Dust and Ashes by Atiki, 10 k,
mature. In the dark, the bones whisper. And sometimes John whispers back.
The Dolls’ House by okapi, 12 k,
gen. Victorian Holmes & Watson. A dolls’ house appears at 221b. Holmes
& Watson will never be the same. A tale of supernatural suspense for
Hallowe’en.
Where The Ghosts Have
Voicesby
HappyJuicyfruit, 37 k, mature. John has lived his whole life as an outcast. It
is only when he meets Sherlock, that be realizes being a freak might not be
such a bad thing, and that the curse he has lived with his whole life may be a
gift after all.
Keep on Changing
by philalethia, 9 k, teen. “Why would Mary be haunting you?” John didn’t
even have to think about it. “Because she’s angry.”
No Such Thing as Ghosts by thatawkwardfriend,
12 k, teen. Sherlock and John spend three nights in a mansion their client
claims is haunted. But they’re in no real danger, Sherlock reassures him …
despite the odd things that keep happening.
By His Shadowby You_Light_The_Sky, 2 k,
not rated. When Sherlock was twenty-two, he let himself by possessed by a
demon. The demon never left.
De profundisby darcylindbergh, 32
k, mature. Sherlock Holmes sees dead people. Which, although not necessarily
ideal, has mostly turned out to be fine. Or, it was, until one day he looks up,
and sees John Watson.
Like Gold by redscudery, 3 k, teen.
Retirement. Character Death. Sherlock first realizes that something isn’t right
when Mycroft makes a disparaging comment about the Halloween decorations. Mycroft has been dead for twelve years.
The Haunting by peeve, 21 k, mature. In
an alternate, war-torn London in 1895, there are things stalking the streets
after dark – a serial killer called Stitch-Face, dark, faceless organisations,
monsters known as Witch-kin, and at the centre of it all, Sherlock Holmes.
Creepsby QuinnCliff, 13 k,
explicit. John can’t sleep well at night. And he’s about to find out why.
Epiphany by mydwynter, 17 k,
explicit. Mystrade. When Lestrade’s daughter booked an inn for Greg and Mycroft
to stay in on their trip to visit her, she might not have looked up all the
amenities available at the place. A Christmas ghost story.
Grave Wax by CatieBrie, 6 k, teen.
John, John, John. John is here. John is safe. John is going to take away all
the pain. Then the world goes black and Sherlock dies. Or, Sherlock solves his
own murder.
Black Catby CatieBrie, 7 k,
explicit. Sherlock holds up a doll made of rudimentary cloth stuffed with god
knows what. It’s a poppet What it does, John does.
Halloweenby cheshirecat101, 19 k,
mature. When Sherlock is six years old, he kills his brother and gets locked
away indefinitely. Fifteen years later, he breaks out and returns to his
hometown on the anniversary of the murder, Halloween night. Crossover with the
1978 version of Halloween.
Halloween Wishes and
Pumpkin Spice Kissesby RosieFreebatch, 3 k, teen. Omegaverse. The St. Bart’s Halloween
carnival is the perfect setting for Sherlock Holmes to finally land the omega
of his dreams, handsome John Watson, who just so happens to be working the
kissing booth.
Black Doctor by Applepie, 3 k, gen.
TGG. Ghost Sherlock watched as the paramedics pronounced him dead. John
however, confident as ever, clung tightly onto his limp, pale body, and
insistently denied it. Necromancer!John
Master of Disguise by earlgreytea68, 3 k,
mature. In which Lestrade throws a Halloween party.
Let’s Say I Let You In by kedgeree, 9 k,
explicit. It’s Halloween and Sherlock’s vampire costume is turning John on, but
Sherlock doesn’t quite get the idea of a sexy vampire. At least…not at
first.
A Little Competition
by entanglednow, 18
k, mature. “Still, John, a ghost story at Halloween, during a power cut,
in a thunderstorm. The terribly predictable cliche of it all.” Sherlock
slides down in the chair until his chin touches his chest.
OctoberLock by Watermelonsmellinfellon,
30 k, explicit. Hallowe’en made me want to write a bunch of AU Johnlock fics.
