The Detective and the Demon - oreganotea - Sherlock (TV. The room looks very cosy.
Filled with books, rugs, pictures, various knick-knacks, comfortable-looking furniture and earthy colours, it’s the perfect depiction of warm domesticity. A bit messy, maybe, but really that only makes it seem more lived in, more like a home. The thing is, the room shouldn’t be a room at all. Where I Can't Follow - cmcross - Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Sherlock (TV. He is awakened by the sharp sting of fluorescent lights.
The room fills with the tell-tale hum as they flicker to life above him. He opens his eyes. The room is a beige blur, the furniture distorted and odd. He can't see properly and he doesn't understand why. "Good morning, Mr. The Truth In All Its Glory - SailorChibi - Sherlock (TV. In retrospect, had it not been for the case, they all would have seen it coming.
After all, when was the last time that Anderson had lowered himself to getting Sherlock, or any of them for that matter, a cup of tea? But they were all distracted by the distressing case of a serial rapist that had been targeting small children, and in the end Sherlock accepted the cup rather absently, his eyes focused on the pictures of the newest victim, mind occupied with trying to slot together pieces that didn’t want to fit.
He took a few sips of the tea, taking no notice as Anderson sidled away, smirking, and stood in the corner to watch his plan come together. The world's greatest detective - ptarn - Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Sherlock (TV. Chapter Text It had been a tiring day, no doubt about that.
Which is why, when Sherlock and John returned home, John wished the still-excited detective a good night, brushed his teeth, undressed himself, slipped into his bed and was asleep the moment his head hit the pillow. At first Sherlock hadn’t even registered the fact that John wishing him a good night meant that the doctor was actually going to sleep, so for the next twenty minutes he kept on pacing around the room, recapping their entire day as if the good doctor hadn’t been by his side every step of the way. Seventeen - consultingcenturion - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. Seventeen steps.
Seventeen steps that lead to the top portion of 221 Baker Street. The door to flat B, the door which could usually be found hanging wide open, ready for anyone to barge through, with a case, with a complaint, with grocery bags or take away. For three years that door has remained firmly shut, all seventeen steps up. As Long As You're Mine - kim47 - Sherlock (TV. John is nearly asleep when Sherlock finally makes it home.
Sherlock slips quietly into the bedroom and finds him curled up on the bed, their bed, his head tucked into his chest and his knees drawn up. Sherlock, though he would never admit such an embarrassing sentiment out loud, thinks he looks utterly adorable. He's moving a little, though, restless; Sherlock can tell he's on the cusp of sleep but not quite there yet. What to do When Your Flatmate is Homicidal - hyacinth_sky747 - Sherlock. This work could have adult content.
If you proceed you have agreed that you are willing to see such content. If you accept cookies from our site and you choose "Proceed", you will not be asked again during this session (that is, until you close your browser). Gone to Feed the Roses (Elegant and Curled) - hitlikehammers - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. Chapter Text John Watson’s not an idiot.
He can see the signs. John Watson is a doctor, a soldier; he knows what depression looks like, can recite the stages that grief is meant to (and often doesn’t) follow. Just a Kiss - emmagrant01 - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. Chapter Text Sherlock's phone buzzed and he lifted it to glance at the screen.
Ready. Set. Go. He tucked the phone into the pocket of his track bottoms and started down the dirt path through the park, running at an easy pace. Any Road Will Take You There - cmcross - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. Laughing at a crime scene, while not strictly prohibited, is highly frowned upon.
John tries not to, he really does, but Sherlock is tearing into Anderson with gusto and the look on the man's face is just priceless. Lestrade, on the other hand, is doing his best to neutralize the situation. "We've called in a specialist, Sherlock. We'll get it sorted. " "Sorted? "You know," a voice floats into the room from the hall, "they say the longer you go without sex the meaner and bitchier you get.
" Sherlock straightens his spine, narrows his eyes, and tilts his chin up the slightest fraction, looking like a peacock preparing to strut. "Love to, darling, but I'm working," the man struts into the room, casting a wide, cheeky smile to them all, before throwing his arms open an beaming at the Consulting Detective. "Victor. "Pish, posh. "A friend of mine. "A friend? "Unfortunately. " Victor extends a hand towards John. Sherlock huffs. "You might call me a Consulting Analyst. " "How did you know? " "Well…" I Want To Run With The Wild Horses - walkamongstthestars - Sherlock (TV. I wanna run with the wild horses, run with the wild horses Crisp, cold air breezed through John's hair as he bent down to pick up a perfectly intact, brown leaf.
He carefully held it up to the light so as not to crack it, its epidermis dried and ready to crumble. He found the way the sunlight shone around its edges to be particularly pleasing. He heard a soft chuckle and looked over at his tall companion, raising his eyebrows questioningly. "Examining leaves, now, John? " "It's just not often we get to see nature in all of its raw beauty," John watched Sherlock pinch the stem of the leaf delicately between his gloved fingers, careful as John had been not to disturb the edges.
