BAMF and/or Soldier John Pt. 4 (MFLs)
Hey Guys! <3 I don't have any requests ready for Fic Rec Sunday (no one's been asking me for a few months, which is disheartening) so I'm picking out a list I've had on the back burner for awhile because I pulled it off of another main list I posted a few months ago. That and my John lists seem to do well, LOL.
I hope you guys enjoy, and please send me fic requests so I can continue to provide you with weekly new content! <3
Soldier John NOT before ASiP (AU)
BAMF and/or Soldier John (July 2020)
BAMF and/or Soldier John Pt. 2 (Nov 2022)
BAMF and/or Soldier John Pt. 3 (Jun 2025)
Army-Related John Fics (Sept 2020)
Alright, Love. by frenchbakery (NR, 1,802+ w., 2/? Ch. || WiP || POV Third Person Sherlock, Tooth Rotting Fluff, BAMF John, Slow Burn, Happy Ending, Developing Relationship) – In which Sherlock is clueless, John knows *exactly* what he's doing, and tea always helps.
To Be Consoled by 221b_hound (T, 4,770 w., 1 Ch. || BAMF John, Doctor John, Graphic Descriptions, Mild PTSD) – An ordinary day is torn to shreds by a bomb blast, and John's friends are reminded that he's not just Sherlock's blogger and assistant: he's a soldier and a doctor and a leader in his own right. But he's human, too, like anyone else. Part 28 of the Guitar Man series
Stranded by BeautifulFiction (T, 5,798 w., 1 Ch. || First Kiss, Relationship Discussion, Communication, Pining Sherlock, Sherlock Whump, Doctor John, Huddling for Warmth, BAMF John, Case Fic, Drinking) – Do you think we’re less than that – best friends? Or more?’ John’s head pulled back, and the look he received suggested John was seriously wondering how someone so intelligent could be so stupid. ‘Well, definitely not less.’ When stranded on a derelict barge at high tide, John and Sherlock reconsider their friendship.
The Contingency Plan by mightypog (G, 5,844 w., 1 Ch. || Post-TRF, BAMF John, Autistic Sherlock, Friendship, Angst) – When Sally and Greg prevent Sherlock from committing suicide when he thinks John has been killed, Sherlock and Sally reconsider each other.
Just For Me by TheMadKatter13 (E, 6,249 w., 1 Ch. || Sentinel / Guide Omegaverse AU || Alternate First Meeting, Homeless John, Case Fic, BAMF John, First Time, Mounting, Top Sherlock, Bottom John, Virgin Sherlock, Bonding, Biting/Marking, Guide John, Omega John, Alpha Sherlock) – Homeless veteran John working as part of the homeless Network for Sherlock before going to 221b. Part 32 of The Tumblr Faultline
Your Doctor's Orders or Don't Stick My Dog Tags up Your Arse by elwinglyre (E, 6,363 w., 1 Ch. || Post S2, PWP, Light Bondage, Hot Gun Sex, John’s Dog Tags, BAMF John, Sherlock’s Military Kink, First Time, Humour, First Person POV John) – Sherlock takes what doesn't belong to him and John Watson administers the necessary disciplinary actions to correct his friend. That's what happens when you take your partner's dog tags and do unnatural things to them. Tongue in cheek PWP for the most part, but does have a bit of story tied in.
the dead-end case of the kilted kirkyard killer by darcylindbergh (E, 8,823 w., 1 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting || Scotland, First Kiss/Time, BAMF John, Frottage, Blow Jobs, Banter) – In which Sherlock follows the wrong man and gets more than he bargained for.
Untested Waters by nondeducible (E, 8,873 w., 1 Ch. || Pining Sherlock, Romance, Fluff, First Kiss/Time, Masturbation, Blow Jobs, Anal Fingering, Virgin Sherlock, Boxing, BAMF!John) – John decides to get fit. Sherlock takes notice, and so does his cock.
