Top 6 Short AlMei Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length AlMei fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
My Brother's Wedding
by OutcastDeity
Al couldn't be happier his brother is getting married, and he couldn't be happier he gets to share in the festivities with Mei.
Blood Red & Standard Blue
by Rajani_the_Freak
Soulmates were one of the few things that were still unexplained by Alchemy.All that was known was that a person needed to create a writing or drawing utensil and it had to be sufficiently imbued with the writer’s interests and passions during its making for it to work. Once that was accomplished, t
The Prince’s and I
by Catlovingwingspaned
“ Remember to smile, breathe, curtsy, but not too low, don’t make direct eye contact, and for the love that is everything good do not cause a scene please,” Roy reminds him for the hundredth time already having to hear the same lecture on the carriage ride over.“ The right and honorable Mr. Edward E
End of the Line
by Silvex
Last year, five kids went up the mountain on their own. Three came down. Two of them missing limbs. This year, the survivors return with a goal: Get their lost friends back. No matter what it takes. (The friends in question don't entirely appreciate this.)
Blood Red & Standard Blue (Outline vs)
by Rajani_the_Freak
An outline fic following Roy and Ed as they find out about soulmates and try to contact their own and what comes after that. (also, there's a country wide conspiracy going on too to make matters worse)
From Xing to Amestris
by RosiiNook
After arriving in Xing, Ling decides to write a letter to the one who captured his heart during his journey. Then he writes another. And another. Until life decides to have cupid shoot his fluttery heart to the ground with a gun.
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Why Read Short AlMei Fics?
Novella-length AlMei fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 6short AlMei fanfics spans 119,442 total words. Kudos range from 8 on the newest entries to 47 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (4 of 6 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Soulmates · Age Difference.
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