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Sherlock and John fend off boredom with a night of heavy drinking.
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- Part 1 of The First and Last Trilogy
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Sherlock takes a remarkably early retirement at 47, and convinces John that a change of pace would do them both good. They buy an old cottage on the South Downs, and exchange their nonstop life in Baker Street for quiet contemplation, bee studies, and book writing.
They might go completely insane, but sometimes it takes stepping outside of the life you're living to find the life you want.
Sherlock takes one last look out to the horizon, mouth downturned and brow furrowed, before seeming to shake himself and catching up to John with a few long-legged strides. John turns back toward the path cut into the cliffs, climbing steadily toward the rolling downs already green and lush in the weak April warmth.
They reach the top and Sherlock strikes toward the west, back to where their hired Land Rover sits a mile away in a public carpark. John falls into step beside him and takes a deep breath.
“I expected a case,” he starts. “A bit chilly for a walk, really, so. D’you mind telling me what we’re doing out here?”
Sherlock doesn’t even pause, simply tucks his head down against the wind and continues walking.“I’m retiring,” he says simply.
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- Part 1 of Through The Clouds
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And if you say the word, I could stay with you by CaitlinFairchild for allonsys_girl, bittergreens
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV)
05 Nov 2014
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What Sherlock thinks is, On the day I die, be it in a dirty alley at forty or in my bed at eighty, the last thing I will remember is tonight, the way you looked at at me on the snowy pavement, cheeks pink with the cold, breath puffing in frosty white clouds, your heart in your eyes and snowflakes in your hair. I will remember that single perfect moment in my life, that moment I knew I had everything I ever wanted, and whatever happens next, I will die content.
What he says is simply, "Marry me."
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
03 Oct 2025
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Red wine drunkenness, coq au vin, and impromptu proposals
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An experiment in eye contact.
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Boxing day, in John's opinions, is the worst day of the year. Christmas is over, the tree is wilting and stripped of gifts, and there's a week of dead-time until the clean slate of the new year. However the combination of a blizzard, a power-cut and Sherlock might just make it a day to remember. (John and Sherlock pre-slash to slash fluff)
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Sometimes all it takes is a little Christmas spirit to give things a nudge in the right direction, but will Sherlock allow himself to be a victim of sentiment, just this once? John/Sherlock
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“This was like nothing John had ever thought to associate with Sherlock: stubble, skin-tight jeans and three small silver rings gleaming at the crest of one ear. It was unbelievable, like stepping into an alternative universe, and John couldn't stop staring.”
When Sherlock infiltrates a club in order to track down a serial killer, his altered appearance is enough to make John question his assumption that Sherlock is beyond his reach. However, is he the only one who appreciates his flatmate's charms, or is Sherlock at risk of becoming the next victim? (Warning: reviews may contain fic spoilers)
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
24 Sep 2025
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Nice, not because the plot was transcend but because this author is pure fire, banger after banger I tell you
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Teaching John to observe seems to be a losing battle, but when Sherlock falls ill and submits himself to John's care, will he realise that there is more to life than the science of deduction? Meanwhile, there is a murder to solve, and John must try and convince Sherlock not to sacrifice his own health for the sake of the case. Eventual John/Sherlock Hurt/Comfort case fic. Post the Great Game
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
21 Sep 2025
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“And once again, you think you know what’s best for me.”
John rises from the chair, the anger and frustration and hurt overwhelming him, bursting out of every pore, and he doesn’t even know for sure that it’s Sherlock he’s angry at, really, but the only reason he tied himself to Mary in the first place is because the person he really loved left him behind, and the woman he married once sat in the shadows above a darkened swimming pool and aimed a sniper rifle at his heart and later shot his best friend in cold blood and cuckolded him and just gave birth to a child that wasn’t his and right now he just can’t do this, he just fucking can’t do this anymore.
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John has to somehow rebuild his life in the wake of Mary's betrayal and Sherlock's deceptions.
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
07 Sep 2025
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JESUS YES YESBYESYESYEYSYSYSYSYSYEYSYSWYSYS
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"If Sherlock's brain is a hard drive, then these attacks are an electro-magnetic pulse." Sherlock Holmes does not do anything by half, not even a migraine. It falls to John to witness one of the greatest minds he has ever known tear itself apart, and he must do his best to help Sherlock pick up the pieces.
