Sherlock AU Fic Recs

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Alternate Universes was the theme for yesterday's Sunday Recday at sherlockbbc. My contribution:

A Family Affair by s0mmerspr0ssen (PG, gen)
Wee!John's family is in a car accident, and only John survives, with bad damage to his shoulder. With no relatives left to raise him, John ends up in a children's home and quickly loses any hope that he will ever be considered for adoption. Wee!Sherlock has been miserable ever since his brother left for university. Ms. Holmes decides to find a bright young boy of the same age to adopt, as a brother for Sherlock. Wonderful character work. Sweet and darling.

they tell me their secrets (will you tell me yours too) by etothepii (PG-13, author says S/J, but I read it as gen)
In Afghanistan, the supplies tell him when they're running low, and the cars always, always tell him when strangers have touched them, and John gets known as having a knack (paranoia, his men call it, but he's never missed a single car bomb) for keeping his men safe. Clever idea with some lovely h/c moments. My favorite of the psychic!John stories.

Assistance by dakfinv (R, gen)
Slavery exists in the modern world. John belongs to Moriarty, that is until events beyond his control thrust him into the life of the world's only consulting detective. Painful to read in places but ends on a hopeful note. It's a slavery AU, so severe mental and physical abuse, but mostly off-screen.

And speaking of alternate universes, AU is also the theme this month at thegameison_sh, a fun fic challenge community I've been following the past few months.