it's okay

• Hunger (1.6k, T) by @mydogwatson

It all started when he was seven. Not really because of the ants.

• Sex Ed on the Fly (2.2k - E) by @shirleycarlton

When John’s five-year-old daughter walks in on them and asks them what they’re doing, John is mortified to the depth of his bones. Sherlock, however, calmly decides to answer her honestly – to John’s absolute astonishment.

• Don't Read the Last Page (4.5k - T) by @raina-at

What does it mean to be brave? Or: Sherlock and John spend New Year's Day with a grumpy toddler and have a long overdue conversation.

• A Light in the Window (4.2k - G) by emilycare (@keirgreeneyes) - inspired by Winter to Spring by @blogstandbygo

It had been some months that Sherlock had been cogitating about how to handle the coming conflict, before John brought it to a head.

“I think it will be good for you if you came this week.” “To church. You think it would be good for me to come to church.”

• Fortune Favours (5.5k - M) by @simplyclockwork

On military leave, John Watson discovers that his sister has signed him up for a blind date book event. The set-up is simple: one person brings a book and ends up on a blind date with whoever chooses their contribution.

• Plot Devices (5k - T) by @calaisreno

A nodus tollens moment: Sherlock realises that the plot of his life doesn't make any sense. He brainstorms.  "This is the problem: John has found a woman as clever as me, but much nicer... There are many ways this can go. Eleven possibilities, at least."

• Alone On the Water (7.7k - G) by @madlori

Sherlock Holmes never expected to live a long life, but he never imagined that it would end like this.

• An Ordinary Man (11.6k - E) by @lurikko

Life is an illusion and love is the best thing.

• The Shadows of Snowflakes (12.7k - M) by spigu (@mirrorlocked)

It's been winter in London for years, Sherlock is cursed, and John may or may not be able to help him.

• The Postcard Tales (SERIES) (15.6k - T) by @mydogwatson

Johnlock vignettes inspired by a set of postcards depicting Penguin book covers.

• What Happens to the Heart (31.8k - M) by Susan

Someone wants John Watson dead and is willing to pay a lot of money to make it happen.

• Anchor Point (50k - E) by @trickybonmot

The world tunes in nightly for Sherlock, the ultimate in reality TV: Sherlock Holmes, a real person with a legendary name, unknowingly lives out his life in a staged setting contrived by his brother. Things get complicated when a retired army doctor joins the show to play the part of Sherlock's closest friend.

• Noise Complaint (85k - E) by @simplyclockwork

One loud upstairs neighbour and three days of non-stop party music lead Sherlock to an unexpected meeting.

John Watson is the anticipation of a lightning strike, the seconds before electricity surges through the sky, enough to make the hair on the back of Sherlock’s neck stand up. But the actual strike never comes and he’s left waiting, holding his breath, skin prickling. Desperate for something to change.

“Afghanistan or Iraq?” he asks. The words taste like a beginning.

It's been winter in London for years, Sherlock is cursed, and John may or may not be able to help him.