Fluffy Fluff Johnlock Recs
Senza Catene by MadLori , 6.5 k, PG, Crackfic: The Musical. John tags after his flatmate, finds out that Sherlock sings opera. Revelations and first kisses ensue. Fluff and schmoop.
Let You Kiss Me by out_there, 8 k, Gen. John tries to figure out what experiment has Sherlock kissing him at intervals over the week. Sweet fluff, & humor.
Twelfth Night by kate_lear, 4 k, explicit. Established relationship. John has surprises for Sherlock on his birthday – a trip through a crime evidence museum. Fluff and smut and sweet, sweet, sweet.
Duvet (green) by Mazarin221b, 2 k, Gen. Sweet fluff bit about Sherlock reorganizing his mindpalace and giving John his own room there.
A very Sherlock Musical by flawedamythyst, 11 k, Teen. Cute AU where people live in a musical world that allows them to break into song together at emotional moments. John knows that he and Sherlock have a theme song, but Sherlock balks at singing with him. Fluffy fluff
A Terrific Soporific by antietamfalls, 11 k, teen. Sherlock shares a bed with John at a hotel while on a case. To his astonishment, he finds that spending the night next to John cures his insomnia. He puzzles out how to get back into John’s bed. Sweet fluff. Asexual Sherlock.
Unkissed by 221b_hound, 7 K, explicit. First in a whole series of “un’s.” Even though there’s no sex, John knows the two of them are a couple. It takes Sherlock a bit longer to catch up. Sherlock is asexual or demisexual here, but John is everything he never knew he wanted. Gradually the two of them grow closer, and explore the boundaries of what physical touch Sherlock can handle. Sweet and slow, and lots of fluff.
Bread and Wine and Curry Once a Week by cwb, 8 k. Adorable Johnlock story. John is trying to tease out Sherlock’s romantic life when his flatmate admits to being attracted to someone. John wants to help. He suggests Sherlock write this person a letter, ask them out, etc. and then wishes he hadn’t given such helpful advice. OH SO CUTE. (Locked to AO3.)
Six Degrees of Separation by testosterone_tea, 5 k, explicit. Wonderful first meeting au that follows canon fairly well, but adds in the idea that Sherlock sees John randomly around London and for reasons (it’s for science) decides to see if he can find six degrees of contact between him and this beautiful man. Ahem. So cute.
Minutiae (Or 156 Things I Know About You) by atlinmerrick, 86 K, explicit. This boasts a long list of cute stand-alone ficlets about Sherlock and John. Hot, sweet, silly, and quite wonderful mini stories.
Across the Threshold by mithen, 1.8 k, mature. Cute little fic about John and Sherlock rehearsing for their wedding. Once back at the flat, John insists he can carry Sherlock across the threshold even if he is the shorter one. Of course they fall into bed once they get there. Adorable.
To Sleep, Perchance to Smother Your Flatmate with a Pillow by Linpatootie, 5 k, Gen. Sherlock wants to conduct a sleep study of sorts. John contemplates smothering him with a pillow. Adorable.
Through the Clouds by Mazarin221b, 20 k, explicit. John and Sherlock retire after 15 busy years to a beautiful old stone lodge in Sussex near the sea. Without the distraction of casework, something beautiful and new unfolds between them. So sweet, so lyrical, so beautiful. (Locked)
A Slowly Dawning Attraction by mitsuruaki,12 k, teen. Five times Sherlock and John nearly kissed at work, and 1 time they did. Cute!
The Velveteen Doctor by Lantean_Drift, 12 k, mature. John helps Sherlock to connect with his feelings and the world around him as they find themselves falling in love. Sweet cuddles, and romance.
Coup de Foudre by prettysailorsoldier, 6 k, teen and up. Really cute teenlock, rated teen and up. While staying at a ski lodge with friends in France, John sees Sherlock on holiday with his family and falls in love. Though John’s French is abominable, he does his best to woo the gorgeous boy wrapped in the blue scarf. Really cute. (Title means “lightning stike” a term for love at first sight in French.)
The Newlywed Game: Johnlock Edition by patternofdefiance, 9 k, explicit. Utterly adorable bit of fluff. John and Sherlock go on a Newlywed Game show for a case so Sherlock can study the host. The questions are adorable, the sex scene after is sweetness personified. Well written, and very cute.
Sleight of Hand (Or, five times John Watson took something that didn’t belong to him, and one time it did) by Knackorcraft, 7 k, mature. Wonderful AU in which John was trained as a master pickpocket. Really cute, and eventual sweet Johnlock sexy times.
Share and share alike by lbmisscharlie, 1.9 k, Gen. Really cute little series 1 bromance fic. John and Sherlock know each other so well, they share and swap food without even thinking about it.
The Importance of February 14th by cypress_tree, 3 k, teen. Sweet – Sherlock thinks they are celebrating his birthday while John thinks this is their first proper date.
Art and Nature by PoppyAlexander, 7 k, mature. AU with Downton Abbey feels. In one of the grand houses of England in the 1920s, butler Sherlock Holmes is wooed to pieces by the world’s most romantic gardener, John Watson.
Working on the Edges by earlgreytea68, 56 k, mature. They meet at the Winter Olympics – John an American hockey player bouncing back after an injury, and Sherlock, a British figure skater competing in his last Olympics. Sparks fly! Sweet and hot.
Wait, What? What Romantic Relationship? by cwb, explicit, 4 k. So cute, so sweet, and hilariously funny. Fluff, all the fluff. An entire fic told only in quotations. Sherlock decides to focus more on the relationships in his life. He and John decide, yes, they are in a romantic relationship. Adorable. This is actually from a four part series of all-dialogue stories that are to DIE for: The Dialogue of John and Sherlock.
Benedict? by round_robin, 4 k, mature. Cute little fic about John finding an old magazine with an attractive ginger-haired model on the cover who looks JUST like Sherlock. Fun, sexy times.
I’m gay for Sherlock by birdie7272, 10 k, mature. Teenlock. Really cute little bit. John and Sherlock are just friends until Sherlock comes back from summer break having grown 5 inches and acquired a deep rolling voice. John “not gay” Watson is really in trouble. Cuuute.
