ALTERNATE FIRST MEETINGS Pt. 4 (MFLs 15K+ w.)
Happy Sunday all! Following up from last week's post, here's the next set of fics relating to Alternate First Meetings! I've one more set of fics for next week :) Enjoy!
Alternate First Meetings (Canon-Feeling)
Alternate First Meetings Pt 2
Alternate First Meetings Pt 3 (MFLs 0-15K w.)
Snowed In by Salambo06, WhatIfIAmInsane (E, 15,687 w., 5 Ch. || University AU || Christmas, Smut, Alternate First Meeting, Anal, Bottomlock, Army!John, BJ’s) – Sherlock had everything planned out for months now. Today he would finally put an end to this case. Even if that meant keeping an eye on his suspect in a crowded, german airport on Christmas Eve. The same crowded airport John was waiting in for his final flight back home from his first deployment to Afghanistan, not at all thrilled by the prospect of spending Christmas with his possibly drunk sister. Although the airport was stuffed to the brim with holiday travelers and tacky decorations, he was enjoying his time alone, mostly. But then, snow began to fall.
Not this year by Imjohnlocked87 (E, 16,293 w., 4 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Friends to Lovers, Valentine’s Day, Fluff and Smut, Implied / Referenced Drug Use, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Food Sex, Wall Sex, Angst with Happy Ending) – One month after leaving the rehabilitation centre, when Donovan asks Sherlock if he will be alone on Valentine's Day this year too, he replies he will be spending it with someone special.The only problem is that this someone doesn't exist.Because who would want to have Valentine's date with Sherlock Holmes?
Looking Up by StarlightAndFireflies (T, 17,615 w., 4 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting / Neighbours AU || Single Father John, Domesticity, Falling in Love, Mental Health Issues, Crime Fighting, Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Mild Sexual Content) – When John Watson, single father to toddler Rosie, finds a cheap flat for rent in central London, he's sure there must be a catch. He can't afford to be picky, though, and so he moves in... only to discover that his upstairs neighbor is far more unconventional than he bargained for. But this strange man might just be the fresh start John needs. AU in which Sherlock and John meet when John moves into 221c.
keywords: Gay, Loving, Boyfriends by lookupkate (E, 17,771 w., 17 Ch. || Doctor John AU || Alternate First Meeting, Hospitals, John Writes Smut, Sherlock Reads Smut, Fanfiction) – John starts writing gay romance while holed up in hospital. Sherlock reads the first fic on accident, and it sticks with him for days. He can't help but read more from the unknown writer. Little does he know, the writer isn't exactly unknown to him. The writer happens to be the A&E Doctor he's feuding with. Christ, can you imagine what he'll think once he finds out?
Mental by Boeshane42 (E, 18,128 w., 1 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Psych Hospital, Drugs, Mental Illness, Discussion of Suicide, Restraints) – Sherlock Holmes is a patient in a closed psychiatric ward. John Watson is his new psychiatrist.
Most Ghosts Are Idiots by GoldenUsagi (T, 18,243 w. || Alternate First Meeting, Supernatural Elements, Friendship, Ghosts) – The one where Sherlock is already dead but hits it off with John anyway. John returns from Afghanistan later than he did in canon and rents a long vacant flat in Baker Street. But it has a few problems, he discovers, such as the ghost of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock throws books about, plays the violin at all hours, and leaves ominous messages on the bathroom mirror. John settles in regardless, determined not to let a haunted flat get the best of him. Though he does wish Sherlock would stop hiding his cane. Sherlock’s not an ordinary ghost, but then, most ghosts are idiots. Part 1 of the Most Ghosts Are Idiots verse series
Ransom of the Red Pirate by chappysmom (G, 18,569 w., 6 Ch. || Kid Sherlock AU || Kidnapping, Alternate First Meeting) – Young Sherlock Holmes is just minding his own business when two kidnappers come to take him away ... boy, have they just made a mistake!
