SH Rec: Three Midnights (Mycroft/Lestrade)

I love a good fairytale retelling, and this one is interesting. A nice little twist on Cinderella, and the characterisation felt perfectly right to me. Mycroft was Machiavellian in his schemes but genuinely trying to do his best for Sherlock; Sherlock was temperamental and dramatic, but bright and interesting. I especially loved the tone between Sherlock and Mycroft. Both happy to snipe at each other and tease, but both of them actually care for the others' happiness.

And Lestrade was so easy to love, smart and charming, down to earth and humble, a genuinely good, decent man who happens to be terribly attractive. Through in a bit of humour, a bit of noble self-denial, and a looming deadline, and I'm a happy reader.


Three Midnights (36130 words) by kedgeree
Chapters: 8/8
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes' Mother, Irene Adler, James Moriarty, Molly Hooper, John Watson
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Cinderella, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Prince Sherlock, First Kiss, First Time, Romance, Shenanigans, Winter Mystrade Exchange, Blacksmith Lestrade, Alternate Universe - Fairy Tale, Happy Ending
Summary:

Prince Sherlock must marry, and his brother is determined to find him the perfect partner before the three nights of the Winter Ball have passed. In Gregory Lestrade, Mycroft thinks he has found Sherlock that perfect partner: a man who is kind, brave, intelligent, and even attractive.

Very attractive. Very, very attractive.