I Could Try by Arcwin (T, 9,583 w., 5 Ch. || Greek Mythology Crossover || Post-TRF, Orpheus and Eurydice Myth, POV John, Pining John, BAMF John, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Horror, Angst with Happy Ending) – John is grieving Sherlock's death post Reichenbach until one day, he sees the violin case, and something inside him tells him to pick it up. Crossover between BBC Sherlock and the Greek tragedy Orpehus and Eurydice, wherein Eurydice is killed for her beauty and taken to the Underworld. Orpheus, being the son of Apollo (the God of Music and Medicine) travels to the Underworld to convince (via playing his lyre) Hades and Persephone to let Eurydice go. Orpheus then must travel with Eurydice behind him, not looking back, until they exit to the land of the living.
The Refractive Index by NoStraightLine (E, 10,395 w., 6 Ch. || Five and One, BAMF John, Crossdressing, Sherlock is Shot, Oral Fixation, First Time, Hurt/Comfort) – Five times John and Sherlock fuck in a bolt-hole, and one time they don't.
The Pilotverse Series by astudyinrose (E, 11,548+ w. across 2 works || Series WiP || Pilot AU || Frottage, Hand Jobs, First Kiss, Blow Jobs, BAMF John, Morning Sex, Protective John, Vulnerable Sherlock, Fingering, Rimming, Anal, Sleepy Kisses) – A series of one-shots set in the universe of the Sherlock Unaired Pilot.
Darkest Days, Finest Hours by blueink3 (M, 12,448 w., 1 Ch. || S4 Fix It, Parentlock, Angst with Happy Ending, Friends to Lovers, Kidnapping, Hurt John, Peril, Soft Sherlock, BAMF John) – They both knew, deep down, that it was only a matter of time. And now the time has come.Rosamund Catherine Watson is missing. And Sherlock Holmes is about to set the world on fire.
A Righteous Man Beset by cadoganwest (E, 12,835 w., 6 Ch. || Post-HLV, Angst, BAMF John, Friends to Lovers, Developing Relationship, POV Third Person John, Implied / Referenced Torture, Gun Violence, Dreams and Nightmares, Hurt/Comfort, First Time) – John moves back into 221B after divorcing Mary, and Sherlock has nightmares about the time between the Fall and his return. John becomes preoccupied with the things that happened to Sherlock during that time, and preoccupied with Sherlock.
What If I Stayed Forever by SailorChibi (M, 13,673 w., 7 Ch. || Corporal Punishment, Whipping, Hurt/Comfort, Past Child Abuse, BAMF John, Doctor John, Hurt Sherlock, Fluff, Sherlock Has Issues) – The Holmes family has always had their own way of keeping Sherlock under control. When John finds out that Mycroft has kept up the tradition, he puts a stop to it. But years of being told that he's not worthy of affection, only discipline through punishment, has broken Sherlock in ways that John can't imagine, and John has no idea if he can be enough to put Sherlock back together again. Fortunately Captain John Watson never steps down from a challenge.
Life's Uneven Kilter by theslovenlyfool (T, 14,877 w., 4 Ch. || Canon Divergence S3, BAMF John, Secretly Married, Camp Gay Sherlock, Dancing, John is a Good Actor, Fake Relationship, Mycroft Plays a Role) – According to Sherlock, the game began on September 21, 2005 at precisely 10:37:04 am. John complained that, with that logic, the game had actually begun on January 7, 2000, at around 1:30 am. But for Sherlock, games are only fun when others are willing to play. What is a game without an adversary, after all? And what is a proper dash across London without a partner? Now, Sherlock thought as he assessed the doctor with the unforgivable cane, the game is on.
Nine Tenths of the Law by bendingsignpost (M, 18,545 w., 3 Ch. || Modern Vampire AU || Territorial / Possessiveness, Dark John, BAMF!John, Vampire John) – John knows what's his - of course he'll kill for it.
