Sherlock is sick
Dec. 15th, 2018 01:58 pmFever Dream by astudyinrose, 3 k, teen. Sherlock gets the flu, and he makes some confessions in his fevered state.
Know When You've Been Beaten by Breath4Soul, 44 k, mature. What began with a drugged and vulnerable Sherlock confessing some things about his sexual history and feelings towards John (after Irene Adler injected him and escaped), becomes a sweet, humorous and awkward journey of Sherlock overcoming his past to flirt with the idea of something more with his companion.
Lunar Landscapes by J_Baillier, 57 k, mature. An accident forces John to face the fact that Sherlock's downward spiral had started long before his flight to exile even left the tarmac.
Electric Pink Hand Grenade by BeautifulFiction, 67 k, explicit. Sherlock suffers cluster headaches that lead to synesthesia, and John nurses him through it. Snuggles ensue.
Your Flesh has been my Pillow by GentleMoirai, 3 k, explicit. Sweet PWP, sickfic. Sherlock has a cold, and time with blanket forts, and cuddles with John on the couch turns rather heated.
A Natural Human Reaction by cwb, 2 k, explicit. Sherlock is on bed rest and Mrs Hudson has abandoned giving him a much needed sponge bath in order to save her scones. John offers to help finish the job, and a reluctant Sherlock accepts. (locked to AO3 users.)
To Light Another’s Path by BeautifulFiction, 128 k, explicit, Teaching John to observe seems to be a losing battle, but when Sherlock falls ill and submits himself to John's care, will he realise that there is more to life than the science of deduction? Meanwhile, there is a murder to solve, and John must try and convince Sherlock not to sacrifice his own health for the sake of the case. Eventual John/Sherlock Hurt/Comfort case fic. Post the Great Game2
Like You Best by what_alchemy, 2 k, gen. When Sherlock comes down with the flu, he's nothing at all like John might have imagined him.
A Distemper of Asses by smirkdoctor, 8 k, teen. John Watson thought one patient with the chicken pox was enough. But can he handle caring for a sick Sherlock Holmes as well?
The Dying-of-Boredom Detective by PipMer, 2 k, mature. Sherlock is ill. John deals with his demanding and childish behaviour. Really, what’s new? Established relationship. Shmoop and sex, in that order.
About Sleep and Coffee and the Existence of Fate by Atiki, 17 k, explicit. Five times John wanted to ask Sherlock to marry him, and one time he didn’t have to. A wonderful slice of life with John and Sherlock working their way closer together. Lovely!
The Significant Other by J_Baillier, 27 k, teen. Fate gives Sherlock appendicitis and John an identity crisis.
Lozenges by Zingiber, 9 k, mature. Sherlock and John can both be careless with their health. Five times John tended to an ill Sherlock, and one time Sherlock tended to John.
Warm Me Up by halloa_what_is_this, 5 k, gen. For days, it’s like living with a sick toddler craving for attention and entertainment. Sherlock stays close to John the whole time, climbs on top of him or next to him every time he sits or lies down and sleeps with his head buried in his stomach every night.
An Obvious Fact by apliddell, 3 k, gen. When Sherlock gets ill, John takes care of him. Irene keeps texting, and the sound of her alert is driving John nuts. There are some things needing clearing up between Sherlock and John. Irene helps. She’s friendly like that.