As always, I can guarantee happy endings, Sherlock being amazing with children, and lots of love ❤️
Parentlock List 1, Parentlock 3
Unglamorous by YayCoffee 2k words
“John's heart is showing, and it leaps out and brushes Sherlock's face”
notes: john sees sherlock being lovely with rosie and falls deeper in love, obviously.
Rosie the Troublemaker by AmyTheMess 5.5k words
“Post-season 4, a few years later...7-year-old Rosie Watson gets called to the principal office. What a surprise when it's not John but Sherlock that shows up at the headmaster's door to pick her up”
notes: Sherlock defending Rosie every time she gets in trouble, and John finding out about it eventually.
Operation Homecoming by PlainJane 6.9k words
“Sherlock knows what he wants, and he's set about to get it.”
notes: soft and slow, the two of them finally drift closer.
Coming Home by Disc0inferno 2k words
“John keeps falling asleep in Baker Street, and Sherlock decides to finally call him out on it.”
Hidden Changes by MaddyisMo 🔒 2k words
“For the prompt: Sherlock is mid case at NYS and John has to pick up toddler Rosie. When he brings her in, there’s a few incredulous questions about Sherlock helping raise her from Greg and snide remarks from Donovan. Rosie is a bit tired and fussy. However, as soon as Sherlock walks in, Rosie lights up and reaches for him and he settles her on his hip without blinking and carries on working, while she rests her head under his chin and settles down. The others are surprised, John is not”
Over Eggs and Bacon by UnrelentingHost 3k words
“Sherlock freezes every time John observes him interacting with Rosie. John decides to do something about it.”
notes: quick little getting together, they’re almost arguing while confessing their love to each other, sherlock is proud of loving rosie
Oscillation by @aquilea-of-the-lonely-mountain 4.2k words 🔒
“John reached for his own little parcel on the table. He eyed it curiously and reached out to remove the wrapping paper. “Don’t open it. Please.” John’s movements stopped immediately. The parcel remained wrapped. He looked up and watched Sherlock with wide eyes, surprise and concern about his sudden outburst written all over his face.
“I … I’ve realized that I made a mistake.”
notes: oscillation on the pavement means a love affair …
Home by @aquilea-of-the-lonely-mountain
“Suddenly, Sherlock couldn’t get his suitcase fast enough. Impatiently, he grabbed it and hurried through the masses toward the exit. A month abroad had been far too long.”
notes: absence makes the heart grow fonder, or simply, makes the heart miss what its fond of.
Your Daughter by loveanddeathandartandtaxes 2.2k words
“Soon enough everything in the house that could reasonably called 'John's' or 'Abigael's' is either wedged into the car or stacked by the front door, and it's a weight off his shoulders, actually, to know he's moving back to Baker Street indefinitely.”
notes: Sherlock is attentive and caring, John falls even more in love
A Decent Proposal by @england-would-fall
“When John tells Sherlock that he's ready to re-marry, the detective offers his particular skills in support of his best friend. However, John's request is not quite what he expects...”
Shape of My Heart by MissDavis @missdaviswrites 4.6k words
February, 2021: John (finally) moves back to Baker Street. / John opened his eyes. "Thought we agreed we weren't going to get takeaway for every meal.” "We won't. This is a special occasion."
notes: quick little pining, moving back in and getting together
Permenant Fixture by @vitruvianwatson 18.8k words
“ Now, as Rosie sat curled up against Sherlock’s side, John watched and wondered exactly how he had ended up here. Domesticity had never suited him before, not at any point in his life. His disastrous marriage had been proof of that. But somehow, here in the warmth and safety of 221B Baker Street, here with Sherlock Holmes reading medical jargon to his daughter, Sherlock’s bony feet nudging against his leg, John couldn’t imagine anyplace that would make him happier.”
notes: have reread many times, figuring out what they are, rosie dropping a “dada” makes them finally talk
Full Circle by CumberQueer 13.7k words 🔒
“Sherlock Holmes has noticed that his best friend and crime-solving partner John Watson is doing well - too well for what they've been through, if you ask him. Sherlock is worried John is seeing someone that is making him very happy, and intends to find out who. But first: data. Featuring a spreadsheet of John Watson's Smiles, a parentlock makeover for 221b, and John being charming af.”
notes: slowish first time, laughing during sex, convos about what they are, a spreadsheet of john’s smiles
It’s called Enough to Share and it’s about a domestic life with John and Sherlock raising two kids in the countryside. Here’s a bit of the first chapter.
“Dad, I know what you’re doing. You can’t distract me with pleasantries.” She grabbed a pack of crackers before returning and leaning on the table.
Sherlock smiled and looked at her. “Go on, then. Deduce away, kiddo.”
“You’re scrolling through a website with pictures of happy and extremely diverse families while starting a ‘small-talk’ conversation that I know you actively despise so you have something you want to talk about. Papa recently suggested we watch that American show about a foster family fittingly titled The Fosters. Obviously you are afraid of me being eleven in two months and growing up so fast so you are looking at getting another kid and with papa’s big heart he’d want to help a kid in a bad situation. All this adds up to you wanting to ask me about fostering kids.” Rosie rattled through the process quickly with great confidence before looking to Sherlock for confirmation. “I think it’s good; I’ve always wanted a sibling.”