In Arduis Fidelis by Raliena (T, 18,628 w., 10 Ch. || GI Joe Crossover || Captivity, Surgery, BAMF John, John “Three Continents” Watson, POV John Watson, Prisoner of War, Cobra - Freeform, soldier John, John-centric, Doctor John Watson, John is a Very Good Doctor, Violence) – Once upon a time John was a Soldier and a Doctor. And he was known John or Doc or Doctor. But things change. And he *earned* his right to the name “Three Continents Watson”. Part 1 of the Three Continents Watson series
The Halloween Party by XistentialAngst (M, 19,044 w., 3 Ch. || Halloween, Sexy Sherlock, Vampires, Costumes/Disguises, Mutual Masturbation, BAMF John, First Time, Humour, Romance, Frottage, Friends to Lovers) – Sherlock and John attend a Halloween party on the trail of a vampire killer -- a man who's been seducing his victims and taking all their blood. Sexy costumes, bad puns, hideous danger, frantic sex in hidden places and some Halloween-flavored fluff are all on hand to "treat" you. Boo.
To Belong Series by DrFish (T, 19,400+ w. across 4 works || Series WiP || Victorian / Mythical AU || OctoJohn, Scientist Sherlock, Attempted Kidnapping, BAMF John, Protective / Possessive John, Developing Relationship, Being Lost, Size Difference, Capital Punishment, Happy Ending) – William Sherlock Scott Holmes failed to graduate the University of Cambridge class of 1877. Adrift in London, he accepts a post as assistant naturalist on a scientific expedition to the Western Pacific Ocean aboard Her Majesty's Sailing Ship Frontier. Events do not proceed quite as planned and Sherlock finds himself cruelly cast away by his shipmates. Perhaps he will find salvation in the company of a most unlikely sea creature.
The Aftermath is Secondary by meet_me_in_samarra (E, 19,641 w., 5 Ch. || Punk AU || Pining John, Seductive Sherlock, Implied / Referenced Drug Use, Horny Idiots, Public Sex, Toilet Sex, Hand Jobs, Tongue Kink, Insecure Sherlock, BAMF John, Insecure John) – Will Doctor Holmes and Doctor Watson really go on the agreed date in the infamous punkrock club "The Misfit"? Will their sexual tension finally be resolved? Is it really going to be dangerous? And will Sherlock really wear the promised fishnet top? (Oh God, yessss!) Part 2 of the Wretched and Divine series
No Sacrifice by standbygo (M, 19,643 w., 15 Ch. || BAMF John, Surprise Ending) – It’s no sacrifice / Just a simple word / Two hearts living / In two separate worlds. Part 1 of the Retrograde series
5 times John Watson was there for someone and 1 time everybody were there for John Watson by Ellysees (T, 19,731 w., 6 Ch. || 5 and One, BAMF John, Injured John, Nice Anderson, Nice Donovan, Everyone Loves John, Meddling Mycroft, Big Brother Mycroft, Protective Mycroft, John Whump, Doctor John, Soldier John, Silver Fox Lestrade, Caring Sherlock) – John is a brave, selfless and kind friend. This is 5 times John Watson was there for someone, whether it be saving their ass, hooking them up, helping them out or whatever. Then one day John’s injured shoulder causes him trouble during a case and a new officer on Lestrade’s force is being a total dick about it. He should have known better than messing with John Watson – everybody’s favourite guy.
Until the End of my Days by chervilspotatoes (M, 20,272 w., 20 Ch. || Merlin Crossover / Medieval Magical AU || Sorcerer Sherlock, Prince John, Pining Sherlock, Developing Relationship, Teenlock, Servant Sherlock, BAMF Sherlock, BAMF John, Heroic Sherlock, Misunderstandings, Alternating POV, Protective Greg, Love Confessions, Soul Bond / Mates, Happy Ending) – Sherlock learns to embrace his destiny as Prince John's protector, but soon realizes he is in love with the unavailable prince. However, this knowledge does not stop him from staying by John's side as John becomes king and faces unforeseen circumstances.
beauty and madness by allsovacant (M, 21,316 w., 10 Ch. || Post TRF, Hurt Sherlock, Graphic Depictions of Violence / Torture, PTSD Sherlock, Sexual Foreplay, BAMF John, Angst, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Pain, Love Confessions, Hopeful Ending) – For almost two years since Sherlock died, John tried to move on and live his monotonous life—until one call from Mycroft changes everything.
