Fic Rec: Inked

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Title: Inked
Author: Regency
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 43025 words
Rating: Teen
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: John has tattoos. Sherlock has questions. Something like romance eventually blooms, but it's not without its complications.

Reccer's comments: The summary sounds a bit cracky, but the fic is not at all. It's actually a beautiful character study of both Sherlock and John and their relationship. I envy the writer's ability to write with such beautiful language and imagery.

It starts out on a light-hearted note, with witty repartee between Sherlock and John that had me smiling more than once. It then moves into more serious territory as the reasons why John has so many tattoos and yet hides them away from everyone, including Sherlock, come to light. Sherlock is desperate to get John to trust him enough to reveal all his tattoos and explain the meanings behind each one.

Throughout all this, Sherlock struggles with how he really feels about John. To help him come to the right conclusion, Mycroft and Irene both do what they can to help him along the way.






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