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1. it isn't easy by detectiveapricot

   Fandoms: Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Sherlock (BBC TV 2010)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M, Other
   • Work in Progress

   01 Oct 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
   • Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
   • John Watson
   • Molly Hooper
   • Sherlock Holmes
   • POV Sherlock Holmes
   • POV John Watson
   • John Watson Loves Sherlock Holmes
   • Sherlock Holmes Loves John Watson
   • Idiots in Love
   • Emotionally Repressed
   • Autistic Sherlock Holmes
   • Author Is Sleep Deprived
   • Author is Projecting
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Misunderstandings
   • canon typical emotional avoidance
   • Author wrote this at work
   • Semi Slow Burn
   • OOC
   • author wrote this instead of talking out an issue
   • post pool scene
   • slowish burn
   • authors first multi chapter fic
   • sherlock is traumatized
   • Overprotective Sherlock
   • self sabotaging sherlock
   • Developing Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
   • Sherlock Holmes Has Feelings
   • Sherlock Holmes is Bad at Feelings
   • Sherlock Holmes has PTSD
   • Sherlock Holmes Has Low Self-Esteem
   • Sherlock Holmes Has No Boundaries
   • Sherlock Holmes Wants John Watson
   • yes there are cases but you never see them
   • Sherlock Holmes is demisexual
   • John Watson Has a Large Penis
   • author wrote all of this at work again

   Summary

   I'm doing Molly hooper dirty with this one, sorry guys. I like her, I even like the ship, but this fic is about her being a little too into Sherlock, which frustrates John, while Sherlock fails to see the issue. Sherlock now has my flavor of autism and John needs to help him navigate this without overstepping.

   they'll probably eventually fuck. I just haven't finished it yet. mild tw for Sherlock blaming himself a lot

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   7,245

   Chapters:

   8/12

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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