Sit Pretty For Me by LipstickDaddy (E, 19,502 w., 10 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting Pre-S1, Recreational Drug Use, Light BDSM, Strangers to Lovers, Matchmaker Mike, Light Angst, Happy Ending) – What if John and Sherlock met once before, at an underground sex club, a decade before Mike Stamford introduced them that afternoon at Bart’s?
Hello You by weeesi (T, 20,945 w., 11 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || Fake Relationship, POV John, Adventure, Romance, Humour, Bisexual John, First Kiss) – John kind of can’t believe he’s doing this and kind of can’t imagine doing anything else. He dips his head, heart pounding.
Wooing Sherlock Holmes by Calais_Reno (T, 22,091 w., 6 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || First Person POV Sherlock, Rosie, Old Age, Sussex, Falling in Love, Sherlock in Love, Oblivious Sherlock, Sweet, Light Angst, Bees, Growing Old Together, Awkward Flirting, Happy Ending) – Being retired will probably be boring, but Sherlock will give it a try. OR: Sherlock meets John Watson, the handsome doctor who lives down the road, and retirement is suddenly less boring. Cute old men in love.
The Best Seats in The House by J_Baillier (T, 22,302 w., 10 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting / Alternate Profession AU || Nature Photographer John, Volcanology, Geology, Adventure, Natural Disasters, Peril, Travel, Accidents and Injuries) – Nature photographer John Watson is trying to do the same as the locals: getting the hell of the way when the killer queen of Indonesian's volcanoes starts a drumbeat towards eruption. Little does he know that soon, he'll be headed straight into the danger zone.
Heart on a String by AngelSpirit (E, 23,257 w., 1 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Kidlock / Teenlock || Alternate First Meeting, First Kiss / Time, Infidelity, Angst, Fluff, Mentions of Recreational Drug Use) – John and Sherlock got married with Cracker Jack rings when they were 7 yrs old. It wasn’t official, but for their whole lives they took it very seriously.
The Adventure of The Reluctant Docent by mydogwatson (T, 23,544 w., 1 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || Case Fic, Drama and Romance, London) – Someone is killing the docents of London. Sherlock is on the case when he meets a very interesting docent.
The House on Rue des Boulangers by Berty (M, 24,299 w., 8 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Developing Relationship, Hiding in Plain Sight, PTSD, Depression, France, Frottage, First Kiss, Bees and Honey, Suicidal Thoughts, Gardens & Gardening, POV John, Angsty Fluff, Implied/Referenced Alcoholism, Falling in Love, Happy Ending) – After being invalided out of the army and without any other prospects, John Watson has relocated to a small town in northern France. Now he has to decide what to do for the rest of his life. One morning there's a mad stranger in his garden chasing a swarm of bees, and it seems John's decision is made.
Divinest Sense by ChrisCalledMeSweetie (E, 25,001 w., 18 Ch. | PODFIC AVAILABLE || Alternate First Meeting || Mental Health Issues, First Kiss/Time, Coded Clues, Virgin Sherlock, Bisexual John, Slow Burn) – John has been sectioned — deemed to be a danger to himself and others — and is facing six months in an experimental psychiatric treatment facility. After his recent drug overdose, Sherlock is being shipped off by his brother to live amongst the mad, as though this will somehow improve his mental health. What will happen when these two damaged men meet under the least auspicious of circumstances?Hint: You can expect some humorous misunderstandings, burgeoning attraction, coded clues that the reader is invited to try to decipher, eventual explicit sex, and altogether more fluff than one might imagine, given the rather dark premise of this story. Part 1 of the Divinest Senses
My Heart at Your Door by Calais_Reno (T, 25,749 w., 8 Ch. || Pre and Post TRF, Alternate First Meeting AU || First Love, Nostalgia, Undercover Missions, POV Sherlock, Angst with Happy Ending, Reunions) – Years ago, Sherlock Holmes loved John Watson, but they were schoolboys, and when it came time to part ways, Sherlock decided it was for the best that they not stay in touch. The only thing certain about his life at that point was that it would surely tear him and John apart. When he meets John again, he’s just faked his death and is ready to leave London.
