Woah, another Johnlock list after so long? What in tarnation? Anyways, here is my seventh collection of Johnlock fluff for you! I believe these are all BBC Johnlock, as that is what we are rollin' with in the bookmarks right now. Enjoy!
Though I Do Not Know The Way by positivelymeteoric 2.8k
He hasn’t told John this, but it’s his aim to know everything about him, until he can describe the way that John’s hair slides from blond to gray or the way that John laughs, warm and steady, when Sherlock does something he likes, as easily as he can rattle off the markers of time of death.
notes: Sherlock reads LOTR for John, feels series 1/2
Rises The Moon by VERLINZ 2.7k
“Well I’m not going to leave you here alone when you are obviously shaken. I’m certain I will cope with being awake for another hour before you are feeling better.”
When John comes downstairs late at night after having a nightmare, he’s surprised when Sherlock refuses to sleep until John feels better.
notes: comfort after nightmares, could be post s2 or post s3 from the phrase ‘since Sherlock moved back’
The Doctor’s Prescription (Or: Five Times Sherlock Didn’t Say Anything And One Time He Did) by patternofdefiance 2.9k words
It’s not that he didn’t notice John’s aesthetic qualities before the glasses – it’s simply that the sudden, unexpected addition of them has called attention, no – forced attention, commanded it, really – and Sherlock finds himself caught on the hook of John’s gaze again and again and again.
In the mornings over newspapers, in the afternoons over medical journals, in the evening over corpses…
The Sweetest Taste In The World by crossroads 3.1k words
for the prompt: The sweetest taste in the world is rarely ever the easiest to come by.
notes: jealous Sherlock interrupting John's date, bickering before first kiss, anywhere you want in canon
six points of contact by simplyclockwork 3.3k
touch can be a terribly powerful sense.
notes: fluff, some hurt/comfort, first kiss
Three Little Words by siennna 3.5k words
"Raptly, Sherlock watches his lips move as he forms the words, listening carefully to the sounds the consonants make when they tumble off his tongue. It's a decadent phrase that spills forth like dark chocolate and red wine and liquid gold. It leaps past his lips and grows larger and larger in the ensuing silence, until it's so big that it fills the entire room.
'I love you, John,' he tells his reflection. 'I love you.'"
notes: Sherlock-focused, bickering before love confessions
Closer by FinAmour 5.1k words
—in which John teaches Sherlock about human touch.
John releases a breath he didn’t realise he’d been holding, a satisfied sigh of relief, and he presses his own face into Sherlock’s smooth, thick curls. “Good,” he says. “That’s good.”
“Yes,” Sherlock agrees, relishing the scent of John’s aftershave. “Very good.” And he means it.
notes: lots of consent, slow, from first touch to first kiss
Telling the Bees by siennna 5.1k
It took a beat of silence for the words to settle in, before both of them realized what John said.
"You—" Sherlock started.
"I—" John said at the same time.
"Love me? You love me?" Sherlock asked faintly.
notes: gift giving, Sherlock rambles about bees, getting together over a years’ time, love confessions
5 Times Sherlock Observed John and the 1 Time He Told John His Observations by AngelZash 6.4k words
Sherlock thinks John is brilliant in every way.
notes: getting together, feels early in bbc canon, love confessions, first time, body worship for John
Keep The Holmes Fires Burning by prettysailorsoldier 6.8k words
Prompt: Can you have it have something to do with cookies? Making them or buying them or eating them or something like that? - merlynnllwyd
Waking up to a fire alarm on Christmas morning is rarely a good thing, but, when spending Christmas with the Holmes', it's the least of John's worries.
notes: Sherlock & John are childhood friends/roommates spending Christmas at the Holmes', hints of Jealous Sherlock, no mention of John going to the army, they're university age, Sherlock bakes cookies as a romantic gesture
Evidence by JezebelGoldstone 7.6k words
Sherlock steals evidence. Lestrade threatens to cut him off murder cases unless he gives it back. Faced with a severe blow to The Work, Sherlock grits his teeth and offers a compromise: he'll tell Lestrade why he stole each and ever piece of evidence, and Lestrade can then decide if he gets to keep it.
