlock) by godmolly (G, 3,638 w., 1 Ch. || High School AU || Fluff, Gay) – There's an anonymous confession wall in their school. And one day, amongst all of the weird or shameful admissions, there's a message most interesting to a certain Mike Stamford. "I'm gay and hopelessly in love with the rugby captain" If only John's heart weren't already taken by his shy lab partner.
Open or Closed? by dragonQuill907 (T, 8,038 w., 1 Ch. || Unilock || Mystrade, Hoopford, Truth or Dare, Ballet Sherlock, Rugby John) – In which they're all in uni, Irene's having a party, and they decide to play truth or dare.
Wishing You Were Somehow Here by Mssmithlove (E, 10,158 w. || Teen/Unilock || Long-Distance Relationship, Rugby John, Bullying, Sexting) – While John chases his dream of becoming a professional rugby player, Sherlock is stuck at University, wishing he'd come back and prove that he is, in fact, Sherlock's boyfriend since no one on campus seems to believe him. Part 15 of the Happiness Awaits series
Are You Being Careful With Your Heart? by Mssmithlove (E, 12,379 w. || High School AU || Underage, Teenlock, Nerd Sherlock, Greaser John, Rugby John, Virgin Sherlock, First Kiss / Time, Pining Sherlock) – There's a new boy in school and for quiet, shy Sherlock Holmes, that is proving to be a problem.
The Dancer and The Captain by Mssmithlove (E, 17,313 w., 1 Ch. || Teenager AU || Ballet Dancer Sherlock, Rugby John, New Relationship) – Ballet has always been Sherlock's first love, but when a certain rugby captain starts hanging around, well, that may just change.
Quo Fata Vocant by prettysailorsoldier (E, 18,115 w., 1 Ch. || Unilock / Teenlock || Librarians, Bisexual John, Flirting, First Time, Tattoos, Valentine’s Day, Secret Admirer, Matchmaker) – 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.
Forces of Nature by Ewebie (E, 18,369 w., 1 Ch. || Unilock || Rugby Captain John, Hammock Sex, Bad Jokes) – Sherlock watched as the man pushed himself out of the water and onto the floating dock constantly anchored in the middle of the lake. Oh. He was… He was quite tanned. Broad shoulders sloped into a narrow, muscular waist and tapered hips that disappeared into the navy swim trunks. Somehow the breadth of the shoulders made the thighs and legs that appeared out of the bottom of the trunks look delicate. Tanned in their own right and powerful, but oddly proportionate to the shorter stature the man seemed to possess. Sherlock watched the water run off of him, down his back, tracing a path along his spine and through the pleasing fossae lumbales laterales and lumbar lordosis into the waistband of the trunks. Sherlock swallowed. Shit.
Pas de Deux by shevrlock (T, 20,341 w., 14 Ch. || Teen Balllet / Rugby AU || Fluff, Angst) – Sherlock Holmes is a gifted ballet dancer in industrial, unforgiving 1980s Newcastle, bullied and teased for doing what he loves. One day, as he and Molly leave the dance studio, her boyfriend Greg is waiting outside accompanied by his new rugby captain: one John Watson. Surrounded by hate and homophobia they find themselves drawn to each other, using love to escape the harsh reality of life growing up with prejudice. Ballet!lock/Rugby!john inspired by Billy Elliot.
Just a Touch of Lips by Salambo06 (E, 21,313 w., 20 Ch. || Unilock AU || SPANISH AVAILABLE || Mutual Pining, Friends to Lovers, First Kiss, Texting / Time, Misunderstandings, Developing Relationship) – Two weeks ago, Sherlock kissed a blindfolded John Watson, captain of the Rugby Team, during an university event and left before he could see his face. Neither have been able to think about anything else since.When Mike mentions a certain student in his Chemistry class who could help John find his mysterious kisser, they both find themselves in a situation they hadn't expected.
Reach My Eyes by thelittleboffin (M, 23,151 w., 8 Ch || Teenlock || Drama, Romance, Abuse, Language, Sex) – Rugby captain John and troubled teen Sherlock are Youtubers who make their way to fame and find love along the way.
Feeling Seen by jadztone (E, 30,177 w., 9 Ch. || University AU || Ballet!Sherlock / Rugby!John, Demisexuality, Virgin John, Experienced Sherlock, Toplock, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, Background Molly/Irene & Greg/Sally) – Rugby player John is starting over at a new university, with the help of friends Molly and Bill. Few people know that John is demisexual, but ballet dancer Sherlock Holmes deduces right away that he has no interest in sex unless he’s fallen in love. John finds this strange genius intriguing and would like to get to know him, but Sherlock has a self-cultivated reputation for only wanting casual sex. John has reason to believe that’s not really true, but he’s not sure he wants to risk his twice-fractured heart to find out.