A Strangely Likeable Woman by Gregorovitch (E, 25,998 w., 5 Ch. || Genderbent AU || Alternate First Meeting, Female John, Case Fic, Misogyny, Internal Conflict, Self Confidence Issues, Smoking, Oral Sex, Face Sitting, POV Joan, Patriotism, Happy Ending) – After having some differences with her commanding officer, Joan was forced to take a premature retirement. She was back in a town near London, with a temporary place to stay and no job. Was premature retirement really worth it? Was it a betrayal to just abandon her duties like that? She had no idea. But she was glad to meet a strangely likeable woman later on.
I Feel Like I Don't Even Know Him! by MutedSilence (NR, 26,108 w., 25 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Fake Relationship, Developing Relationship, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Couple’s Counselling, Paternal Greg, Protective Mycroft, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, For a Case) – John is leaving therapy Sherlock needs to get into the office of a couples counsellor. A frantic Sherlock bumps into John as he's making his way out. John - with nothing better to do - agrees to pretend to be a stranger's boyfriend for the afternoon. Beats going home.
Sentient Creatures by ArwaMachine (E, 26,732 w., 9 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || Second Person POV John, Blow Jobs, Anal, References to Suicide, Mild Peril, Light Fluff, Versatile Sherlock) – You've been invalided home from Afghanistan and find yourself lost in a city so uncaring it seems as if you're the only real human in the lot of it. One day, you spy a man begging for change who doesn't appear as homeless as he'd have you think, and you find yourself captivated by him in ways you don’t fully understand. As the two of you draw closer and closer together, you find yourself wondering if you aren't the only living creature in this hateful city—if there might just be two of you.
When We Were Young by Calais_Reno (T, 27,230 w., 10 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || First Love, Nostalgia, Pre and Post TRF, Doctor John, Angst with Happy Ending) – John and Sherlock met at school, and were a bit more than friends. But they didn't stay in touch afterwards. Life goes on, and when John returns from Afghanistan, he takes a position at Barts as a trauma specialist, working in the Emergency Department. As he reports for work one day, a man jumps off the roof of the hospital. John's world tilts on its axis.
4 Weddings and a Funeral: A Johnlock rom-com AU by MorganeUK (T, 28,983 w., 11 Ch. || Four Weddings & A Funeral AU || Alternate First Meetings, Mike Stamford’s Wedding, Matchmaker Mike, Friendship, One Night Stands, Weddings, BAMF Sherlock, Dream Sex, Pining, Mystrade, Happy Endings) – What happens when you have found a Mr Right who doesn't do commitment? Hope to meet him again and again until he changes his mind, of course! A John & Sherlock AU (loosely) based on the famous British comedy: 4 Weddings and a Funeral. Part 2 of the Rom-com adaptations...
Walk of Shame by 72reasons (E, 30,822 w., 18 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || Meet-Ugly, Bisexual John, Gay Sherlock, Alternating POV, Sad John, Suicidal Thoughts, Casual Sex, Strangers to Lovers, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, Threesome, Hand Jobs, Blow Jobs, Frottage, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex) – John is just back from the war and wanders the city wondering what he’s going to do. One of his distractions is having casual sex with a beautiful, but annoying, woman. Sherlock usually refrains from sex, but in trying to stay sober he indulges in it now and again. Sherlock meets John on the street and sparks fly. Casual sex is one thing, but what about something more?
If Baker Street Could Talk by a_different_equation (E, 31,723 w., 12 Ch. || Neighbours AU || Blind Date, Domestics Life, Widower John, Pianist Sherlock, Developing Relationship, Slow Burn, PTSD, Mental Health Issues, Alternate First Meeting) – There is a very thin wall between 221b and 221c. As if by fate, it has separated two sitting rooms that now almost morph back into one. One sitting room belongs to Sherlock Holmes (43), a pianist; and the other one to Dr John H. Watson (45), whatever he might be after everything. Theoretically, John's a war hero, an ex-surgeon, a widower, and he’s telling everyone that he develops a game which might take a lifetime. There is a wall between them, but they cannot be separated.