One for every day of the month. So… here it is! A bunch of fluff and sex.
Just A Slipby Belladonna_Q, 2 k,
mature. Prompt: I always see Sherlock as the vampire and John as the werewolf.
Can we see something with John as the vampire and Sherlock as the werewolf?
just a few fics involving John being soft and sweet that i put together for bruna @moriarty b/c i love her, and b/c she demanded it. to keep it focused, it’s mostly new(er) back in 221B style canon verse fics
Back to the Start by slashscribe – post S3 Sherlock relearning how to play his violin as he relearns how to be close with John, John is v soft, this fic is v tender
The Scent of Homeby conductor_of_light – all of anna’s fics are soft John, but Sherlock is #exposed in this fic which makes John especially soft
Youby Chryse – this is the final fic in a series of Sherlock and John making each others’ fantasies come true, but this is where all the big emotions and insecurities come out and John is soSOSO tender
Read what’s on the label, folks, I’m not your mom.
Not Your Average Prostitution AU Il Traviato by kedgeree This is a Pretty Woman au, need I say more? Dr. John H. Watson, Sexual Surrogate by smurff The lovely cutteroo brought this fic to my attention, and I am so glad. You have to squint to fit it into this category, but it’s worth putting it in the mix Bought and Paid For by wendymarlowe John is a sub for hire, and you can guess where this fic goes Let’s Play Doctor by beautifullyheeled Again, another fic that you need to squint a bit to make it fit the list. However! I take any chance I get to rec this amazing work The Virgin and the Prostitute by cheshirecat101 I love this take on the escort story, it has a few twists that make it interesting
Sherlock is a Prostitute for Reasons For Rent by sexxicawrites A nice little pwp to get you through the day Deflowered – Director’s Cut by Lorelei_Lee I first read Deflowered and was left wanting more. The Director’s Cut gives the extra bit to fill out an interesting story Filthy/Gorgeous by mirabilelectu A long one if you need to drown for a bit in rentboy hell before coming up for air First Time for Everything by KeelieThompson1 Feelings, angst, more feelings Rented Out by tenderly_wicked Ok, folks, this one hurts. A lot. Hooked by foolsdance Angst. Just angst.
John Has a Heart of Gold and a Crotch of Gold The Orchard by dancinggrimm You really should read this, because it’s good and a favorite of mine? Have I convinced you yet? Roosters by Sexxica Sherlock and Lestrade unwind after a case … and honestly has Sexxica ever led us astray? Proves the Rule by brighteyedjill This just feels good Rentboy in Red by janto321 (merindab) Hot. Hot. Hot. Hot. A Brief History of House Calls by Regency I don’t like to rec WIPs for secret reasons, but this is just too good to pass up. Vignettes of John’s life as an escort I Don’t Buy It; It’s Not For Sale by BrighteyedJill Not what I was expecting, but good none the less
So my very first johnlock fic was posted Aug 1, 2013. I can hardly believe it’s been two years already.
I’ve got some pretty awesome graphs and stuff coming a bit later from phipiohsum475, but I wanted to take a moment and acknowledge some of my favorite fics from the last year:
Relationships are like music. They have up and downs, passionate swells and quiet dips. And, sometimes, you find a perfect chord. But what happens when the melody is broken?
John/Greg and John/Greg/Sherlock. Omegaverse and Post-Reichenbach with alpha Greg and John and Sherlock as omegas.
When John meets Sherlock just before deploying, he thinks he’ll never see him again. Turns out a soldier’s luck is greater than that.
Omegaverse johnlock, different first meeting, smut and the general universe making sure Sherlock and John come together.
Baker Street Bamfs – When London’s most notorious gang kidnaps John, Sherlock and Lestrade to send the Met a message, they don’t expect the boys to fight back quite so well. And they never planned on Mycroft Holmes.
The day after Sherlock’s disastrous return from the dead, John comes to make things right.
My Empty Hearse fix-it for John not getting kidnapped. Johnlock pwp.
As always there are far more than this, and more I could have listed as favorites. Hope you enjoy, thank you so much for all of you who read and encourage me, and we’ll just have to see what the next year has in store!