notes: funny and fluffy, Sherlock having to face his feelings, love confessions
The T-Shirt Thief by watsonsherlocksuniverse 7.9k words
Request: Sherlock steals John's t-shirt from the laundry. John catches him wearing it one evening, fluff ensues with an endeared yet teasing John?
notes: Sherlock pines so hard he wallows in lovesickness, feels almost like a sickfic with how down bad he is
An Experiment By Any Other Name by adventureofthedancinggirl 21.8k words
Sherlock conducts an "experiment" that involves giving John a rose every day. The results could change the dynamic of their relationship forever.
notes: flower languages, lovely moments of their chemistry, John nailing it even though he is clueless, alluded mystrade if you want, anywhere in BBC TV canon
Sherlock (TV): Sherlock/ John, 130k, E, Pacific Rim Fusion
Neurodiverse characters, Social & internalized homophobia
I am a huge fan of Pacific Rim fusions (crossovers? I still don't know which is which). Gimme that drift compatibility, those broken characters who are perfect for each other, giant robots (obvs), and the inherent but never acknowledged ridiculousness of aforementioned giant robots. Chef's kiss.
This has got to be my favorite Pacific Rim fusion fic: John meandering around the base, trying not to feel useless, and then suddenly being caught in Sherlock's wake. Sherlock fighting, endlessly, to survive as himself, and all that set against a backdrop of the Azores and the politics of the Jaeger core.
The whole thing has this atmospheric quality to it, this tension that I can't really describe. It definitely lingered with me long, long after I finished it, it was so remarkable.
There’s also an amazing podfic available for those who love to listen.
Hi! I saw those johnlock gifs you reblogged and of course instantly got my own #feels right back were they belong )) i distantly remember you posting quite longish rec list not so long ago, but now it's burried somewhere deep down, and can't find it for the love of phan ) could you please help? i didn't dream it, didn't i? ))
Hi anon, I am always here to share the Johnlock love
Here is rec list I made when someone asked me for one
And here are some fic rec round-ups where I’d read some johnlock fics:
31 Aug 18
7 Sept 18
Let me know if it wasn’t either of these and I’ll try again :)
These fics are about their relationship Post Season 4, which could include apologies and fix-its, or simply fics which acknowledged the events of S4!
Post S4 pt2, Post S4 pt3
Bridges by sussexbound 🔒6.6k words
The silence between them is deafening, interrupted only by the hum of the traffic outside, and the soft click-clunk of the plastic cups Rosie is playing with on the floor beside them. It is the first time they have been alone together, since Sherlock’s birthday. It’s only been two days, but it feels huge, important, like there is a precarious bridge stretched out before them both that they need to at least attempt to traverse.
Nocturne by Atiki 6.6k words
All the most important conversations happen at night.
holding steady by darcylindbergh 12.7k words
“Sitting on a thick wool blanket at the end of a rickety dock side-by-side, legs dangling over the edge, a styrofoam container of wet, dark dirt between them, they’re fishing.”
John knows what this is about. This is about finally figuring it out.
notes: post-everything, no eurus mention, getting away for the weekend
Finally Home by LondonSpirit 🔒 3.5k words
“After the final problem is solved, after everything's resolved, and Sherlock and John have returned to a more or less ordinary life, there's only one ting left to do.
But can they eventually admit what everyone else already knew for a long time, or are they still too blind to see?”
Sehnsucht by unicornpoe 14.7k
Sehnsucht: longing, pining, yearning, craving, intensely missing. An individual’s search for happiness while coping with the reality of unattainable wishes.
John is here now, yes, yes he is. He and Rosie are back home in 221B with Sherlock, safe where they belong... but why is there still a hole deep inside Sherlock, wide and gaping and consuming? Does John feel it too? And what will it take to fill it?
