Best Short Captive Prince Fanfics
Captive Prince novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 9 Short Captive Prince Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Captive Prince fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
No Rush
by blacktofade
Laurent is eleven when he’s introduced by his brother to Prince Damianos.
An Arranged Marriage
by Josselin
Afterwards his father only remarked, “His features are very fine.”“I am not marrying him for his features,” said Damen.“No, you are marrying him for his dowry,” said Theomedes.
Lines on Palms
by Fahye
"Ah," says Damianos. "The game is not to be seen." Laurent of Vere attends a wedding, plays several games at once, and finds himself in a place that he did not expect.
Bright as Lightning
by blacktofade
Laurent, Prince of Vere, has always been promised to Damianos, Prince of Akielos.
Marks of Fate
by Fahye
"You're lying," Damen says. "You walked into Akielos and stole something from me." Damen visits Vere, Laurent prepares to leave it, and declarations are made before witnesses.
Winged Cupid Painted Blind
by Kittendiamore
When Laurent's cousin - the soon to be fiancée of King Damianos of Akielos- elopes with her lover, Laurent hatches a plan to avoid a war. Masquerading as his cousin, Laurent must be as politely unlikable as possible to make Damen decide to call off the wedding. Unfortunately, Damianos happens to be
building empires
by dawnstruck
“Marriage,” Prince Auguste bursts out and everyone stares.“A marriage between our royal families,” he clarifies, visibly clearing his throat and his head before he continues, “To symbolize the pact between our kingdoms, for generations to come. Not foes, not friends, but family.”
Captive Prince tumblr ficlets
by Fahye
A collection of short ficlets posted on tumblr in response to prompts. Mostly Damen/Laurent, but highly varied in content!
Blond hair blowing in the summer wind
by flightinflame
Visiting Arles for Prince Laurent's coronation offers a chance for a stronger relationship between Akielos and Vere. Damen knows this - but he finds the Veretian Prince enchanting. He's just not sure why one of the pets has taken against him.
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About This List
This list of 9short Captive Prince fanfics spans 213,039 total words. Kudos range from 81 on the newest entries to 10,880 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (5 of 9 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe · Arranged Marriage.
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