Love, SH by Lola_hyuga (M, 34,571 w., 15 Ch. || Teenager / Love, Simon AU || Smut, Fluff, Emails, Secrets, Blackmail, POV Sherlock, Slow Burn, High School, Rugby Captain John, Bullying, Pining, Secret Identities, First Time) – Sherlock shares anonymous emails with someone he very much enjoys receiving attention from. Problem is, he has no idea who. Bigger problem is, someone finds out and blackmails him. He compromises himself, just for an opportunity at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy's he's ever "met".
Roll Away Your Stone by foxxcub (E, 39,463 w., 1 Ch. || Downey Holmes || Boarding School AU) – Seventeen-year-old John Watson is set to finish his final year of school with a flourish, until the headmaster assigns John as a "tutor" to an arrogant, yet brilliant new student named Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is not about to be put in his place by this popular rugby football player with the too-blue eyes, and John isn't going to let this impulsive fifteen-year-old get away with anything. Neither expects to become friends, but a series of unexpected events and a possible murder mystery bring them closer together than either of them thought possible.
Capturing Perfection by Breath4Soul (E, 41,296 w., 13 Ch. || College/Uni AU || Nude Modelling / Photos, Dev. Rel., Sherlock Loves John, Rugby John, Compromising Positions, Drunken Love Confessions, Possessive John, Drunk John/Sherlock, Oblivious Sherlock, Flirting, Grinding, Protective / Meddling Mycroft, Dirty Dancing, Seduction, Virgin Sherlock, First Kiss/Time, Big Brother Mycroft, Friends to Lovers, Tickling, Embarrassed Sherlock, Blow/Hand Jobs, Oral, Frottage, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Declarations of Love, Sexy Times) – Rugby Captain John Watson and science-minded photographer Sherlock are classmates at uni. Sherlock has a class project where he needs a nude model. He asks the only boy that intrigues him, John Watson, to be his model. The more time they spend together the more they realize there is a perfect attraction between them. Part 2 of the Tumblr Made Me Do It
Blond Barista Seeks Dashing Ballet Dancer: Inquire Within by prettysailorsoldier (E, 43,847 w., 1 Ch. || Unilock Coffee Shop AU || Rugby/Barista John, Ballet Dancer Sherlock, Fluff) – Between classes, his job at a local cafe, and being captain of the rugby team, John Watson's life is plenty stressful enough without the addition of a mysterious ballet dancer he can see through the windows of the dance studio across the street, but, somehow, he can't bring himself to mind.
Seducing Sherlock Holmes by orphan_account (M, 51,338 w., 19 Ch. || Teenlock AU || First Kiss / Time, Fluff and Angst, Angst with Happy Ending, Slow Burn, Rugby John, Smut) – It started out as a dare. It ended up being so much more.
Spinning by Minxchester (E, 67,845 w., 14 Ch. || Teenager AU || Drama, Foster Care, Rugby John, Abusive Relationship, Age Difference, Romantic Friendship, Oral Sex, Rimming, Guardian/Ward Relationship, Victor Trevor) – The lottery exists to allow poor and struggling families to place their children in the care of wealthy patrons, who will provide for them until they come of age. When medical bills leave the Watson family in trouble, seventeen-year-old John is assigned to the care of Sherlock Holmes, a man unlike anyone John has ever encountered.
A Study in Movement by Supernova12 (E, 69,869 w., 21 Ch. || Teenager AU || Balletlock, Rugby!John, Drawing, First Time, Texting, Angst, Happy Ending) To improve his drawing, John has to study the movement of ballet dancers. One particular dancer seems to be the perfect candidate.
My Heart Is True As Steel by prettysailorsoldier (E, 316,207 w., 29/? Ch. || Teenlock || WiP || Case Fic, Rugby, Fluff, First Kiss/Time, Past Drug Use, Anal, Blow Jobs) – When Sherlock and John become roommates at a prestigious sixth-form college, they both get a lot more than they bargained for. Between Shakespeare, rugby, and not a small amount of murder, it promises to be a very interesting year, but there is much more going on than meets the eye. A noose is tightening around the duo, darker and more dangerous than anyone realizes, and it will take everything they both have to unravel it before they lose everything they've found.