Alternative Facts by SwissMiss 🔒10k words
It was so nice to see they'd finally got things sorted. After all they'd been through, they deserved to be happy. (Or: Five times people imagined what John and Sherlock get up to in the bedroom, and one time we see what they really get up to.)
Six Dates by AvaWtsn 7.4k
A rather accidental 5+1 written for the prompt "is this a date?" Hint: it is.
notes: the first 6 fridays after John moves back in
Whisper To Me by Chrysanthemumsies 20.7k words
Sherlock picks up playing the guitar. John falls more and more in love with every passing day.
notes: John struggling with his feelings, slowly creeping together
Questions and Answers by Pipmer 3.1k
It was useless. What was the point? No amount of talking was ever going to change that John wasn’t interested, and never would be. The only way he would be tempted to pull up house again would be if the practical advantages were enormous, and they just weren’t. Why else would he even consider it?
notes: Sherlock wants John & Rosie to move back in
Once Upon A Time by darcylindbergh 6.5k
It starts with a wish.
In the beginning, John comes home.
notes: fluffy soft warm
Getting On With It by StarlightandFireflies 8k words
“What is it?” Sherlock finally asked, staring into his tea. “Nothing,” John said quickly. After all, he could hardly just come out and say the truth: It’s just hit me again, all this. I’ve realized I’m here, and you’re here, and for some reason you don’t hate me, and yet I’ve got no bloody idea where to go from here. I want to do right by you but it’s hitting me as if for the first time that I’ve no clue how to do that, even though it’s what you deserve. Rated M for chapter 2
notes: "your heart's always been in the right place" "for you John, yes"
Negative Space by Standbygo 8.8k words
John takes a drawing class, but drawing Sherlock has unexpected results.
notes: John’s in therapy, Sherlock goes to John’s art show
Home by liriodendron 2.9k words
Sherlock opens his mouth to ask how he can make the pain go away, but he realizes halfway through that he doesn't know how one asks such a thing, so the only word that escapes his lips is, "John..."
There is a sharp intake of breath at his name, and then John says in a voice like a broken radio, "Take me home, Sherlock."
notes: sex for comfort post-mary's death
Out Of The Woods by SilentAuror
Sherlock is fairly certain that John has taken to flirting with him of late, but can't be entirely certain of it. At least, not until a case takes them into a forest, along with Lestrade's team and something happens that will change everything about their lives...
notes: pining Sherlock, miscommunications, then oodles of fluff, love confessions, virginlock, john plots a romantic date
These will all include heartwarming sweet times, most will include love confessions and first times as well. I tried to make it not-so porny. I am a bit of a stickler for things feeling in character, so if you share that with me then you are in good hands <3
Fluff 2, Fluff 3 ,Fluff 4
A Quiet Murmuration by cathedral_carver 4.6k words
“Just pay me back with one thousand kisses”
notes: domestic, getting together, lots of touches and lingering looks
You Fit Me, Sherlock Holmes by orphan_account 10k words
It feels natural when John slips under the covers as well, and scoots in closer to Sherlock. As Sherlock's arms envelope him tightly, he breathes a sigh of relief. They don't speak and it only takes John five minutes before he starts to drift off. His breathing gets deep and he feels oblivion starting to crawl in on him at the edges. His inhibitions are almost gone as he whispers, "I've missed you," into Sherlock's skin.
Sherlock doesn't reply immediately. Instead he removes a strand of hair from John's forehead.
John is almost completely lost to the world when Sherlock whispers back, "I've missed you, too."
notes: cuddling for an experiment, sherlock writes up a report at the end
Upon Reflection, Tenable Frippery by emmagrant01 1.3k words
“John was, inexplicably, growing a beard.”
notes: first kiss, sherlock loves the beard
Succulent by FinAmour 8.8k words 🔒
“You look nice tonight,” John says, and it all goes downhill from there.