Men in Kilts by okapi (M, 33,000 w., 23 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Meet-Cute, Hurt/Comfort, Kilts, Fluff, Slow Burn, Hand Jobs, Oral Sex) – Mrs. Hudson hires John, who works for the Men in Kilts housekeeping service.
Sanguineous Serendipity by CarmillaCarmine (E, 34,783 w., 14 Ch. || Vampire AU || Alternate First Meeting, Turning a Character, Vampire Sherlock, Captain John, POV John, Feeding, Blood Drinking, Crossdressing Sherlock, Genderfluid Character, Sherlock in Heels, Transphobic Behaviour, Emotional Hurt / Comfort, Soulmates, Romance, Happy Ending) – Vampire Sherlock meets a dying John in a field hospital in Afghanistan and gives him a whole new life.
Let's Have Breakfast by Purple_Slippers_18 (M, 35,949 w., 10 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || ASiB Remix, John is The Soldier, Smart Arse) – Sherlock had expected The Soldier to greet him in some sort of complicated leather and latex garb, or even completely starkers, just to get a shock out of his unexpected guest. He hadn't once suspected that John Watson would bother to meet him wearing one of the ugliest jumpers Sherlock had ever seen.
Tipping The Scales by BeautifulFiction (T, 37,883 w., 13 Ch. || Fantasy AU || Alternate First Meeting, Strangers to Lovers, Merman Sherlock, Soldier John, John POV, Mention of Suicidal Ideation, Dodgy Scientific Ethics, Fictional Military Procedures, Baskerville) – When John is invalided out and left as little more than a glorified security guard in Baskerville, life has never looked so bleak. Will a stranger in need of his help set his life on a new course, or will he lose everything in his effort to help this "Sherlock Holmes"?
Looking Glass Cabaret by lymphadei (E, 30,874 w., 6 Ch. || Cabaret AU || Alternate First Meeting, Drag Queen John, Fluff and Smut, Drama, PWP) – Lady Grey leant up on her toes, her hands on either side of his neck to steady herself as she pressed her lips against Sherlock’s ear. “I wouldn’t say a devil, Mr Holmes, but I’m definitely not on the side of the angels.” Then, she pulled back slightly to place a lingering kiss on his cheek. Part 4 of the Interpersonal Affairs series
These woods are lovely, dark and deep by Lymphadei (E, 35,316 w., 3 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Romance, Family Drama, Minor Violence, Angst, Suicidal Thoughts, Implied/Referenced Drug/Alcohol Use, Betrayal, Frottage, Age Difference, 1 Year Underage) – After years of knowing one another, John Watson is invited by his best friend and school mate, Jasper Holmes, to spend an evening at Baker Street. John is not prepared for what he will encounter during his stay in 221B, nor was he expecting to become entangled with his best friend's father. Part 2 of the Interpersonal Affairs series
The Case of The Boy & The Soldier by WhatLocked (T, 36,263 w., 18 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || Sherlock POV, Sneaky Mycroft, Parentlock, Developing Relationship, Case Fic, Lists, Original Child Character, Parent John, Light Mystrade, Kidnapping) – When one William Watson wanders into the life of one Sherlock Holmes, claiming that his daddy has been taken by bad men, Sherlock finds himself caught up in a rather intriguing case of not only locating the boys father but also in discovering a side of himself that he never knew existed. Part 1 of The William Watson Case Files
The Vision by cloud_wolfbane (M, 37,758 w., 18 Ch. || Soulmates AU || Soul Bonds, Alternate First Meeting) – 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.
Where We're Meeting by qalets (NR, 41,975 w., 20 Ch. || Multiple AUs || Alternate First Meetings, Psychological, Pre-Johnlock) – Months after John Watson is invalided back from Afghanistan he meets a stranger on a train; one that can read his military career in his face and leg and his brother’s drinking habits in his mobile phone. Then, years earlier, he meets him again.
