A Holmesian Solstice

Title: Happy Holmestice!!!
Recipient: All Participants
Artist/Vidder: ratinavan
Verse: Various
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mystrade, John Watson/John Watson
Rating: Gen
Summary: Happy Holmestice 2024! Set to Duran Duran “Girls On Film”

Happy Holmestice!

Title: Bad Day
Recipient: Rat
Author: seaweed_writes
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Anthea, Sherlock Holmes (Mentioned), David The Driver
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: None
Summary: While there had certainly been worse days in Mycroft Holmes' life - those sort of days tended to happen often when one's sibling was Sherlock Holmes, the world's only Consulting Detective - today ranked highly on his list of worst days ever.

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Title: Bringing The Crush Home For The Holidays
Recipient: capsquared
Author: penaltywaltz
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Greg Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes, Original Lestrade Character; Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Rating: M
Warnings: None for content; masturbation scene with naughty language gives it the M rating
Summary: Gregory brings his crush home for Christmas.
Authors Notes: So this is my gift to capsquared! I had a lot of fun writing this, even if I thought it was going to go on forever before I sat down and Mycroft was like "Nope. You can write sequels after the reveal." So enjoy this one shot, and if you want, I'll gift the other boarding school/university-era fics to you! There's also a Rosemary & Thyme reference if anyone watches that show. See if you spot it!

Also, many thanks to my beta [REDACTED] for Brit-picking and fixing my grammar mistakes as I finished chapter 3 on no sleep and with a lot of coffee.

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Title: All Duty Done, All Cares Dissolved
Recipient: Capsquared
Author: fridaythegowerstreetcat
Verse: Sherlock (BBC)
Characters/Pairings: Mycroft Holmes/ Greg Lestrade
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Summary: Mycroft has steered the governmental ship for long enough. A new chapter in his life beckons, but he won't be alone....

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Title: The Thought Of Settling
Recipient: fridaythegowerstreetcat
Author: REDACTED
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Mycroft Holmes & Anthea’ background Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade and mentions Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Rating: Teen
Warnings: None
Summary: Mycroft was asked if he wanted to move in with Greg and he thinks about it in Anthea’s company.
Author’s Notes: Hi! I’m your original author, who had to drop out because of RL issues that just got too overwhelming. This isn’t the story I started for you; it’s a Mystrade case fic with Anthea and the homeless network that just got away from me. When I get it a little more roped in I’ll post it and gift it to you. But I got some time and I figured I’d write you a little treat. It’s not much, but I hope you enjoy it!

( The Thought Of Settling )

Title: So Overt It's Covert
Recipient: yuliares
Author: fridaythegowerstreetcat (gowerstreet)
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Summary:
Even the cleverest man in London cannot be everywhere at once without showing his hand…

Featuring a gobsmacked Sherlock, a mildly injured Greg, a bemused John and a terrifyingly efficient, wondrously snarky Anthea...

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Title: Contended
Recipient: mysterydeer
Author: merinda
Verse: BBC Sherlock
Characters/Pairings: Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Time apart makes Mycroft cherish Greg all the more.


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Title: Notes
Recipient: fridaythegowerstreetcat
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Characters/Pairings: Pre-Greg Lestrade/Mycroft Holmes
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Greg receives notes from a mysterious person he’s named Angel. Who is this Angel and why are they sending him notes?


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Title: Soft and Secretive
Recipient: penaltywaltz/afteriwake
Author: thefrenchweirdone
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Characters/Pairings: Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Summary: Everything looked perfectly in place and in control, like always. His clothes neat and cut to shape his body and not anyone's else. His jaw clean shaved, his skin smooth and pale. His auburn hair neatly slicked back.He was gently clasping his cufflinks, the last detail to his otherwise perfect attire.
Mycroft Holmes was a feast for the eyes, and Greg Lestrade could not get enough of him.

Or, after spending weeks apart because of a mission abroad, Greg and Mycroft have barely had time to enjoy each other before they're expected to be at 221B for a Christmas party. Nobody there knows they're an item, except Molly.

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Title: Coming to an Understanding
Recipient: fridaythegowerstreetcat
Author: lyrilove23 /Lyricoloratura
Verse: Sherlock Holmes -- Arthur Conan Doyle
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Mycroft Holmes/Lestrade
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings apply
Word count: 5,740
Summary: Sherlock Holmes has returned home in triumph from the Great Hiatus, but things... aren't quite right.  His friends are furious with him for his treatment of Watson, and although the doctor has agreed to become his flatmate once more, he's not the man Holmes once knew.  It takes some unusual circumstances for Holmes to come to an understanding not only of Watson, but of himself.


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