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1. Love in the Stacks by hystericalbritish

   Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   16 Jun 2025

   Tags

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   • Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
   • Mycroft Holmes & Greg Lestrade
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Greg Lestrade
   • Mycroft Holmes
   • Original Characters
   • Sherlock Holmes
   • John Watson
   • Alternate Universe
   • Alternate Universe - Library
   • Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés
   • Coffee Shops
   • Libraries
   • Slow Burn
   • Mutual Pining
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Domestic Fluff
   • Friends to Lovers
   • First Kiss
   • Young Love
   • Shop Owner Greg Lestrade
   • Young Mycroft Holmes/Young Greg Lestrade
   • Intellectual Flirtation
   • Touch-Starved Mycroft Holmes
   • Greg Lestrade is a Softie
   • Greg Lestrade Has a Guitar and Plays for Mycroft
   • Greg Lestrade is Good with His Hands (for book repair
   • of course!)
   • Greg and Mycroft Bond Over Literature
   • Mycroft Holmes Has a Sweet Tooth
   • Mycroft Holmes is a Book Snob
   • Explicit Sexual Content

   Summary

   Initially, Greg sees Mycroft as just another fussy regular with overly specific tea preferences. When Mycroft accidentally leaves behind sensitive government documents hidden in a stack of books, Greg cautiously returns them, unintentionally uncovering a small political conspiracy. Forced to rely on each other to resolve the issue discreetly, they grow closer, bonding over literature, tea, and late-night talks. Soon the bookshop becomes their secret haven, helping them navigate life's uncertainties together.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   116,163

   Chapters:

   19/19

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