Creative Camouflage by Lock_John_Silver (M, 45,034 w., 11 Ch. || Alternate First Meetings AU || Disguised Sherlock, Multiple Short Stories / Prompt Fic, Texting, Case Fics, Whump, Museums, POV John, Pining John, Fluff) – This is basically Sherlock disguising himself as different people related to art in some form - painter, photographer, musician, etc.
Synchronicity by Calais_Reno (T, 46,424 w., 10 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Case Fic, POV John, Bullying, Coming Out, Forgiveness, Drinking/Bars, Boarding School, Drunk John) – John and Sherlock meet again, years after they were school boys together. John hasn't forgotten why he still hates Sherlock Holmes.
Starting Over by Calais_Reno (M, 49,260 w., 10 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || POV Alternating, Developing Relationship, Awkward Romance, Misunderstandings, Angst with Happy Ending) – A disappointing blind date set up by well-meaning friends brings together John Watson, invalided army doctor, and Sherlock Holmes, asocial, "married to my work" consulting detective. Two idiots falling in love.
Messages From Deep Waters by J_Baillier (E, 56,473 w., 24 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Angst, Romance, Tragedy, MI6, Family, Regret, Alcohol Abuse, Pining, Unhealthy Relationships, Sexuality Crisis, Sherlock/Victor Trevor) – They say that people who settle in such isolated, wild places cradled and battered by the sea are exceptionally at peace with themselves or running away from something. Sherlock certainly knows which one applies to him, but what about his reclusive neighbour John Watson?
The Low Road by Jupiter_Ash (E, 57,327 w., 9 Ch. || Unilock / Older John AU || Alternate First Meeting, Dubious Consent, Kidnapping, Manipulation, Dubious Morality, Unsafe Sex, Stockholm Syndrome, Mentions of Suicide, Internalized Homophobia) – Low Road - n. Behaviour or practice that is deceitful or immoral. The last thing Sherlock remembers is shooting up in his university room in Cambridge. Now he's miles away, in the middle of nowhere, trapped with a man who wants to have sex with him. Where is he? What's going on? And more importantly, who the hell is John Watson? The game is on.But what happens when the other player seems to know you better than you know yourself? Part 1 of the The Low Road series
Human Nature by delightful_fear (M, 57,585 w., 17 Ch. || Regency London AU || 1819 / Gregorian England, Historical, Alternate First Meeting) – Rich and spoiled Sherlock makes a wager with his older brother that he can take a penniless man and make him presentable in high society.
Show Me Your Flaws by holmesian_love (NR, 62,054 w., 14 Ch. || Coffee Shop AU || Angst with Happy Ending, Alternate First Meeting, Developing Relationship, Musician Sherlock, Friendship) – John Watson is lost in the world. Back from Afghanistan as an invalided soldier, with no purpose in life, he takes up a suggestion from an old friend and tries a bit of a life change. Only now, he finds himself stuck in a new, tedious situation with no money or friends. That is, until a dark, talented stranger crosses his path and suddenly life doesn’t seem quite so boring anymore. But how can John begin to win over someone like that, when he feels so flawed? And how can he capture the attention of the dashing man who keeps disappearing…
Déjà Vu by Calais_Reno (T, 62,326 w., 11 Ch. || Alternate Parallel Universe || Parallel Universes, Alternate First Meeting, Physics, Murder, Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts, False Memories, Falling in Love, Happy Ending) – It's 2013. Again. This time, John and Sherlock haven't met. But they're both alive, in London, and they're about to meet. This is their happy ending. Part 4 of Off-Axis Series
Misdialed by DLanaDHZ (T, 63,151 w., 23 Ch. || Time Travel AU || Alternate First Meeting, Phone Calls, Minor Mention Of Non-Con) – John needs a new phone, one that doesn’t bend time and have an amazing man on the other end who claims to be the world’s greatest detective, except that he can’t figure out how he called Dr. Watson instead of his brother. However, with a criminal mastermind on the loose, John's phone connection may be the only thing that can save them both. Aka, the one where Sherlock and John talk to each other on the phone, one year apart, and John is left to fall in love with the breadcrumbs Sherlock leaves him via everyone he knows.