"I thought you were more of a city man, John. "You do remember I was deployed to Kandahar right? "This is an experiment, John. "I thought you didn't care about stuff like that," John said sarcastically, waving his hand about slightly. "Doesn't mean I can't appreciate it. The Bittersweet Taste of Insanity - Chapter 1 - walkamongstthestars - Sherlock (TV. Ways of Love - whitefang3927 - Sherlock (TV. Comfort - phoenixzeal - Sherlock (TV. The room is dark, only a little light finding its way through a crack in the blinds. John sits up with a start, groggy and not quite awake. In fact, he might still be asleep. When he spots the tall man standing in the door opening he’s certain that he’s dreaming. The dull ache in his chest never goes away but now it’s more pronounced. Los ricos en España - igniparous - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms.
Chapter Text John was sure that he had never felt so ridiculous in his entire life. Captain John Watson, doctor, soldier of Her Majesty's Army, and partner to Sherlock Holmes, had somehow managed to break both his legs at once. The worst part was that he didn't break them in the battlefield, in a fight, or during a case with Sherlock. He broke them hiking on the Canary Islands with his newly-sober sister. He had no idea how he had even fallen off of the small cliff, as he was sure he'd been careful to stay several feet away from the edge, but he'd fallen anyway, tripping over a rock and tumbling down the mountainside, sure that his absolutely impossible life had finally come to an end. Practice Makes Perfect, Doesn't It? - nightmare_kisser - Sherlock (TV. Sherlock scales the terrace, mindful of the winding ivy, out of bloom, that is wrapped around the crosshatched wood. His messenger bag taps at his knee with each upward motion of his legs, and his hands feel numbed at the tips with the chill of the morning, the dew on the grass below turned to frost.
He uses the tab left under John's never-locked window to pry it up, and then slide it fully to the top. He slips in gracefully, his school uniform getting a couple white paint chips on it as he climbs inside. Sink Like a Stone - pennydreadful - Sherlock (TV. John stepped into the flat and shook himself. Water droplets fell from his coat and showered the carpet. "Bloody hell," he said. Equilibrium - augustbird - Sherlock (TV. Chat log. The Great Hiccup Revelation - OpalJade - Sherlock (TV. Come Back - Chapter 1 - tripodion - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. Random Numbers - Chapter 1 - songlin - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. Routine - youtomyme - Sherlock (TV. Of Nightmares and Necessity - RavesTheWriter - Sherlock. He’s having one of the nightmares. The smell of chlorine fills his lungs. The panic bubbles up into his throat. Not John. No, please not John. He wants to shoot Moriarty. It never ends how it really did.
They don’t come every night, the nightmares, but often enough to make him forgo sleeping more often then usual. John has woken him a few times now from the nightmares, but only on the nights when Sherlock starts to shout. The first time John woke him, he was upset. John has dreams too. Sherlock is dreaming of the pool. Sherlock jolts into a sitting position. He considers for a moment, then reaches out to grip John’s calf, and gives it a firm shake. In the kitchen he waits. He lets himself quietly back into John’s room, cautious in case John has fallen asleep again. He had nightmares as a child. They’ve finished their tea. He thinks again of the night with Mycroft. Sherlock turns to see John watching him with a curious expression. Therapeutic thump - Backwards Epiphany (Sherlock birthday fic!) (Sherlock, gen, PG) Hi, everybody! Here's the story I wrote to celebrate Sherlock Holmes's birthday - traditionally given as January 6th, though no unequivocal confirmation exists in canon.
It's gen, rated PG, and includes nearly the whole cast of characters. I really wanted to write something in which Sherlock and John are both tremendously pleased with themselves and each other by the end. Many, many thanks to kate_lear for her painstaking beta and Britpicking. mad_maudlin: Backwards Epiphany (The Feast of Fools Remix).) "Backwards Epiphany" John wondered, as he sat in the pub waiting for Mike to return with their pints, which Sherlock would win if he let slip his observation - really, it was too neat to be true - that Sherlock had been born on the day known as Epiphany.
John might have been a betting man, but even he couldn’t pick the winner of that bizarre match. All he knew was that it was his birthday, and Mike was the only mate of his who’d offered to stand him a pint to mark the occasion. “Ah.” “Hmm?” A Parental Figure - TheMuchTooMerryMaiden - Sherlock (TV. Voulez-Vous - Melandria - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. When I'll Love You - riseuplikeangels - Sherlock (TV. Panic - thegirlinthedeathfrisbee - Sherlock (TV. Talented People With Interesting Skillsets - CharleyFoxtrot, MurphysScribe - Sherlock (TV.
Sing All You Want - errantcomment - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. Five times Sherlock Popped Out of Somewhere He Shouldn’t Have Been - FireDancer - Sherlock (TV. Not Even Death Can Stop Destiny - FireDancer - Sherlock (TV. Hiccups - mattsloved1 - Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms. A Hug - shinkonokokoro - Sherlock (TV. One digit away from discovering the code of the universe - afra_schatz - Sherlock (TV.
I'm Here - Asauna - Sherlock (TV. Two Coffees One Black One with Sugar Please - Linpatootie - Sherlock (TV.