Top 10 One-Shot AlMei Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length AlMei fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
How Simple Life Can Be
by Fears_and_Things
After the events of the Promised Day, Edward and Alphonse are left out of commission and in need of a place to stay. Roy picks Riza Hawkeye's apartment to be their new home for the time being.
Honeyed Ambrosia
by faerie_somnium
After putting it off for so many years, waiting for a sign from the alpha Ed truly wants, Ed's Chase day is here. Even if it can't be Roy, his father's health is declining and Ed needs a mate to help him rule Xerxes. The invitations for each alpha suitor are sent, and preparations are complete. He w
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Ishvalan Alchemist
by Hunttijuntti
Asha Ishtar is an Ishvalan alchemist — something that should not exist.Reborn from another world and bound by a contract with Truth, Asha knows the world is already out of balance. During the Ishvalan War, she uses forbidden alchemy to save lives, and after the war hides within the Amestrian militar
The golden embers of the Xerxian sky.
by MrsDreammer
Xerxes was destined to fall when the Dwarf in the Flask deceived Van Hohenheim into sacrificing the lives of the entire nation, transmuting them both into living Philosopher’s Stones. Yet, in another world where the desert sun had not yet set beneath the horizon, Xerxes rose again to become the epic
How did it get so late so soon?
by sharki
You skipped town five years ago, the day after graduating high school, staying in touch with no one. After returning briefly due to your father's sudden death, you run into an old friend. You see what's become of his life and finally open up about yours, old emotions rising to the surface.
Fma:b one shots and headcanons 💥
by Kiyoriii
Some silly things I've been thinking of for a whileeee Fma brainrot is consuming me
Eighteen dawns
by CocoSanda
While Alphonse is engrossed in his studies, his friends Jerso and Zampano decide to force him to celebrate his eighteenth birthday. What could possibly go wrong?
Fullmetal Alchemist Returns
by Thefoxyboi
It had been a little over 3 months since the Elric brothers left Resembool on their Journey. After finally messing up his metal leg too much, he makes an unexpected return to Resembool to visit Winry. Little does he know that his search for the new principle him and his brother were searching for, w
It's just you and me.
by CocoSanda
Life in Xing grows bleak for Mei Chang, but amidst the hardships, she finds solace in spending time with Alphonse Elric. Their friendship is genuine, though she has never hidden her feelings for him, and when that one-sided attraction seems to be reciprocated, Mei decides to take a step forward.
One more day on the calendar.
by CocoSanda
“Small actions mean more than you can imagine.” A short story to celebrate young Mei Chang's birthday.
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Why Read One-Shot AlMei Fics?
One-shot AlMei 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 10one-shot AlMei fanfics spans 54,251 total words. Kudos range from 3 on the newest entries to 50 on the most established. 40% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (5 of 10 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Post-Canon · Friendship · Romantic Fluff.
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