Mad Doc Watson Series by ThetaSigma (G to E, 21,516 w. across 9 works || BAMF!John, Captain Watson, Est. Rel., John’s Past, Sherlock’s Military Kink, Scars, Kidnapping / Hostage Situation) – John Watson is utterly BAMF and basically a goddamn madman. Following are stories of him in Afghanistan and him in London, being the craziest bastard ever (Sherlock is besotted).
Read Our Futures in the Rising Steam by xzombiexkittenx (E, 21,902 w., 1 Ch. || Drug Use, Rape/Non-Con Elements, Virgin Sherlock, BAMF John, Implied Torture, Case Fic) – An unknown killer begins kidnapping and vivisecting men who bear a strong resemblance to one John Watson. Lestrade wants both John and a newly-resurrected Sherlock as far away from the case as possible- and not just because Sherlock is the Met's prime suspect. But this is a case that Sherlock, still feeling out the limits of John's grief and his own guilt, can't just ignore.
Addicted to a Certain Lifestyle by KatsatheGraceling (M, 22,751 w., 1 Ch. || James Bond Crossover || Bondlock, BAMF John, Assassin John, Q is a Holmes, Clueless Sherlock, Omniscient Mycroft) – The one where John is a BAMF assassin. With an affinity for cuddly warm jumpers.
The Jaguar and the Dragon Series by evisionarts (M, 22,764+ w. across 2 works || Series WiP || Urban Fantasy AU || BAMF John, BAMF Mycroft, BAMF Lestrade, Fae & Faeries, Dragon Sherlock, Dragon Mycroft, Silver Fox Lestrade, Cat John, Royalty) – This made no sense. He should be infused with adrenaline, his fight or flight response fully engaged. John wasn’t the only vicious predator here after all. Sherlock was stronger than any shifter no matter what its form and outwitting one would be child’s play. Yet his body didn’t seem to recognize the danger.
Other Side of The Moon by love_in_mind_palace (T, 23,446 w., 7 Ch. || Post-TRF, BAMF John, BAMF Sherlock, Mutual Pining, Suicidal Thoughts, Angst with Happy Ending) – After the fall Sherlock goes away to dismantle Moriarty’s network while living through different identities and hiding. But then something unexpected starts to happen. After a while of everything going according to plan, he’s suddenly just too late everywhere. Because someone was there before him, and took care of everything. It takes him a while. But then he realises. It’s John. Avenging his death.
No Other World But This One by KendylGirl (M, 25,431 w. || Angst, Protective John / Sherlock, True Love, Original Character Death(s), Violence, Implied/Referenced Torture, BAMF John / Sherlock, Established Relationship) – John and Sherlock must face an old enemy when Cyril Bajzath, Moriarty's former lieutenant, returns for revenge. Part 6 of When to Let Go
The Tontine by tumbleweedchaser (E, 26,882 w., 12 Ch. || Post-TRF, Case Fic, Graphic Violence, BAMF John, Torture, Military) – Sherlock and John take on a new case that brings John's military history and secrets to the table. The detective is forced to understand that there is a great deal more to John than jumpers, tea, and a love of adrenaline. (Takes place after the Reichenbach Fall, no Mary. There is no smut in this part of the trilogy and it can easily stand alone.) Part 1 of The Secrets of John Watson
Extraction by holmesian_love (NR, 28,594 w., 15 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Post-TRF/Hiatus, Kidnapped Sherlock, BAMF John, Rescue Mission) – While Mycroft spends a month working overtime to find his brother, with agents reporting back and an extraction team in place, John's world is turned upside down, after a surprise delivery shakes his foundations. He is forced back into the world of Sherlock Holmes, completely unprepared to face the consulting detective.The extraction is only the beginning for these three men as they face the consequences of past actions. Part 1 of Extraction
Korengal Calling by Ghislainem70 (E, 28,736 w., 12 Ch. || Soldier Sherlock, Soldier John, BAMF John, Action/Adventure, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Afghanistan) – John returns to Afghanistan with Sherlock to avenge a close friend who has been court-martialled for an unspeakable war crime. Part 2 of the The Indestructibles series
Domestic Matters by ohlooktheresabee (M, 29,404 w., 6 Ch. || Fantasy AU || First Meetings, Developing Relationship, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, BAMF Sherlock, BAMF John, Idiots in Love, Misunderstandings, Supernatural, Elements, Implied / Referenced Child Abuse) – All flatmates need to work out domestic matters between them - who does the dishes, who takes out the rubbish, how often does the carpet need to be vacuumed - these are part and parcel of sharing a living space together. However, when you’re an elf and your flatmate is going to be a human you just met, this rather complicates things…Very loosely inspired by 'The Elves and The Shoemaker' by The Brothers Grimm.
