Conversational: Lap, sherlock (tv) fanfic

KaiOfDawn

Characters

Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes

Tags

Fluff Nightmares Emotional Hurt/Comfort Angst and Hurt/Comfort Light Angst Dialogue Heavy Drabble Collection Ficlet Collection Platonic Cuddling Cuddling & Snuggling Conversations Reichenbach Feels post-Reichenbach John is kinda trash tbh

Summary

A collection of tiny, mostly-dialogue scenes between (usually) Sherlock and John. Each chapter is a standalone.I've really just written these for myself and wanted to post them so I don't lose them. They're not Brit-picked. I'll add any new ones as new chapters, so this might never be marked as complete.I like these two as queerplatonic or in an otherwise asexual relationship. These can be gen or slash, depends on your choice of goggles. Also, apparently I'm obsessed with platonic bedsharing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Lap

April 20, 2025 at 06:50 AM

"Er. Sher?"
"Mm."
"...I'm sitting here."
"Mm."
"...You're sitting on me."
"I am aware."
"...Why?"
"It seemed a fine idea."
"Uh. Well. I suppose. Yes, fine."
"You dont have to sit so stiffly, John."
"Well. Nobody's really sat in my lap before."
"Nonsense. Not one of your girlfriends?"
"Nobody."
"...Hm."
"Er, that's my hand."
"I should hope so."
"...In your hair."
"Yes. This is how I prefer to be held when I sit in someone's lap."
"...Sat in many laps, then, Sherlock?"
"A few."
"No."
"Mm."
"...Why?"
"It's a quite comfortable form of intimacy. One of few which I can tolerate."
"In- Intimacy."
"Yes, John. Do keep up."
"...You want to be intimate with me?"
"We are frequently intimate."
"Are we?"
"Just because it's not sexual doesn't mean it's not intimate."
"Well. Sure."
"Now shut up and watch your show. I need to think."
"Yeah. Alright."
...

"...So who else's lap -"
"Hmh."
"Sorry."
"Lestrade."
"Wh-."
"I spent quite some time with him through withdrawal."
"...Was it -"
"Fraternal."
"Ah?"
"An elder brother."
"Oh."
"Far better than Mycroft."
"Pft - Yes, I'm sure."
"Mycroft wanted to send me away to some secretive facility."
"Oh."
"Lestrade sat in the dark with me and made sure I ate and drank."
"Well. Good, on him."
"Mm."
"I...don't know a lot about the relationship between you two, actually."
"We've not spent so much time together lately. But. I have said far worse things to him in the past, than I do now at crime scenes. It's why he tolerates me so well. He's seen the worst of me."
"...I'm glad you had him, Sher."
"Mm."
"..."
"Me too."

"Lestrade."
"Sherlock? What's happened?"
"Nothing. I...wanted to remind you that I appreciate you."
"Ah...Alright, sunshine?"
"Fine. I had to explain to John earlier why I'm so familiar with lap sitting."
"Ha. You finally got him, then?"
"Mm."
"...I'm glad for how far you've come, Sherlock."
"As am I. I...owe you a good deal."
"Ah, it was nothing."
"It was a lot."
"Hm."
"...Thank you, Greg."
"Ah - Well. You're very welcome, Sherlock. Now, convenient you called just now, I've a case on..."