Top 25 One-Shot Buffy Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Buffy fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
The Moral Failings Of Melvil Dewey and Other Previously Unremarked Upon Facts
by aliceinwonderbra
“You knew, too?!” Buffy accuses, before flopping back against the mat. “How is this possible?” She mutters under her breath. “How does everyone else know about this?” ---The one where everyone knows how Faith feels except sweet, clueless Buffy.
Room Service
by sunalso
S2 AU. Buffy needs Spike's help, Spike needs Buffy's help. My take on the much used trope of Buffy having to get it on with a vampire to save her life. Fluffy, smutty, and it ends up in a happy place. Set sometime before 'I Only Have Eyes For You'.Beta'd by Gort. Archived at EF and AO3 ONLY.
the pattern won't wash out
by explosionshark
“So, the breakup must have been pretty bad then, I’m guessing,” Buffy says, in that tone that she uses when she wants to sound casual about something she’s been obsessing over.Faith raises her eyebrows, glancing over at Buffy. “As far as I know, you’re still together. As much as you ever were, anywa
Something Borrowed
by aliceinwonderbra
Willow's grieving and does a teensy little spell. Buffy and Faith get caught in the crossfire. Set during 'Something Blue,' in a modified Season 4 where Faith never swapped sides in S3 and has remained in Sunnydale.
Buy Me Brunch
by haintblue
UC Sunnydale's dining hall on a Saturday morning probably contains more supernatural creatures than the entire magical population of Wyoming. That's certainly a statistic they hadn't advertised in the brochure.
Spark
by haintblue
It’s 3 a.m. on a random Thursday when Stiles meets the witch.
Eyes Wide Open
by Sadbhyl
Angel learns to knock (B/S)
Vid: I Will Go Down With This Ship
by AceofWands
My tribute to some of fandom's most popular ships from the past few decades.
The Demon in You
by Aspidities
Tara’s always had a hard time with her image of self as an alpha. Willow’s here to help with that.
A Loser in Sunnydale
by Scorpio71
Xander doesn’t go as a generic soldier…he ends up going as a specific character from a specific comic series that’s being made into a movie. Then things get weird.
you dragged us both into the darkness that grows
by saoils
“-And actually, humans are pretty much the only species who have issues with same-sex relationships. It’s totally normal in most demon species, and most of them look down on humans for it. I mean, even vampires figured it out, and they used to be humans. It’s about time that humans caught up and rea
Quarterly Reports
by Moonzari
Spike comes to Angel’s office looking for trouble. Angel gives him exactly what he asked for. Written for the Spangel Marathon 2026.
How fast the night changes
by Laqt15
After returning to the family after the soul, Angelus---that name makes him shudder with repulsion every time--- finds an old drawing he made of William. The drawing itself is not that important, but why would Spike keep it. Angelus abandoned them. Why would Spike keep something he drew next to his
I Think I'm In Love
by MadeInGold
Spike thinks he's in love.
Intrabloodline Dynamics: Differences Between Sire-Childe and Maker-Minion Pairs.
by Laqt15
Fragment from Intrabloodline Dynamics: Differences Between Sire-Childe and Maker-Minion Pairs. Thesis written by Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, Watcher in training.
The End of an Era
by MadeInGold
It was the end of an era... but it was also the beginning of a new one.
The Sun Will Rise
by athingworthsaving
Angel and Spike sit together on a rooftop.An imagined aftermath of the Angel episode "Not Fade Away"Written for Spangel Fanwork Marathon 2026
Buff-n-Tuff Bootcamp
by pearly_pairings
Buffy's stuck in fast food corporate hell. Spike knows she needs more than this crummy job to pay the bills. If she won't let him rob a bank for her, maybe an offbeat mention of how protecting Dawn and her friends would help her kill two birds with one money-making stone. Or: Spike reminds Buffy bei
Sire
by Wassermaus_art
No summary provided.
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
by SomeKindOfADeviant
A little beach fluff. Spangel, cuddling, and hairy musing.
you stride right in, and you get on my nerves (but i wont say im disturbed, because i want you to)
by space_ace_elias
These piles of paper have been sitting there for hours now, and so has Angel. Some of them he simply needs to pick up a pen and write his name, but even that seems impossible to him. He scowls. He wonders if he stares at them for long enough they will sort themselves out. How many times has he wonde
this certainly won't bite him in the ass
by Chaotic_Wag
Spike goes on a night date to a cute café. Will he be able to keep his fangs away? Will that Angel guy rise to the occasion? Set somewhere around season 5-6.
[Moodboard] Angel x Spike + Cool Colors
by MadeInGold
An Angel/Spike moodboard themed around cool colors!
[Icon Set] Angel and Spike in S5E11 "Damage"
by MadeInGold
Set of nine icons featuring the Angel/Spike pairing, all from AtS S5E11 "Damage"!
Believe in Angels
by SolarMane
William Pratt has been in love with Liam O'Connor for the better part of a decade. This is not, at this point, a surprise to anyone who knows him—least of all to William himself, who has made his peace with it, more or less, in the way you make your peace with something you can't do anything about.
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About This List
This list of 25one-shot Buffy fanfics spans 72,125 total words. Kudos range from 5 on the newest entries to 2,041 on the most established. Nearly all (96%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (10 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fluff · Comedy · Romance · BAMF!Stiles · Stiles is Magic.
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