Hi Steph! long time follower here, I was wondering if you had any lazy, cuddly, adorable johnlock fics?
I DOOOOOO!!! I have a TONNE of lists you'll enjoy and guess what? I needed a list for Sunday, so here's another part with some fics from my MFL list too tagged with "cuddles"!
As always friends, let me know if you have one of your own, and I'll add it to my Pt. 9 list! :D I hope you enjoy these, Nonny!
HUGS, CUDDLES AND KISSES Pt. 8
Hugs & Cuddles and Tooth-Rotting Fluff (Pt. 2)
Hugs & Cuddles Pt. 2 / Tooth-Rotting Fluff Pt. 3 / Est. Relationship Pt. 2
Platonics & Domestics Pt 2 / Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 3 / Tooth-Rotting Fluff Pt. 5 / Love Confessions, Slow Burn & Dev. Rel. Pt. 2 / Established Relationship Pt. 3
Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 4
Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 5
Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 6
Hugs, Cuddles & Kisses Pt. 7
ALL FLUFF FICS MASTERPOST (MARCH 2026)
The Skin Over My Heart by standbygo (E, 8,849 w., 1 Ch. || Post-Hiatus, Fake Relationship, Case Fic, Dog Tags, Military, Homophobia, Gay Bashing, POV First Person Sherlock, Friends to Lovers, First Kiss / Time, Declarations of Love, Undercover, Haircuts, Flashbacks, Touching, Pining Sherlock, Hospitalization, Metaphors, Introspection, Hand Jobs, On the Couch, John’s Past, Angst with Happy Ending) – Sherlock and John are still trying to adjust to Sherlock's return from his hiatus when John's friend Bill Murray brings them a case. Someone is targeting the LGBTQA+ members of Bill's unit. John and Sherlock go undercover at the unit, but when they end up having to flirt to flush out the suspect, Sherlock realizes he's in over his head.
Fade To Black by twistedthicket1 (M, 93,389 w., 29 Ch. || Split Personality Disorder / DID, Action, Romance, Violence, Implied Rape/Non-Con, BAMF John, Fluff and Angst, Baskerville, Human Experimentation, PTSD, Implied Self Harm, Trauma Amnesia, Past Child Sexual Abuse, Protective Sherlock, Smoking, Meddling Mycroft, Past Victor/Sherlock, Gay Sherlock, Sherlock’s Past, First Kiss/Time) – John Watson believes one day he'll just fade. That he'll drown in the black spaces of his mind, and that one day he will no longer exist. It's always been like this, the dark spots marking out moments in his life he can't remember. Where for just a moment he's someone else. Having a Dissociative identity disorder, he can't even be entirely sure he's really who he says he is. Then he meets Sherlock Holmes. A brilliant detective who when he looks at you can read your entire life story. John is immediately fascinated and afraid, half-wondering if maybe Sherlock can see the other personalities in him and half terrified of the thought of him finding out. Becoming his flatmate seems at once to be a wonderful and horrible idea. Yet as John's Blackouts become more and more severe and his other personalities begin to truly awaken and show themselves with Sherlock's help, the two soon discover that sometimes even the kindest person can harbour a demon best left untouched inside of them. Because not all of John's other personalities play nicely and some may be hiding secrets best left undisturbed...
Hold Me by AnneCumberbatch (G, 678 w., 1 Ch, || Established Relationship, Domestic Life, Sleepy Cuddles, Kisses, Care, Cuddling and Snuggling, Slice of Life) – Sherlock knows how to take care of John when he's too tired to take care of himself. Part 6 of the Sometimes in the Evening series
not dead by multifandommess18 (G, 881 w., 1 Ch. || Hurt/Comfort, Nightmares, Rituals, Cuddles and Hugs) – John has nightmares about that day every night and the only thing that seems to help is seeing Sherlock alive.
Home Now by AnneCumberbatch (NR, 926 w., 1 Ch. || Cuddling & Snuggling, Sleepy Cuddles, Domestic Fluff, Napping, Tea) – "...You look exhausted.” John frowned. “I’m not.” Sherlock paused and took a sip of his tea. “Well, I am. Even if you’re not. I hope you weren’t expecting anything exciting tonight because I really don’t have the energy.” Part 11 of the Sometimes in the Evening series
Of Show-offs and Romantic Idiots by Strange_johnlock (T, 1,527 w., 1 Ch. || Post S4, Established Relationship, Fluff and Humour, Morning Kisses, Cuddles, Romance, Drama Queen Sherlock) – Sherlock still has to learn that there are things inappropriate for the bedroom. John finds him endearing.
