Best One-Shot Mystrade Fanfics
Mystrade one-shots under 10k words — a complete read in one sitting. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 9 One-Shot Mystrade Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Mystrade fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
A Matter of Discretion
by pixiepojmansky
Mycroft Holmes carries the weight of the British Government and his brother’s welfare on his shoulders. That's what he does. It's who he is. Then Sherlock relapses, a buried diplomatic scandal resurfaces, and Detective Inspector Gregory Lestrade is drawn further into Mycroft’s orbit than either of t
Good boy
by 221bCupOfTeaAndSherlock
Greg knows how hard Mycroft works. How much he needs to relax and recharge on his rare days off. So when he wakes beside said adorable boyfriend, who is still fast asleep and in a rather wet nappy, he decides a day of pampering is just what he needs!
One on Vacation, One at a Business Meeting
by elsiecarson
Greg and Mycroft are both in Bournemouth for different reasons. Greg is there because he was forced to take some vacation time. Mycroft is there for a government meeting that no one was ready for, so he's walking along the pier, frustrated and angry.
One Noble Act
by AbAbsurdo
Mycroft's certainty of a betrayal that cost him his best friend didn't stop him from putting himself in danger to save Greg's life. If he got there in time.Greg always wanted to do the right thing. The noble thing. And protect those he loved and treasured.
The Last Thing I Said (Mystrade)
by ID_fDez
Following a heated argument between Lestrade and Mycroft, the Inspector storms out of the house and goes drinking to forget, plagued by remorse over what he said to his lover. That is when someone from his past appears to settle a score with our Inspector. Will Mycroft believe Greg cheated on him,
I was a kid but I wasn’t clueless
by NotInASherlockEra
John Watson wants the abuse his sister, mother and him went through because of his alcoholic father to be recognised and punished over two decades later. Harvey Specter owes Sherlock a favour, so Harvey & co come to London for the case.Lots of cycles are getting broken, laughs and cries, worlds clas
R E S P I T E
by pixiepojmansky
Greg tries to clear his head with a crossword after a brutal case. Mycroft has other ideas. *** Monday prompt: Character A is quietly reading a book (or similar peaceful, solitary activity) and Character B would really like their attention.
Intrude all you like
by pixiepojmansky
Greg is waging war on the dandelions. Mycroft would rather have his attention.****Monday prompt: Character A is quietly reading a book (or similar peaceful, solitary activity) and Character B would really like their attention.
Sherlock Holmes: A Heart-Shaped Case
by LadyAcewtheAro
Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are just friends (or so it seems). But as a challenging case tests the limits of the Scotland Yard Police Force and boils over, can they stand the test of time or will they fall apart? (There will be a Johnlock kiss, but no sex. They are in a QPR with some overt roman
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Why Read One-Shot Mystrade Fics?
One-shot Mystrade fanfics — anything under 10,000 words — are the format of choice for sharp emotional payoffs, single-scene character studies, smutty interludes, and tropes that don't need a full arc to land. You finish them in one sitting.
Ideal for a commute, a lunch break, or right before bed when you don't want to start a 200,000-word fic at 11pm.
About This List
This list of 9one-shot Mystrade fanfics spans 33,994 total words. Kudos range from 5 on the newest entries to 39 on the most established. 44% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (4 of 9 fics).
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