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.
The Last Companion by standbygo (E, 34,101 w., 14 Ch. || Firefly Fusion || Prostitution, Case Fic, Falling in Love, Angst with Happy Ending, Slow Burn, BAMF John, Discussions of Non Con But Doesn’t Happen) – Thirty years after the Miranda Wars, there is peace, both on the Rim and the Core planets. There are a number of old social mores still in place, such as the Order of Companions, but there is a sense that even such respected practices are coming to an end… Sherlock is a Companion - the best Companion on Persephone. With a bit of detective work on the side, of course. Then he meets a man named John Watson, encounters a series of bizarre cases, and finds his world is getting turned upside down.
Loosed Reins by AggressiveWhenStartled (E, 35,095 w., 11 Ch. || Fighting, BAMF John, Explicit Consent, Safe Sex, Power Dynamics, Arguing About Feelings, Communication) – “You’ve stuffed an entire body into the fridge this time,” John accused. “What happened to the milk? The leftover risotto? My bloody jam?” Sherlock opened his eyes at that. “As a doctor, it should be readily apparent to you that there is only a partial body in our refrigerator. Popular horror stories notwithstanding, it’s rare for an entire corpse to fit into one this size. I had to cut it up into several parts to pack it in, and there is still only seven eighths of it there.” John stared at the ceiling. “That’s... not better.” Part 1 of Arguing and Corpses
And All We Need of Hell by 4getwhatisaid (T, 35,322 w., 12 Ch. || High School / Teenlock AU || Angst, Fluff, Rape/Non-Con, Hurt/Comfort, PTSD Sherlock, Drug Use, Self-Harm / Cutting, Suicidal Thoughts, Past Sexual Abuse, Eventual Romance, Emotional Trauma, Creepy Jim) – Typical high school Teenlock fic where John is a BAMF and Sherlock is an alluring, intriguing, mysterious character with a haunted past. The more John tries to get close to Sherlock, however, the more Sherlock's past prevents him from letting John in. Still, John is patient and tries to help Sherlock work through it. Part 1 of the All We Need of Hell series
Given Unsought Is Better by lobstergirl (E, 36,597 w., 10 Ch. || Were Creature AU || Mystrade & Johnlock, Mind/Spirit Bonding, Fantasy, Mycroft Plays Piano, BAMF John, BAMF Mycroft) – Urban Fantasy AU in which DI Greg Lestrade actually is a silver fox, at least at times, and in which Mycroft Holmes reveals power beyond his minor post in the British Government and comes to accept that caring is not necessarily a disadvantage, and sometimes, hearts don't end up broken.
Savage Music, Sombre Light by snorklepie (E, 65,652+ w., 14/? Ch. || WiP || Kidnapping, Angst, BAMF John, Sherlock’s Past, Relationship Issues) – “On the whole, Sherlock reflected as the door shut [quietly, carefully, definitely NOT a slam] behind John Watson, it hadn’t been a bad innings. He honestly hadn’t expected it to last even this long.” Part 3 of the Scotland
Empathy by Blind_Author (T, 35,739 w., 4 Ch. || Post-TRF, Angst with Happy Ending, Psychic Abilities / Bond, Psychic John, Empathy, BAMF!John, Disturbing Themes) – John is an empath. Which isn't nearly as much fun as it sounds. Most of the time, it’s not even useful.
