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hapy valentines day❤️

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Sting by stopthat

Johnlock Love Letters #2396

A solitary creature. Harmless to humans unless provoked.

[calaisreno]

Chapters: 1/3 Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Original Characters Additional Tags: POV Alternating, Case Fic, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Fake Marriage, Idiots in Love, Friendship/Love, Friends to Lovers, Fluff and Angst, It's For a Case, Pre-Reichenbach, Lighthearted, Attempt at Humor, Banter, Travel, California, Jealous Sherlock Holmes, Sharing a Bed, Cuddling & Snuggling, Headaches & Migraines Summary:

Being so far from home makes things feel different somehow. A bit lighter, he supposes. A bit heavier, as well.

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7:00 25/12/2025

It Will Fall

by stopthat

Rating: Mature

Fandoms: Sherlock (TV)

Relationship: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson

Words: 4,194

Chapters: 1/1

Published: 2025-12-23

Author summary:

They’ve slipped into a life that feels more right than any he’s lived before. When the apple is ripe, it will fall.

My thoughts:

Wdym this isn't what happened at the end? I remember it clearly! They lived happily ever after with Rosie, a formed family full of love lmao. I loved them so much in this one.

Ending quote:

“John,” Sherlock begins after a long, loaded while, sliding a hand up to John’s nape before trailing back down. “Through all these years—” his voice is low, solemn. “You are the one thing I have always been sure of.”

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Words:15,151 Chapters: 5/5 Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Rosie Watson, Harry Watson, Clara Additional Tags: POV Sherlock Holmes, Domestic Fluff, Family Feels, Unconventional Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Friendship/Love, Slice of Life, Harry/Clara's Wedding, Texting, Post-Season/Series 04, Cuddling & Snuggling, Love Confessions, Parenthood, Conversations, Family Dynamics, First Kiss, First Time Summary:

“People would talk,” he tries, repurposing an old line, a shortcut to a recurring theme in their lives.

“They do little else.” John dutifully completes the circuit with a sigh. “Sherlock,” he continues haltingly, eyes falling back to his hands as he considers his words. “Would they be wrong, though, really?”

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Rec: When John goes out of town for Harry’s wedding, it causes him and Sherlock to realize what they are missing. 

This fic managed in under a minute to break through my Johnlock ennui and get my heart throbbing with its beautiful writing, understated humor, and thrumming emotions. AKA I’m still a sucker for “already in a relationship without realizing it.” 

[inevitably-johnlocked]

JLF Rec: L’amour toujours by stopthat

subliminalmineral said: Hi! This is random, but ages ago (before I deleted my sherlock tumblr) you'd posted something about fake/pretend relationship from Sherlock's POV being your fav trope. I remember because it's mine too and I was surprised! I had a WIP that fit the bill at the time and you said to send it your way when it was finished. Finally is, so I wanted to share. If you like it, a rec/boost would mean everything, but no pressure and no need to post this rambling message, lol. <3

https://archiveofourown.org/works/34623982

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L'amour Toujours by stopthat (M, 31,408 w., 26 Ch. || Post-TRF, Fake Relationship for a Case, Sherlock POV, Angst and Feels, Pining, Codependency, John is a Mess, Hurt/Comfort, No Mary, Declarations of Love, Church/Religion, Homophobia/Hate Crimes, Internalized Homophobia, Summer Camp, Awkward Conversations, Misunderstanding, Hand Holding, Slow Burn, Idiots in Love, Friends to Lovers, First Kiss, Therapy/Talking) – There's a wolf amongst the sheep at Wisteria Lutheran Church. Sherlock and John must go undercover—as two men in love—to find out who has been mercilessly executing the church's queer community. As with everything else involving John Watson, it's not nearly as straightforward as Sherlock had hoped it would be. [TRANSLATION: Français]

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LOVELY. 

YES. YES. YAAAAASSS!!!!!

These tags are hitting ALL my buttons and I look forward to stop being lazy and read it already!!! Thank you so much for the heads up!!!

I mentioned it on a lot of posts so it could have been any of them, so I won’t link any specific “referencing this post” link, but yes, I love fake relationship fics from Sherlock’s POV, because they are rare, and because he’s a big tiny ball of smol and just... I love his emotions, okay. THANK YOU!

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson Additional Tags: POV John Watson, Feelings Realization, Denial, Idiots in Love, Sherlock Holmes Has Feelings, John Watson Being an Idiot, Season/Series 01, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Tea, talking in circles, John's Thought Process, Friends to Lovers, First Kiss, One Shot Summary:

It hits him on a Monday, shuddering through his chest like a thunderclap.  “Oh,” he breathes.  And then: “Oh, no.”

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This fic has been abducted by fluffbruarians in honor of @fluffbruary

[hewasherebeware]

This is transphobic. Yall aren’t welcome in the LGBTQ+ community. Your “sexuality”  is F A K E. It started off as a complete joke and now you dumbasses trying to make it real. Also hilarious they claim trans people who call them out are in “rape culture” when not one even said anything about sex or anything. They’re trying to defend themselves. The fact even bevgreen on DA and others claim people who call them out support “rape culture” is beYOND hilarious. Most of us are minors anyway.  I could so well get you into trouble for harassment of minors. But I am giving you the chance to shut your trap. Grow the fuck up and go make your fake sexuality group go somewhere else.