Hot tea or chocolate by Amypihcs (T, 1,749 w., 1 Ch,. || Granada Holmes || Taking Care of Each Other, Old Married Couple, Comfort No Hurt, Kisses and Cuddles, Fluff) – Why choose? BOTH! Holmes and Watson taking care of one another!
Yes, your highness by 796116311389 (T, 1,939 w., 2 Ch || Angst, Tenderness, Hopeful Ending, Sick Fic, Couch Cuddles, Bed Sharing) – Sherlock was essentially impervious to most sicknesses. It didn't matter if the whole of London came down with the flu, somehow the man always managed to avoid getting sick.
Enfolded in Love by Schattengestalt (T, 3,258 w., 1 Ch. || Trans!Sherlock, FTM Sherlock, Body Dysphoria, Domestic Fluff, Couch Cuddles, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Parentlock, Fluff, Insecure Sherlock, Kissing) – When their daughter comes to them with a question, Sherlock fears that the answer to it will change her perception of him forever.
Everyone Knows Best Friends Are Greatest in Sets of Three by orphan_account (T, 3,733 w., 1 Ch. || De-Aged AU || T, 3,733 w., 1 Ch. || De-Aging, Slight Crack, Cuddles) – Mycroft leaves de-aged Sherlock and de-aged John at the house of a very confused Greg Lestrade. The three of them form a friendship.
Tap three times it means ‘I love you’ by the_consulting_linguist (xASx) (T, 4,410 w., 1 Ch. || Cuddling & Snuggling, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Fluff and Humour, Crack - a little tiny bit, Declarations Of Love, Lazy Mornings, Morning Cuddles, Rainy Mornings, Established Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Established Relationship) – Sherlock finds it difficult to say ‘I love you’ to John. Until he admits that he has discovered another way (if you know that famous Tumblr post about alternative ways to say ‘I love you’ and the husband did not say it but tapped it… That’s the Johnlock version)
In the Dreaming Hours by Itsallfine (M, 4,513 w., 1 Ch. || Bed Sharing, Sexual Tension, First Kiss/Time, Sleepy Cuddles, Love Confessions) – John has always had hazy memories of things that happen during the deepest hours of sleep. When he starts having a recurring dream of Sherlock in his bed at night, though, the lines between dream and reality begin to blur.
Golden Hours by stopthat (M, 4,783 w., 2 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || POV Sherlock, Friends to Lovers, Fluff and Angst, Hugs and Cuddles, Conversations, First Kiss/Time, Seaside Cottage, Love Confessions, Frottage, Tenderness, Sexual Tension) – John is too quiet. Sherlock whisks him away to the sea.
Assistance Required by Soft_Light (E, 12,162 w., 4 Ch. || Porn Without Plot, Viagra, Sleepy Sherlock, Sleepy Cuddle, Doctor John, Hurt Sherlock, Developing Relationship, Bisexual John, Demisexual Sherlock, Virgin Sherlock, Hair Playing, What Boundaries, It’s an Experiment) – Sherlock takes Viagra for an experiment. You can probably guess a lot of what happens next.
Relapse and Redemption by JennLynn77 (M, 15,815 w., 13 Ch. || TSo3 Fix It, Drug Use, Relapse & Recovery, Drug Withdrawal, Self-Hatred, Dialogue Heavy, Love Confessions, POV John Third Person, Self-Esteem Issues, Sherlock Whump, Canon Divergence, Hugs / Cuddles, Angst, Dark Mood, Apologies, Profanity, Nightmares, Developing Relationship, Triggers, Bed Sharing, Communication, Mental Health Issues, Happy Ending) – Sherlock leaves the wedding early, but John notices and goes to find him. Canon compliant up to us seeing Sherlock leaving the wedding. Happy, hopeful ending.
