Fic Rec: Brothers in Arms
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221b_recsTitle: Brothers in Arms
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kahvi
Pairing: Mycroft Holmes/Sherlock Holmes
Length: 3,700 words
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Underage, Dubious Consent
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: There is a part of Sherlock which, despite all else that he is, remains virginal and innocent, and therein lies the appeal. Mycroft cannot have it, so neither will anyone else.
Reccer's comments: This story is so gloriously disturbing that I really don't know what to make of it, even after reading it several times. There is an abundance of subtly intriguing details strewn into the narrative which can be interpreted in a number of ways and make for a very rewarding read. More importantly, the constant battles of wits and wills between Mycroft and Sherlock that are described in this fic in non-chronological order are as entertaining as they are scary. Sherlock is alternatingly attempting to break free of Mycroft's influence and to maintain the status quo, neither of which he does particularly successfully, since Mycroft is unfortunately always one step ahead of him.
Both Holmes brothers are depicted as dangerous, deranged, very clever and completely removed from the rest of the world, existing in a slightly fantastical setting of their own. As a pre-series perspective, it makes a frightening amount of sense on what we later get to witness on the actual show.
Please note that the story doesn't actually contain any incest, just two brothers obsessively playing mindgames with each other and sharing a bed - voluntarily or not so voluntarily. It's certainly a darkfic, but more of a psychological than a physiological nature.
Author:
kahviPairing: Mycroft Holmes/Sherlock Holmes
Length: 3,700 words
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Underage, Dubious Consent
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: There is a part of Sherlock which, despite all else that he is, remains virginal and innocent, and therein lies the appeal. Mycroft cannot have it, so neither will anyone else.
Reccer's comments: This story is so gloriously disturbing that I really don't know what to make of it, even after reading it several times. There is an abundance of subtly intriguing details strewn into the narrative which can be interpreted in a number of ways and make for a very rewarding read. More importantly, the constant battles of wits and wills between Mycroft and Sherlock that are described in this fic in non-chronological order are as entertaining as they are scary. Sherlock is alternatingly attempting to break free of Mycroft's influence and to maintain the status quo, neither of which he does particularly successfully, since Mycroft is unfortunately always one step ahead of him.
Both Holmes brothers are depicted as dangerous, deranged, very clever and completely removed from the rest of the world, existing in a slightly fantastical setting of their own. As a pre-series perspective, it makes a frightening amount of sense on what we later get to witness on the actual show.
Please note that the story doesn't actually contain any incest, just two brothers obsessively playing mindgames with each other and sharing a bed - voluntarily or not so voluntarily. It's certainly a darkfic, but more of a psychological than a physiological nature.
