SH Rec: Move (Mycroft/Lestrade)

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Sometimes, what I really love about a Mycroft/Lestrade story is the acceptance of middle age and real-world concerns, how staying the night with someone seems great, but after a while the commute becomes impractical and moving in together makes more sense. If you can agree on where you want to move and what the place needs to have.

This is a lovely little established relationship story about Mycroft and Greg moving in together. The areas are well described for those of us who don't know London well and there's such a nice shared understanding of what they value in life. One of those stories where the relationship makes emotional sense and you can see it working very well for them both.


Move (8531 words) by justonemore11
Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mrs. Hudson (Sherlock Holmes), Bill Wiggins
Additional Tags: Mystrade Valentine's Calendar 2018
Summary:

In which Greg and Mycroft enter the London property market and narrowly manage to avoid being crushed by centuries of urban decay and renewal, and decades of family baggage.

(This is an addendum to my story "Not So Final", but can be read as a standalone piece. I think you will find it resonant if you have ever bought a place to live, made out a will, moved to a new city and had to choose a neighborhood, and/or have parents.)

Thanks again to Mottlemoth for organizing