Fic rec: Lending a hand

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Title: Lending a hand
Author: mistyzeo
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Length: 22438
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: none
Verse: ACD canon
Author's summary: Chemical experiments go awry at Baker Street, leaving Holmes incapacitated and Watson charged with being his hands. Against Watson's advice Holmes takes on a case of burglary and murder, all the while totally dependent on his companion. This new level of intimacy brings with it a slew of suppressed feelings which become increasingly hard to ignore.

Reccer's comments: mistyzeo’s name should be known to any lover of ACD slash fic, so I may be preaching to the choir, but I recently came across this gem and enjoyed it far too much. It’s a long, enjoyable and exceptionally well written case-fic with a lovely Victorian flair, contains - as the summary suggests - a heavy amount of h/c, and also happens to be, should this information be of interest to anyone, steaming hot. I also loved the characterization - featuring a frustrated Holmes, a worried Watson, and a painful and awkward situation slowly developing into something entirely different. Definitely a wonderful read!