ext_15172 ([identity profile] tripleransom.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 221b_recs2016-09-30 07:17 pm

Fic Rec: A Slight Case of Misunderstanding

Title: A Slight Case of Misunderstanding
Author: [livejournal.com profile] taleya
Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Length: 7,366
Rating: M
Warnings: none
Verse: ACD books
Author's summary: Kinkmeme prompt! Watson is in love, Holmes is an ass and Watson throws a snit.
Reccer's comments: This is a thoroughly traditional fic which explores that beloved trope, the first time, but with a difference: the emotions portrayed are convincing, the setting is period appropriate, and our heroes don't immediately produce a bottle of lube and go at it like rabbits. All these things transcend the cliched subject and make me like this fic very much, but the fact that it's well-written and the ending is simply exquisite tipped me over the edge into recommending it.

[identity profile] geneva2010.livejournal.com 2016-10-01 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
That was beautifully written, and touching. Thanks for the rec.