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“Oh come, John. Could be fun,” Mycroft taunts, accompanied by an eyebrow arch he’s gotten far too good at. “Besides, it’s not as if it’s your first time pretending to be a couple.”
Five months after John's world has fallen apart, Mycroft sends the consulting detective and his doctor on a case that neither is prepared for.
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
04 Sep 2025
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Sweet. Jesus. Mary. Joseph. Lord. Tunderin.
This BEST Johnlock fake rel kidfic.
(Note: ending mentions Mrs. Hudson's departure and Greg and the boys retiring) -
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"Ever since I returned to London, you have made it plain that my behaviour is intolerable. Clearly, you no longer find me praise-worthy in any capacity, so why are you still here?"
When a familiar argument threatens to destroy the last remnants of John and Sherlock's failing friendship, both men are left questioning their worth to one another. Before either of them has the chance to make amends, circumstance intervenes. John is left at the mercy of his abductors, and this time, he's not sure Sherlock will bother coming to his rescue.
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
03 Sep 2025
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Cute post Reichenbach John get's kidnapped fic. Little bit of smut at the end. Unfortunate top!Sherlock.
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The Edinburgh Problem by snorklepie
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
23 Aug 2015
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“A nice holiday, just a bit more...murdery. ” John said drily.
“Yes! The best kind of holiday!” Sherlock beamed. “So we won’t get bored!”
After he separates from Mary, John returns to Baker Street. Following a request for help from Sherlock's cousin Violet, the detective and his blogger take a trip to Edinburgh. John discovers more about the Holmes family and Sherlock than he bargained for, but tries not to run screaming.
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- Part 1 of Scotland
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There are several combinations of things that are known to have disastrous consequences for everyone involved. Seven bottles of wine, two very drunk flatmates, and one pair of handcuffs might just be the worst.
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
24 Aug 2025
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Handcuffs and a rare appearance of top!Sherlock.
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Sally Donovan discovers an old secret John Watson considered long buried - a ten-year old "Men of the Armed Forces" calendar, which has John as a very enticing pin-up for August. The image of John might just change the way everyone sees the unassuming sidekick, even Sherlock Holmes. Rated NC-17 for eventual smut, but the story reasonable concludes before that chapter if you prefer fluff and humor.
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- 10/10
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
24 Aug 2025
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Possessive Johnlock crack fic. Fuck Anderson and Donovan fr.
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John is devastated after his long-term girlfriend leaves him. Sherlock helps him through it.
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
24 Aug 2025
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So cuuuuuuuuute. Wish there was a proposal scene tho.
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echoes through time by chellefic
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
13 Feb 2012
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Mummy sends a trunk from the Holmes cottage in Sussex to 221B. Its contents alter the way John and Sherlock see themselves and one another.
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
20 Aug 2025
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REINCARNATIONS OF THE OG SHERLOCK AND JOHN. OHFUCK YEAH.
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The River Variations by withoutawish for geordielover
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
21 Sep 2012
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John Watson never knew that he wanted a ‘no toast in the mornings’ normal until he realized what an honor it is to be destroyed by Sherlock Holmes.
Written for Johnlock Challenges: “The modern take of The Three Garridebs; essentially, John is wounded during a case and Sherlock loses his mind a little bit. And then gayness. Obviously that last bit is where it deviates from canon…or is it? Any rating.”
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
20 Aug 2025
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Gloriously, decadently mecabre and cloyingly sweet
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Every second that ticks by is a reminder of the deafening quiet Sherlock has left behind. John feels his soul slip out of his fingertips, inch by inch, with every passing day.
At some point, he stops trying to hold on.
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Bookmarked by TheGenderMan
19 Aug 2025
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GOD BLESSETH US ALL ON THIS DAY. HALLELUJAH. PRAISE WHOEVER THE FUCK.
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To Sleep, Perchance to Smother Your Flatmate with a Pillow by Linpatootie
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV)
25 Feb 2012
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Sherlock wants to conduct a sleep study of sorts. John contemplates smothering him with a pillow.
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