Sergei by iamme_whatcanisay (E, 63,389 w., 20 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting AU || Case Fic, Undercover, Fantasizing, Angst, Slow Burn, Sexual Tension, Animal Abuse, Death, Minor Violence, Massage) – After returning home from Afghanistan with a bullet in his shoulder, John Watson's physical therapist directs him to a masseuse to help facilitate his healing. At the Zen Mind and Body Massage Parlor, he meets Sergei, a tall, professional masseur of Eastern European descent - and that's when everything changes.
The Assistant by delightful_fear (M, 65,247 w., 15 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Fake Relationship, London, New York, Slow Burn, Los Angeles) – Back from Afghanistan, John is not doing well. He takes the job of the live-in assistant to a famous author, Sherlock Holmes, while he writes his latest book. He can handle six months with a moody author while he figures out what the next chapter of his life will be, can't he?
Follow Me Down by 221BeStillMyHeart (E, 67,725 w., 15 Ch. || Alternate First Meetings / Professions AU || Captain John, Daddy Kink, Suave John, Slow Burn, Pining, First Dates, Gay Sherlock, Jealous John, Case Fic, BAMF John, Caring John, Insecure Sherlock, Protective John, Protective Lestrade, Big Brother Mycroft, Fluff, Masturbation, Gentle John, Flirting Sherlock, Jealous Sherlock) – Sherlock Holmes is a 23 year old genius working as a forensic analyst at Bart's hospital. John Watson is a 38 year old army captain just back from war, working as the lead surgeon in the trauma ward. A chance meeting brings them together, and no one is ever the same.
The Courtesan by delightful_fear (M, 67,865 w., 20 Ch. || 1860′s Victorian / Prostitution AU || Medical Examination, Alternate First Meeting) – Desperate times call for desperate measures. John takes a job as a live-in doctor in the most exclusive brothel in London, never thinking he would fall under the spell of it's most infamous consort, Sherlock Holmes.
Sehnenfäden by holmesian_love and Strange_johnlock (M, 67,879 w., 22 Ch. || Violinist Sherlock AU || Idiots in Love, Alternate First Meeting, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Humour, Friendship, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, First Time, Nature, Music, Seclusion, Angst with Happy Ending, Non-Explicit Sex) – William Sherlock Holmes is a world-renowned violinist, uncompromising with his principles and his punishing schedule, pushed to breaking point by his manager. John Watson is a lost, retired army-doctor, returned to London with nowhere to live. Both men end up in situations which lead them to a secluded German village in the mountains, escaping from the unforgiving world around them. A chance encounter brings them together, sharing a friendship and understanding neither of them have found before. Will they be able to find a way to express their true feelings for one another, to find the path to be together, despite Sherlock’s chaotic lifestyle?
Nothing But Flowers by delightful_fear (M, 67,924 w., 17 Ch. || Future Alternate First Meeting AU || Medical Procedures, Sexy Sherlock) – An AU set 30 years in the future… But this is not a dystopia. Some things are better, some things worse, many things unchanged.John is happy with his life as a successful surgeon. Why is he feeling so attracted to Sherlock, a man who is his opposite in so many ways? Even if he gave into temptation, there’s no way this can be more than a quick, hot fling, right?
