Best One-Shot One Direction Fanfics
One Direction one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 16 One-Shot One Direction Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length One Direction fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
One Shots
by wee_nialllover
Hi friends! Through the times I have written my stories I have had many many ideas that I just couldn't make work into my stories for various reasons. I like happy endings, I wanted a different vibe, it just didn't fit anywhere, etc. I've decided to give each of the ideas their own little story. All
all i asked is for your loyalty (my dear protégé)
by archiii1254
Harry Styles. Niall Horan. Louis Tomlinson. Zayn Malik. The most feared names known to man. They started off dirt poor kids on the streets. Abandoned. Or, in Niall’s case, kidnapped and trafficked. After they met, they stuck to each other like superglue. Loyal to one another to a fault. They would b
•manic•
by Lilitthscurse
Niall is new to the school, doesn't know about anything or anyone. There he makes some... interesting friends.
Golfin' with the boys is a business trip
by nola13
Niall felt Harry’s chest rising and falling, only now noticing how close they were. “You were the one who exchanged my driver, weren’t you?” He didn’t break eye contact, not wanting to miss his reaction. A grin formed on Harry’s face. “That bothers you, hm? What if it was your own mess-up?” That stu
Wedding Day-@S(H-N)
by k_b_luvs_niall
Niall drives Harry insane by giving him sexy polaroids on their wedding day :D
Salt and Other Small Disasters
by Spacewalker911
The phone lying at the bottom of the bay was far from the first human thing Louis had seen in his long - too long - life. But the man who came after it was the first in years he didn't simply swim away from. Louis is a merman who has spent more than a century behind a wall of distrust. He has outliv
The Portrait
by blondedniall
Niall Horan doesn't paint on commission. He believes art should be spontaneous, visceral, not something you buy like a tailored suit. But when Brenda Walker, a young socialite, hires him to paint a portrait of her fiancé as a wedding gift, Niall reluctantly agrees. The problem isn't the money. The p
Take It- *S(H-N)
by k_b_luvs_niall
Finally doing a Narry one! In this, Harry desperately wants something, but Niall is scared to give it to him.(Harry's POV)
Little Crushes
by FirsttimePayne
Liam’s an innocent bean who’s also shy and not knowing that Zayn has a crush on him. Zayn spoils Liam whenever he gets the chance. Liam: 16Zayn: 17Louis, niall and Harry are 19
Secrets Of Our Love
by styles_incognito
The year is 2013, the band One Direction is at the height of its fame. Harry Styles is pictured with countless numbers of women by the paparazzi. Louis Tomlinson couldn’t be happier with his girlfriend, Eleanor. The public may go crazy over the Larry rumors, but management may say otherwise. Harry a
In the theatre club, we all fam
by lonelyedustheog
Ilya Rozanov, 21, senior at Mcgill University and captain of the hockey team needs just one more exctracurriciuar on his diploma before he can graduate and join the MLH just as he planned. Well... life does not work like that. Enter theatre major Shane Hollander with the opportunity of his dreams,
Captivated
by SabrinaNovak
Niall!" I shouted again, louder this time, feeling my breath hitch with the effort to keep pace. "Niall, I'm in love with you!" Niall halted abruptly in his tracks, his back turned to me, the tension crackling in the atmosphere. Slowly, he turned around, water streaming down his face, the raindrops
Taste Back
by cloakoflife
Must be lonely out in Paris if you talk like that It was tough with the time, but you called me back And you know that you can tell me, I can take that Did you get your taste back? Or do you just need a little love?Set in May 2024, during the Paris Eras dates.
But, oh, those summer nights!
by kitchendancefloors
A (second) chance encounter at the hometown drive-in theater has Louis' chills multiplying. Picture this: Louis in a cozy cardigan, Harry in black leather, and The Lasso, metaphorically speaking.
♠ Little Minx♦
by Harrys_leftasscheek
This is a story between my character Elijah and Niall Horan. There will be Larry and Ziam in this, there's angst, smut, and other things. This is also my first fic I'm writing so YAYYY
We accept the love we think we deserve.
by LueeLuLuee
"-Daddy— The little omega looked up to meet beautiful sapphire-blue eyes, just like his own.—Tell me, baby— Mark said, cradling the boy's small face. —Will Mother Moon ever bless me the way She blessed them?— Louis whispered, his cheeks flushed as he pointed to the scene before him: a prince adorin
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About This List
This list of 16one-shot One Direction fanfics spans 75,199 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 37 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (6 of 16 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Angst · Top Niall Horan · Smut.
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