Soldier and his Detective by MutedSilence (T, 16,355 w., 16 Ch. || Different First Meeting || Fluff, First Kiss/Time, Mystrade, Papa Lestrade, Morning Cuddles, Protective Mycroft, Sibling Rivalry, Texting, Big Brother Mycroft, Holmes Brothers, Watson Siblings, Lying Sherlock, Embarrassed Idiots, Teasing, Soldier John) – Sherlock is on a case. Just as he's about to be taken down by the suspect, a stranger takes down the suspect and Sherlock begins to fall for the blond stranger. This is a story set in with a different meeting, John is on leave from the army and Sherlock has started his career with the met.
Song of the Hopeless by Schattengestalt (M, 21,486 w., 8 Ch. || Established Relationship, Miscommunication, Idiots in Love, Insecure Sherlock, Couch Cuddles, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Insecure John, Slow Dancing, Cuddling/Snuggling, Ice Skating, Penguins, Kissing, Misunderstandings, Fluff, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, Happy Ending) – Sherlock believes that nothing will ever get between John and him after they have finally managed to get together. That is. until he overhears a conversation between John and a witness that shatters his whole world.
What If They Both Had Amnesia? by EinahSirro (T, 27,363 w., 14 Ch. || Amnesia, Fluff, Schmoop, Love Bites, Light Angst, Sleepy Cuddles, Humour) – John and Sherlock finally have that first, beautiful kiss. Then... Something... Happens. Part 3 of What Would Sherlock Do?
Cuddles by Gem_Gem (T, 30,131+ w., 20/? Ch. || WiP || Gen or Pre-Slash, Cuddling and Snuggling, Fluff, Humour, Swearing, Tight Cuddling, Rough Hugging, Short Chapters, Story on Hiatus) – John is a rough and unrelenting cuddler.
Off on the Wrong Foot by Unloyal_Olio (E, 31,078 w., 11 Ch. || Case Fic, Hate Sex, Bamf!John, Dark Comedy, Cuddles) – 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.
Signs of Life by DefNotForWork (M, 39,160 w., 17 Ch. || Emotional Hurt Comfort, Cuddles, Jealous John, BAMF John, BAMF Sherlock, Caught in the Act, Non-Consensual Voyeurism, Fluff and Angst, Light DimMolly, Light Mystrade) – The Yarders have a pretty well developed view of Sherlock Holmes. Cold, cruel, dispassionate and robotic. He simply doesn't register as human. As Sherlock and John fall farther and farther in love with one another, however, the proud men and women from NSY find themselves facing irrefutable evidence as to the true existence of a heart in Sherlock Holmes. These are a couple random drabbles in which the Yarders see some pretty damning signs of life.
Signs of Life by LiviKate (M, 39,160 w., 17 Ch. || BAMF John/Sherlock, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Caught in the Act/Voyeurism, Jealous John, Fluff and Angst, Cuddles, Hurt/Comfort) – The Yarders have a pretty well developed view of Sherlock Holmes. Cold, cruel, dispassionate and robotic. He simply doesn't register as human. As Sherlock and John fall farther and farther in love with one another, however, the proud men and women from NSY find themselves facing irrefutable evidence as to the true existence of a heart in Sherlock Holmes. These are a couple random drabbles in which the Yarders see some pretty damning signs of life.
Starving to Please by Anna521614 (E, 93,565 w., 45 Ch. || PTSD, Self Harm, Anorexia / Eating Disorders, Virgin Sherlock, Self Confidence Issues, Nervous Sherlock, Couch Cuddles, Caring John, Healing, Bottom Sherlock, Insecure Sherlock, Victor Trevor) – On the outside Sherlock Holmes seems un-breakable, but when John discovers his best friends past he learns that the great detective is in fact very broken. John helps his best friend heal and over come fears that have troubled him for years.
Captains of Industry Series by 221b_hound (E, 131,398+ w. across 34 works || Series WiP || Australian Hipster Coffee Shop AU || Barista John, Security Consultant Sherlock, Awkward Flirting, First Kiss/Time, Panicking Sherlock, Patient John, Cuddles, Grooming, Anal, Bathing/Washing, Coming in Pants, Frottage) – Captains of Industry is the most hipster of Melbourne hipster cafes. It's bespoke suits, artisan shoes, sculpted facial hair and the most exquisite food and coffee all the way. Sherlock Holmes, Digital Security Consultant, has become a regular patron. And one day, perhaps one day soon, he will work out how to successfully flirt with the hot barista, John Watson.
