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Title: Sometimes When We Touch

Author: kedgeree

Rating: Mature

Chapters: 6

Wordcount: 7755

AO3 description: “John might be touching Sherlock a little more often than is strictly necessary. Sherlock probably hasn’t even noticed. Right…?”

More fluff or more smut: Angsty and fluffy parts with smutty ending.

My notes: post-Reichenbach, no Mary, friends to lovers

My star rating (out of 5): 3

Review:

A cute little fic! Post-Reichenbach John keeps touching Sherlock to check he’s still there. When Sherlock notices, he approaches it with the usual tact and John’s over-sensitivity leads to some miscommunication and angsty moments.

Their first kiss in this is adorable and there’s a hilarious moment when John goes a bit hysterical and describes Sherlock as “The magnificent ridiculous idiot genius. The great black swan. Dark giraffe. Elegant emu.”

The miscommunications in this feel very real and in character, as does the whole piece to be honest! I can imagine Sherlock and John’s actual first kiss going something like that.

Overall, this is a lovely little fic for a rainy Sunday afternoon. I’ve just discovered this author has lots of works I’ve not read so I’ll have to add them to the list!