All the Rest (of What I Want) by philalethia (E, 68,082 w., 20 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || ASiP, Texting, First Time, Daddy Kink, Sugar Daddy Sherlock, Daddy Sherlock, Sex Toys, Phone Sex, Sexting, Unsafe Sex, Service Domination) – After being invalided home from Afghanistan, John takes his therapist's advice and tries to meet people online. Specifically, he joins a fetish site, where he ends up interacting with a man called SH who keeps paying him money to perform odd tasks and seems very keen to take care of him. Basically: slow-build daddy kink. Part 1 of All the Rest 'Verse
Concurrence by Calais_Reno (M, 70,876 w., 23 Ch. || Historical / Time Travel AU || Mental Institutions, Modern and Victorian Settings, Period-Typical Homophobia, Alternate First Meeting, First Person POV Sherlock) – “How did you come to be in this place?” I have no idea what possessed me. Perhaps the sheer exhaustion of transport had weakened my filter. Or maybe it was simply that as I looked at the young doctor sitting opposite me, his face calm and professional, but bored (Shares a flat with a mate, who is seducing his girlfriend. Down on his luck. Evidence: clothing and shoes are good quality, but worn. Had to pawn his bag, but could have gotten more for the watch. Sentimental…) I had a sudden whim to give him an interesting story. I decided that Dr John Watson would at least have something to tell his flatmate tonight when he arrived back at his shabby little flat. Or maybe his girlfriend, if she hadn’t left him yet. And the truth was even more interesting than anything I could make up. Part 1 of the Concurrence Universe series
The Q-Axis by Calais_Reno (M, 81,682 w., 23 Ch. || Parallel Universes / Assassin AU || Alternate First Meeting, Parallel Universes, Espionage, Past Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, Childhood Memories, Canon-Typical Violence, POV Alternating, Minor Character Death) – In the year 2009, an assassin named John Watson leaves a stalled train and attempts to find his way to the surface, following the enigmatic directions of a homeless woman. Once above ground, he begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around him. He calls this new reality the “Q-axis, a world that bears a question.” Meanwhile, an aspiring detective named Sherlock Holmes tries to solve a series of puzzling murders, all of which seem linked to a man who doesn’t exist. Part 1 of the Off-Axis series
noise complaint by simplyclockwork (E, 85,324 w., 28 Ch. || Younger Characters AU / Alternate First Meeting || Uncertain Sherlock, Strangers to Lovers, First Kiss / Time, Night Clubs, Case Fic, Fluff, Humour, Past Substance Abuse, Gay Club, Mild Angst, Introspection, Family Issues, Meddling Mycroft Controlling Mycroft, Bed Sharing, Family Angst, Acceptance, Falling in Love, Queerness, Community) – One loud upstairs neighbour and three days of non-stop party music lead Sherlock to an unexpected meeting.
Filthy/Gorgeous by MirabileLectu (E, 87,951 w., 12 Ch. || Prostitution AU || Alternate First Meeting, First Time, Recreational Drug Use, Drugs, Angst, Drama)– Even if this was legal, even if there was nothing technically wrong with what he was doing he knew that if he were caught, or if he were seen by someone he knew, or if he were found out in any way the shame would never, ever die. What would his regiment say? What would his family say? What would anyone say if they discovered that John was currently in a cab on the way to pick up a male prostitute for the evening?
Cake and Other Sins by Indybaggins (E, 100,670 w., 8 Ch. || Great British Bakeoff AU || Alternate First Meeting, Angst, Baking, Desire, Disability, Incest (Holmescest/Holmescest with John), Masturbation, Falling in Love, Oral, Outdoor Sex, Past Drug Use, Poisoning, Voyeurism) – Sherlock and John meet as competing bakers on The Great British Bake Off. There’s intense baking, lush recipes and enticing food. Mycroft, guilt, past sins in chocolate and gingerbread. And love. That too.
