Proper Procedure series, by paxlux (PG-13)

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Hi, I'm your reccer for Sherlock BBC fandom for October. Sorry for the late start. I'll try to find some less familiar stories for you to enjoy, as well as some of our instant "classics."

Fandom: SHERLOCK (BBC)
Title: Proper Procedure series
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 2600-3500 words
Author: paxlux (bashfulbetty for fic)
Author Website: paxlux on AO3
Why this must be read:

221-B Baker Street and the relationship of its inhabitants have been described by a number of authors as a crime scene. John Watson studies Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock studies John, and we're the beneficiaries of their observations. The two stories in paxlux's "Proper Procedures" series (and I had a hard time deciding which one I preferred) link crime scenes and methods with John's contemplation of Sherlock and their evolving involvement. The language and imagery follow the theme--water and drowning for "Death by Drowning," and a stifling, Gothic atmosphere for "Asphyxiation." Sherlock plays his violin in "Drowning," for fans of that canonical trope. In "Asphyxiation," there's mist curling through a graveyard, Sherlock looks Byronic, and John thinks he should be wearing a nightdress.
The stories are worth reading for their mood alone, but John's frame of mind, the solving of a mystery, and the bittersweet uncertainty of the relationship are just as satisfying.

Crime Scene Procedure for Death by Drowning
Crime Scene Procedure for Asphyxiation by Living Burial