The Adventure of the Consulting Woman by DancingGrimm (E, 39,298 w. || Case Fic, Crossdressing, Humour, Trans Character, First Time, Romance, Disguise, BAMF John) – “So the plan is, you have until Saturday night to make that,” he pointed at Sherlock, “look and act convincingly like a woman, so she can go and be a damsel in distress and in so doing trap a serial murderer. Have I got that right?"
The Liar and The Lost by yesthankyouforyourinput (M, 38,459 w., 11 Ch. || Post TRF, Angst, Grieving, Depictions of Violence, Alcoholism, Established Relationship, Country Hopping, Depression, Guns, Anal/Oral Sex, Depictions of Torture, Blood, Injury, BAMF John, Slow Burn, Anderson's Fan Club) – 'You should take a look at this - A' And with that, John was on the next flight out. A cheap airport coffee in his hands and all of his necessary possessions in his backpack. If he was going after him, he had to be silent. Untraceable. He needed to find out what the hell was going on out there, even if it killed him. He had heard his call to action.
The Clever Hopes Expire by blueink3 (M, 39,465+ w., 11/17 Ch. || WiP || Post-HLV, Reunions, Family, Angst, Retirement, Parentlock, Kidnapping, Misunderstandings, Protective Mycroft, BAMF John, Vulnerable Sherlock, Big Brother Mycroft) – What if, after Sherlock took off in the plane, a broadcast of Jim Moriarty's face was never played and the plane never turned around? What if Sherlock survived, but retired from the world upon his return? What if John Watson never knew, but needed him again anyway? What if?
To Help Another by DrFish (E, 38,898 w., 20 Ch. || Omegaverse || Rape/Non-Con, Omega Sherlock, Alpha John, BAMF John, Hurt/Comfort, Medical Procedures, Mating Cycles, Bonding, Non-Con Drugs, Violence, Knotting, Oral Sex, Past Sexual Abuse, Illness, Doctor John, Case Fic, Come Inflation, Porn With Plot, Vulnerable Sherlock, Pillows and Blanket Forts, Nightmares, Kidnapping, Grief/Mourning, First Time, Virgin Sherlock, Dirty Talk, Discipline) – Dr. John Watson has been invalided out of the Army and he is struggling to come to terms with what's left of his life. When he agrees to help out with a difficult case at the hospital where he works as an emergency room physician, he not only saves this particular abused omega and others like him, but he discovers a new and better life for himself in the process.
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.
Retrograde Series by standbygo (E, 40,086+ w. across 4 works || Series WiP || BAMF John, Reunions, Weddings) – It’s no sacrifice // Just a simple word // Two hearts living // In two separate worlds.
Consulting for Christmas by ohlooktheresabee (G, 40,153 w., 6 Ch. || Far Future Post S4 / Older Rosie, Thriller, Case Fic, Pre-Relationship, Christmas, Paris, POV Alternating, Fluff, Light Angst, Mutual Pining, BAMF John, BAMF Sherlock, Friends to Lovers, Idiots in Love, Jealousy, Misunderstandings, Mistletoe, Ice Skating, Heist, Awkward Romance, Developing Relationship, For a Case, Background Mystrade, Angst with Happy Ending) – The Louvre Museum in Paris is planning to host the celebrated Winter Fabergé Egg for its winter exhibition - quite the feat as it has not been on public display since 2002. However there is a snag: whispers of a world-renowned master-thief with his eyes set on the valuable prize. The curator has asked the famous Sherlock Holmes to consult on security, but the detective needs a lot of convincing: he is after all a bit busy with trying to woo a certain clueless ex-army doctor… At the same time, John is attempting to balance work, missing Rosie who is off on her gap year, a volunteer gig at a local London orphanage, and seething jealousy upon the arrival of an apparent old friend of Sherlock’s. Attempting to foil the heist of the century while remaining friendly and objective might just be a step too far... A Christmas crime caper packed full of misdirection, miscommunication and mistletoe, set against the romantic backdrop of London and Paris in the winter. Thrown into all this, will our two idiots finally manage to see what has been right in front of them all along?
