Fic Rec: Heartstone
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221b_recsTitle: Heartstone
Author: Sabulana
Pairing: Gen., can be read as Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Length: 9448 words
Rating: M
Verse: Sherlock BBC, AU
Author's summary: A heartstone is a very personal thing. They're meant to be kept close, guarded, treasured until you meet someone worthy of giving it to. Sherlock has ignored his since childhood, not willing to admit he has one much less give it away until something happens to make him reconsider.
Reccer's comments: I've read one or two other fics with this premise, and for some reason it never gets old. This is not a case-fic at all, and despite focusing primarily on the AU aspect, it is very clearly a slice of life in the BBC Sherlock world. It's great at quietly looking at the relationships between Sherlock and the most important people in his life; and the AU is well explained, without being too info-heavy. A well-contained, well-built and gentle one-shot.
Excerpt: “Do I have to have a reason for everything?” Sherlock asked innocently.
“Since it’s you, then yes. What’s going-“ John fell silent, coming back into the living room. His gaze fell on the coffee table and the box resting on it. “Sherlock, is that what I think it is?”
“If you think it is your heart box, then you would be correct,” Sherlock replied. He closed his magazine and tossed it to one side.
“What is it doing on the coffee table?” John asked stiffly. Sherlock could see he was trying to control his anger and sat up to explain himself properly.
“I wanted to see it again and touch it,” he said.
Author: Sabulana
Pairing: Gen., can be read as Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Length: 9448 words
Rating: M
Verse: Sherlock BBC, AU
Author's summary: A heartstone is a very personal thing. They're meant to be kept close, guarded, treasured until you meet someone worthy of giving it to. Sherlock has ignored his since childhood, not willing to admit he has one much less give it away until something happens to make him reconsider.
Reccer's comments: I've read one or two other fics with this premise, and for some reason it never gets old. This is not a case-fic at all, and despite focusing primarily on the AU aspect, it is very clearly a slice of life in the BBC Sherlock world. It's great at quietly looking at the relationships between Sherlock and the most important people in his life; and the AU is well explained, without being too info-heavy. A well-contained, well-built and gentle one-shot.
Excerpt: “Do I have to have a reason for everything?” Sherlock asked innocently.
“Since it’s you, then yes. What’s going-“ John fell silent, coming back into the living room. His gaze fell on the coffee table and the box resting on it. “Sherlock, is that what I think it is?”
“If you think it is your heart box, then you would be correct,” Sherlock replied. He closed his magazine and tossed it to one side.
“What is it doing on the coffee table?” John asked stiffly. Sherlock could see he was trying to control his anger and sat up to explain himself properly.
“I wanted to see it again and touch it,” he said.
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Date: 2012-05-18 06:30 am (UTC)