Best Short Dungeon Meshi Fanfics
Dungeon Meshi novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 8 Short Dungeon Meshi Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Dungeon Meshi fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Accurate Models
by KuriKuri
Kabru finds his eyes glued to the video. Most people who defend monsters online, he’s found, know shit about them. They live in sheltered cities, far away from any actual dungeons, and the closest they’ve come to seeing a real monster is in an Elven-made VR game. They’ve never died from a basilisk’s
a little creature who loves you
by wtfoctagon
“It’s funny.” Falin rubs her cheek. “People always said they like me because I’m gentle. Quiet. Selfless. But none of that was really true.” Her mouth pulls into a small smile. “Looking back, I think I was too scared to be anything else. Too scared to want anything that would be inconvenient for any
The Dragoness of Melini
by wtfoctagon
How strange. One half of her wants to be loved with all-encompassing ferocity, to claim and be claimed and jealously guarded like a beloved treasure. The other half wants to be loved as an individual first and foremost, to have someone proudly champion her happiness and freedom above all. Most days,
Gluttony
by neoqueenserenity
5 times Kabru felt jealous over Laios + 1 time Laios got jealous in turn
you're in my head (more often than i want)
by EnnTea
To devour, and be devoured, he thinks, as he slips the key into the lock. To devour and be devoured, he muses, as he helps unclasp Laios’ cloak with hands far steadier than his nerves; this close, he catches the vague scent of candle flame, the iron tang of wet ink - the fresh, crisp smell of a new
I’d love to take a nibble of love (or devour it whole)
by juurensha
Kabru makes the strangest face (and Kabru makes so many strange faces to things Laios says these days), before saying, “Not—well. Maybe a little bit. Not that I—just be careful of anyone who propositions you at the wedding, okay? They might want you just for your crown, not for you.” “Why don’t th
And the heart that fed
by almostnectarine
“How precious are your futures?” asks the Sphinx. “How dear to you is the path you wish to take?” She bares her teeth in a cruel smile, and they all take an involuntary step back.“Wait,” says Laios suddenly. “Look at her teeth!”“Yes, Laios,” says Izutsumi. “We’ve all noticed the fangs. This real
Delicious for Doggies
by NikoT
Kabru and Laios have a meet-not-so-cute at a gay bar, which Laios promptly forgets but Kabru can't stop thinking about. When Kabru's professor encourages him to get a job working for Laios's dog training business, the stakes quickly escalate into something neither of them bargained for. Will they fi
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This list of 8short Dungeon Meshi fanfics spans 126,989 total words. Kudos range from 51 on the newest entries to 8,621 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (3 of 8 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Post-Canon · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting.
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