Common Tongues: Unassuming Brilliance by jinglebell (E, 41,174 w., 11 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE|| Anal, Rimming, Snowballing, Language Kink, Blow Jobs, BAMF John, Size Difference, Height Difference, Sapiosexual Sherlock, Barebacking, Size Queen) – John may be predictably average in most things, but there are a handful of areas in which he knows he is uncommonly skilled. He can make a great cup of tea, for one. He's also good at patching folks up, putting bullets precisely where he wants them, and listening.The one skill that John is perhaps most exceptional in, though, is language. John is a polyglot.
Extraordinary Series by Ranowa (T, 47,037 w. across 5 stories || Harry Potter AU || Wizard John, Muggle Sherlock, Protective John, BAMF John, Fake Character Death, Post TRF, Cuddling and Snuggling) – Ever since before he'd been able to talk, Sherlock has been called extraordinary. Next to him, small, unassuming, regular old John Watson has never been termed by anyone to be anything at all beyond ordinary. Including, on some days, by Sherlock himself. Sherlock had certainly never considered that he might be the ordinary one. Absolutely, patently absurd. Ludicrous. No.
Underground Rescue by khorazir (M, 48,026 w., 2 Ch. || Post-TAB / Not S4 Compliant, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, London Underground, BAMF John, PTSD, Grieving John, Past Torture, Canon-Typical Violence, Developing Relationship, Inexperienced Sherlock, Good Omens References, Kidnapped Sherlock Holmes, Caring John / Sherlock) – All kinds of danger lurk in the disused stations of the London Underground. When Sherlock goes missing, John has to play detective to find him, while Sherlock faces demons both present and past. Part 3 of the The Summer Boy series
My Will's Not My Own by SailorChibi (M, 50,294 w., 45 Ch. || Post TGG, Rape/Non-Con, Victim Blaming, Misunderstanding, PTSD, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Creepy Moriarty, BAMF!John, BAMF! Lestrade, BAMF!Mycroft, Eventual Happy Ending) – The bomb exploded, and Sherlock was kidnapped in the immediate aftermath of the Great Game. Moriarty has come up with a plan to discredit him, and it works perfectly: everyone believes that Sherlock wanted to have sex with Moriarty, and it's turned his life upside down. He doesn't fully understand what happened, and Moriarty is still out there - and he's making promises to come back. But now that John, Lestrade and Mycroft have found out the truth, they're going to do everything they can to protect Sherlock and give Moriarty what he deserves. The real question is whether or not they can ever make it up to Sherlock.
Hearts Don't Break Around Here by thatawkwardfriend (M, 54,796 w, 12 Ch. || Teenager AU || Homophobia, Past Abuse, Artistic John, John saves Sherlock, BAMF John, Horse Riding, Swimming, Minor Violence, First Kiss / Time, Making Out, Fireworks, Carnival, Fluff and Humour, Angst with Happy Ending, Death / Funeral, Hurt / Comfort, Morning After, Domestic Fluff, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining) – When John gets in a fight at school, his parents send him to Sussex for the summer in hopes that living with the Holmes’ will shape him up. It is there that he meets Sherlock Holmes: a class A asshole too smart for his own good. John expects a long, dull, lonely summer. What he does not expect is to form an unlikely friendship with the strange boy across the hall. What he expects even less is to fall in love with him.