About Sleep and Coffee and the Existence of Fate by Atiki 17.4k words
Naturally, John was startled when suddenly the ultimate solution occurred to him: Marriage. This was, of course, a bit of a fundamental problem rather than an actual solution. One didn't simply use the words “Sherlock” and “marriage” within the same sentence. Not even in a hypothetical context. (Five times John kind of wanted to propose to Sherlock, and one time he didn’t have to.)
A Hesitation Waltz by UrbanHymnal 5.5k words
“He lets the vibrato speak for him: love and loss, triumph and failure, longing for water and a bit of rest after so long a journey. He would follow John into the desert, walk through fire, sacrifice to any God. He would gladly kneel at John’s feet, if only given the chance, and worship him with each breath.”
notes: sherlock’s violin playing
A Lifetime Together by LondonSpirit 🔒 8.8k
“John and Sherlock falling in love.”
The Man in Aisle Ten by standbygo 🔒 1.3k words
“It's Christmas Eve, the busiest day for shopping at Harrod's, and there's a guy in aisle ten who's snapping at every sales associate who dares to approach him. It's up to Moira to help him find the perfect present.”
notes: I love seeing Sherlock through other people’s perspectives, and I can sympathize with holiday retail
Things That You Can’t Say Tomorrow Day by PsychGirl 4k words
“Things go horribly wrong while John and Sherlock are on a mission for Mycroft. Now they're out in the woods in the middle of winter with no coats and no shelter. However will they stay warm?”
notes: post-mary, no baby mention, getting together while sharing body heat
Easy by stopthat 2.8k words
“Something, it seems, has broken down between them. Something good.”
notes: asexual sherlock
Your Love by stopthat 1.5k
“Sherlock breathes in the scent of roses, feels the wind on his skin, tastes John on his tongue.”
notes: John calls Sherlock “love” by accident
The 12 Truths of Christmas by Breath4Soul 3.3k
“It’s a simple construct, John. There is nothing I value more than data. Facts, John.” Sherlock flourishes a long, thin hand, then steeples his fingers together over his lap. He scans John with steel blue eyes. “In place of some appalling or imbecilic gift inflicted upon me in the name of tradition on Christmas day, I propose that you provide me with one previously unknown fact about you for each day leading up to Christmas.12 in total, John.”
Nightfall by CKLizzy 8k words gen (part one of the amazing Solace Series)
“Awoken by nightmares, John and Sherlock seek each other's company at night. They find more than either of them knew they were missing.”
Loss of the Senses by goddess_of_the_ night 18.5k words
or "Five Times Sherlock Lost his Senses and One Time He Used Them All to Worship John"
Over the course of two years, Sherlock loses each of his five senses: Taste, Smell, Touch, Sound, and Sight. John is a saint who takes care of him despite Sherlock's insistence to push him away.
notes: can be read as gen if you stop before the last chapter
Its been 4-5 years since I was active on this blog, but I never stopped reading Johnlock fan fictions.
Since I’ve been using my ao3 bookmarks as a hoarding ground for every fic I’ve read in that time, I thought those curations may be better appreciated on tumblr!
So stay tuned if you’re still looking to read some Johnlock tales, mostly BBC but occasionally ACD slips in there too.
Author Summary: “ Unilock! Sherlock has a tongue ring and a motorcycle and a secret and John is a curious mess.”
My Summary: This is definitely one I’ve read more than once. Sherlock is a badass with a motorcycle, tongue ring, and a secret, and John wants to just melt he’s so infatuated. I really liked the boys’ chemistry in this one, as well as the elaboration on the people who previously asked Sherlock out. Sherlock is basically living my dream attitude in this, and John is what I actually act like (a soppy in love idiot).
"John, you’re gay!” The words erupted without Sherlock realizing he’d said them aloud, until John’s sudden glare called his attention to it. (In other words: Sherlock's got no tact whatsoever, John's furious, and the Yarders are about to have some very interesting water cooler conversation.)"
