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Fic Rec: Public, Private, Secret

Jul 03, 2016 15:49

Title: Public, Private, Secret
Author: 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 14,000 words
Rating: Mature
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC

Author's summary: To the outside world, Sherlock and John are just friends. In private, they're much, much more. They've agreed to keep their relationship a secret to protect John's ( Read more... )

character: mrs hudson, genre: hurt/comfort, character: harry watson, verse: sherlock bbc, content: kid fic, content: unrequited love, genre: romance, content: post-fall, genre: first time, character: original character, pairing: jw/sh, content: kissing, character: john watson, content: ust, genre: slash m/m, content: retirement, genre: angst, character: sherlock holmes

Comments 1

rachelindeed July 4 2016, 02:18:59 UTC

I like this one, too, it's lovely to see it recc'd here :) Given its premise, I found it refreshingly low on angst with a lot of happiness, patience, and compassion between Sherlock and John throughout. This is a really loving portrait of the two of them, and I appreciated Sherlock's recognition that John couldn't just leave behind his Reichenbach emotional baggage, but because he loved him Sherlock was willing to wait for John's full trust. A very sweet story!