bluebrocade ([identity profile] bluebrocade.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 221b_recs2012-08-30 01:39 am

FIC REC: Five Times Sherlock Hated Gladstone (and One Time Sherlock Thought Gladstone was a BAMF)

Title: Five Times Sherlock Hated Gladstone (and One Time Sherlock Thought Gladstone was a BAMF)
Author: [livejournal.com profile] katie821
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: ~2500 words
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: Sherlock hates Gladstone.

Reccer's comments: For my last rec of the month, I present an adorable, fluffy, first-time fic featuring Gladstone. There is nothing more delightful than Sherlock being forced to interact with a puppy. He forbids John from bringing the pup home, then spends the rest of the fic glaring at and resenting the little dog in his childish, self-centered way. But hilariously! What I especially like about this fic is how John, while more patient & accomodating and plain old nicer than Sherlock, is not a pushover. Sherlock's loud and obnoxious, whereas John just quietly goes about being the boss of him. Hence, we get Sherlock walking a happy little bulldog while resenting it for making him appear normal. Hee!

Excerpt:

“He’s sort of sweet,” John said as he brought the pup to eye level. Its little tongue stuck out of its mouth and it snored softly. John smiled and brought the pup back down and against his chest, covering it slightly with his jacket to keep it warm. He smiled up to Sherlock, turned on his heel and walked away.

“John,” Sherlock warned, “we are not keeping that thing.”

John paid no attention. He just kept up his pace as he walked away from the crime scene in the general direction of Baker Street. Sherlock glared at John’s back and cursed the small creature for taking all John’s attention. Sherlock hated that dog.

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[personal profile] swissmarg 2012-08-30 09:07 am (UTC)(link)
You're right, that was cute but not overdone with the fluff. Thank you for your recs this month, I've enjoyed them!