Crucial by scrub456 (T, 60,759 w., 6 Ch. || Post TRF Divergence, Five and One, Suicidal Thoughts, Implied / Referenced Alcohol Abuse, John's PTSD, Grief/Mourning, Five Stages of Grief, Denial, BAMF John, Hurt / Comfort, Angst, Epic Friendship, Suicide Attempt, Suicide Note, Anti-Depressants, Marriage Proposals, BAMF Lestrade, BAMF Mary, Lestrolly, Major Character Death, Violence, Stalking, Triggers) – Five Times John Watson and Greg Lestrade Met on the Roof of Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital + One Time They Didn’t. Part 3 of Essential
Dive by FinAmour (E, 65,595 w., 15 Ch. || Unilock AU || Mutual Pining, Love Confessions, PWP, Passionate Sex, MLM / WLW, Soul Mates, Idiots in Love, Mysterious Disappearances, Suspenses, Case Fic, BAMF John, Plot Twists, Protective Sherlock, Past Lives, Oral/Anal, Top Sherlock, Top John, Rimming, Coming Untouched, Frottage, Sexual Tension, Enemies to Lovers, Blow Jobs, Semi-Public Sex, Friends With Benefits, Bisexual John, Polyamory, Dirty Talk, Body Shots, Rough Sex, Found Family, Wall Sex, Love Letters) – It’s John’s third year of studying abroad at Harvard, and he’s still struggling to fit in. On a cold night in December, he finds his girlfriend with another man—and meets a tall, gorgeous bartender with horrible manners that he can’t stop thinking about. Just as John falls for him, madly, swiftly, deeply—the bartender disappears, and the bar unexpectedly shuts down. Unexplained occurrences begin to happen to John and his friends, and he slowly discovers the truth about the one he loves. Will he find him in time to tell him how he feels, and more importantly—can he keep him safe?
Between the Fall and the Creation by 7PercentSolution & shelleysprometheus (E, 78,954 w., 23 Ch. || Angst, Betrayal, Case Fic, Trust, Revenge, Rebirth, Grief/Mourning, Alternating POV, Extortion, Entrapment, Blood and Torture, BAMF John, Twins, Suicidal Ideation) – However inconvenient. However improbable. Could be dangerous. SHJohn had stared at those two lines of text for far longer than was necessary. In seven words, in an instant, his life had both been given back to him and at the same time, altered irreparably. Of course, he had gone. Had he ever not followed wherever Sherlock had led? And he had watched, silent, still, gun pressed solidly to the back of Moran’s head as Sherlock had faced down Moriarty and Moriarty had … well, done the unthinkable. Not that he’s not grateful to the depths of his being for Sherlock’s return and Moriarty’s demise. He is just, well… most probably he is in shock. When Sherlock had ‘died’, John’s world had fallen apart. Cracked, shattered into pieces, been obliterated. And now that Sherlock is back, living, breathing, sitting calmly across from him in the living room of 221B, he is … numb, furious, deliriously happy and devastatingly betrayed—all at the same time. He’s fucked up in a hundred thousand different ways. And Sherlock ... The fact that their chairs now face the hearth rather than each other is an indication of just how large the gulf that has opened up between them really is. Part 4 of the Forethought and Fire series
Missing Pages Series by PlaidAdder (M, 108,516 w. across 27 works || ACD Holmes || Period Typical Homophobia, Short Stories, Jealousy, Developing Relationship, First Time, Mutual Pining, Canon Typical Violence, Past Drug Use/Addiction, Grief/Mourning, BAMF Watson, Dirty Talk, Protective Mycroft, Marriage, Fluff) – This is a group of interlinked short stories (most between 2000 and 7000 words) which tell the story of how Holmes and Watson really came to be separated at the Reichenbach Falls, and how they found each other again. Each story is in the form of a document--a letter, a journal, a surveillance report, an affidavit, etc.--which is linked to one or more ACD canon tales, and which tells us something about that story that was changed or suppressed in Watson's published account of it. Holmes/Watson, with glimpses of other relationships. Only one story ("The Boy in the Boat," which is f/f) is rated M. Everything else is T.
Riptide Lover by jinglebell (E, 114,090 w., 20 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Merfolk & Victorian AU || Mermaid Sherlock, Human John, BAMF John/Sherlock, Possessive Sherlock, Oral Sex, Hand Jobs, Mild Gore, Dubious Interspecies Consent, Stockholm Syndrome, Dark Romance, Dubcon and Morality, Rough Sex, Abstract Mentions of Rape, Size Queen, Switchlock, Foot Fetish) – The year is 1866. When John becomes swept overboard, he never expects to encounter a living creature of myth. When the merman absconds with John, the lost sailor must use every tool at his disposal to convince Sherlock not to kill him. But it seems that killing John Watson is not what the deadly, beautiful creature has in mind at all...