Keep me Close by MaryLouLeach (M, 105,097 w., 54 Ch. || University AU / Alternate First Meeting || Johnlock and MorMor, Romance, Broken Hearts, Angst, Hurt / Comfort, Non-Consensual Drug Use, Suicidal Thoughts, Attempted Murder, Attempted Rape, Drunken Confessions, Drunken Kisses, Friendship, Protective Sherlock) – On a night John Watson, a young naturally kind and optimistic medical resident with a low tolerance for alcohol meets a tall mysterious drug addict, with beautiful gray eyes and dark hair sparks fly. Unfortunately every love story has a good old fashion villain. Ultimatums don't go as planned and Sherlock loses John when he chooses the drugs over love. He spends three years trying to forget the only man he ever loved. Sherlock had promised he would always keep John close, now he has a chance to make up for past mistakes, John wont be easily persuaded. This time Sherlock will try to save John. Can John learn to trust again after so many failed him? Part 1 of Requited
Beyond Recall by elwinglyre & MrBotanyB (E, 110,201 w. || Apocalypse/Dystopia AU || Alternate First Meeting, Case Fic, Amnesia/Memory Loss, Hurt/Comfort, Slow Burn, First Time, Alternating POV) – Dropped into Cardiff on a mission he doesn’t remember, everyday he wakes to a past he doesn’t recall in a world torn apart by pandemic. William (Sherlock Holmes) finds purpose when John Watson finds him. For Watson, this man is a mysterious thief with the uncanny ability to see into people. But there’s something more to this man, and Doctor Watson helps William find the answers to his “magical” deductions. Is he a mad man? A serial killer? Or just damn clever? And what’s his connection to the epidemic that wiped out most of the world?
Drift Compatible by J_Baillier (E, 130,380 w., 26 Ch. || Pacific Rim Fusion || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Alternate First Meeting, Angst, Family Drama, Accidental Telepathic Voyeurism, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi, Internalised Homophobia, Rubbish Siblings, Army Doctor John, Medical H/C, Bullying, Neurodiversity, PTSD, Drug Use, Depression, Mourning, Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, UST/URT) – A washed out war hero struggling with his past. A prodigy who wants nothing to do with his family legacy. Both are looking for something—and someone—worth fighting for in a world where human civilisation is constantly under threat.
The Marked Man of the Emperor Dragonfly by Jaye Harriet (E, 142,434 w., 28 Ch. || John/OC's and Johnlock || Alternate First Meeting AU || Case Fic, Murder, Autopsies, Stalking, Homophobic Language, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse, Implied/Referenced Abuse, First Kiss, First Dates, Angst / Tragedy, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, John's Cane, Pain, Mental Health Issues, Nightmares) – Doctor John H. Watson, former Captain of Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers, is honourably discharged due to a gunshot wound. He is lonely and newly disabled, living on the backbones of modern London. A spate of bizarre break-ins to his bedsit capture his attention, but his worries are cast aside by New Scotland Yard, until John’s neighbour is murdered under suspicious circumstances and Consulting Detective Sherlock Holmes is brought in to investigate. All is not as it seems…
Johnloctober by prettysailorsoldier (E, 169,945 w., 31 Ch. || Assorted AU’s || Alternate First Meetings, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, 30 Day OTP Challenge, Prompts, Halloween / Autumn, Assorted Tags) – 31 days of autumnal Johnlock with prompts from all of you! There will be a bit of everything, but you can check the tags for more specifics.
Dear John by BloodSeiryu, FourCornersHolmes & Tindomerelhloni (E, 218,315 w., 130 Ch. || Rehab AU || Drug Use/Abuse, Pen Pals, Friends to Lovers, First Time, Military Kink, Jealous Sherlock, Alternate First Meeting, Phone Sex, Idiots in Love, Angry John, Falling in Love, Marriage, Switchlock, Anal Sex, Separation Anxiety, Depression, Angst, Depictions of Torture, Prisoner of War, Healing, Parentlock, Happy Ending) – An AU in which Sherlock is in Rehab and is required to write a letter to a random person in the military. John get's it, and they become penpals of a sort. Part 1 of the Dear John Series series
hired gun by simplyclockwork (E, 232,524 w., 40 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Post-TRF Divergence, Mercenary John, Enemies to Lovers, First Kiss/Time, Pansexual John, Gay Sherlock, Action & Romance, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Alternating POV, Mutual Attraction, Violence, Angst with Happy Ending) – After faking his suicide in response to allegations of fraud, two years into dismantling Moriarty's network finds Sherlock Holmes in Morocco. Nearing the end of his mission, he is apprehended by a man with the mercy of a doctor, the control of a soldier, and the brutality of a mercenary. Through capture, betrayal, and unexpected danger, both Sherlock and John Watson, gun-for-hire, will have to learn who can really be trusted. Part 1 of Redemption
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