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The best friends to lovers Charthur (Arthur Morgan/Charles Smith) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. The foundation of trust and intimacy is already there - it's about recognizing what was always true.

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1

an act of observance

Friends to Lovers

by rojohbi

He could leave. No one would blame him; this gang, once so tightly knit, is a nervous horse just moments away from bolting and taking the carriage with it. Charles doesn’t know why he can’t just make himself go.'You know exactly why', he thinks wryly, 'Of course you know.'

1,734 kudos 43,892 words 8/8 chapters Explicit
2

Out of the Dark

by sky_daybreak

Arthur knows he's dying, can feel the unstoppable pull of it, feels the spirit appear behind him to take him along. And yet, he finds he does not want to die. There is so much that went wrong, so much he regrets and he wishes, with all his being, he could change it. Could at least ensure those that

6,712 kudos 144,322 words 12/12 chapters Mature
3

Call to Motion

by mangochi

“Hey.”Charles looks up, squinting against the sun, and focuses on the figure looming above him. It’s a bright day on the mountain, and all this damned snow is doing nobody any favors. “Arthur,” he says. “Good morning.”“Huh? Yeah, mornin’.” Arthur tilts his head, scratches at his jaw, and tucks his c

6,000 kudos 19,144 words 8/8 chapters Explicit
4

And In The Morning I Loved You Too

by pipdepop

Since this... thing between them started, on a surreal, star-soaked night just outside of Blackwater, Charles has learned two things.One: Arthur Morgan sleeps like the dead.Two: the rest of the gang seem to view Arthur’s tent as communal property, and will happily barge in at any time of day or nigh

4,273 kudos 25,971 words 6/6 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
5

Your Words Are All I Breathe

by pipdepop

Micah catches Arthur and Charles cuddling, and scurries off to tell Dutch. He does not get the reaction he was expecting. Hosea thinks the whole thing is highly amusing.

2,797 kudos 1,349 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
6

Blind Fortunes

by Gingersnap741

“Hello there! Ah, I see you’re new around these parts. I’m old around these parts. Blind Man Cassidy is my name. If you’d like your fortune told, I just ask for a bit of gold.” He holds out a tin coffee can smothered in rust, full of empty, whistling desert air. Heat broils up around them and makes

2,710 kudos 414,458 words 64/? chapters Explicit
7

Only Lost The Night

by KBstories

"Arthur should've realized, then and there, that a gesture of kindness is like pulling a trigger – it shifts the course of fate just so, and things will never be the same again."Charles and Arthur regroup after a brush with death.

2,470 kudos 5,635 words 3/3 chapters Mature
8

take it, if you can

by shades

It was a nice respite, Arthur thinks, watching Charles stand, the glint of the sun in his dark hair, his eyes far away, considering, but it wasn’t ever meant to last.

2,451 kudos 68,550 words 10/10 chapters Explicit
9

You Raise Me Up

by antimorston (lasagnatheory)

As it turns out, Charles is the only person in camp who can pick up Arthur.

2,415 kudos 2,927 words 2/2 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
10

It's Not a Big Deal (It's Alright)

by Monotom

The members of the Van der Linde gang had watched the two men dance around each other for so long now, that most of them were getting tired of it. Every time they saw Charles smiling at Arthur, or Arthur braiding Charles' hair, they all thought the same thing. Just get together, already. OR 5 times

2,146 kudos 16,776 words 6/6 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
11

Helping Hand

by Magisey

It doesn’t matter that his throat hurts. It doesn’t matter that he can hardly swallow. It doesn’t matter that a handful of hours ago he’d been slowly dying with a rope tight across his trachea.What matters is the image of Charles, with the sun burning on his shoulders like a devil, face cast in shad

2,048 kudos 2,973 words 1/1 chapters Explicit
12

Quiet For So Long

by KBstories

"And Arthur knows, before he even opens his mouth, that he shouldn't pry. That he shouldn't drag the vulnerability lurking beyond those words into the light – yet he asks, 'What changed?', and Charles looks at him, eyes warm.'I met you.'"Charles and Arthur explore some things, and figure out some ot

2,006 kudos 4,813 words 3/3 chapters Explicit
13

American Spirits

by werewolfsquad

There was a rumor that Dutch van der Linde sold his soul at a crossroad in exchange for the shapechanging beasts that followed at his beck and call. Frankly, Arthur didn’t buy it. He followed Dutch and Hosea because they fed him. Some deal with a devil had nothing to do with it.

2,005 kudos 30,728 words 8/8 chapters Mature
14

Standoff

by Saber_Wing

Dutch caught Hosea's shoulder as he turned away. "Come on now, Old Girl, you're not–" The pet name was what did it. Hosea ripped his arm from his shoulder, pulling his revolver and shoving it into his chest. "I. Wasn't. Askin'." Dutch and Micah return to Clemens Point without Arthur. Hosea do

1,989 kudos 15,158 words 10/10 chapters Mature
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Love Is The Soul Of A Neat Irishman

by pipdepop

Sean’s got a lot of love to give. To everybody. Whether they want it or not.(Or: Sean makes it his mission in life to cheer Arthur up – much to Arthur’s dismay. Luckily, Charles is around to help.)

1,976 kudos 8,072 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
16

and i looking up at the stars

by anderfels

“Don’t come to a party. Don’t want a drink. Don’t see no problem sittin’ out in the woods alone all night. At a party. Like you’ve been kicked outta bed for crumbs.”“From the tragedy of your singing, I figured it was a funeral I was missing.”Sean's party set in Chapter 2. Arthur looks for Charles, a

1,880 kudos 4,716 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
17

Strange Visitor

by Necromantic

That beaming light at Hani's Bethel does more than simply shine down on Arthur, and he takes away more than just a few meaningless trinkets. Explanations don't come easy, certain events have left their mark, but the only direction a man can truly go is forward.---A reimagining of that strange little

1,839 kudos 456,488 words 69/69 chapters Explicit
18

i'd tell them put me back in it

by scrolling_upp

The last shot is accompanied by the trail of a cry, shrill, angry, fearful. Arthur lowers his revolver. Blinks. Tongues at a bloody tooth from getting hit while strangling an O’Driscoll, spits red mucus onto one of the bodies on the floor.The crying starts up again, as if sensing Arthur’s confusion.

1,829 kudos 99,967 words 20/20 chapters Not Rated
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Sunrise

by pipdepop

He’d tried, in the end, he really had. And it had been hard; so damn hard. Would’ve been so much easier to crawl off into the woods like a dying dog and let himself be reclaimed by the wilderness. But, getting them folks out, sending them to safety, doing his best to protect them from the Pinkertons

1,824 kudos 62,613 words 9/9 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
20

strong is your hold, o mortal flesh

by anderfels

Who knew maize could be such a maze, Arthur muses. Huffing at his own brilliant wordplay, he makes a mental note to tell Charles that joke. Later. When they’re not shooting bounty hunters in a cornfield game of cat and mouse.Set during the Chapter 3 mission 'Magicians for Sport', Arthur and Charles

1,814 kudos 20,224 words 5/5 chapters Teen And Up Audiences

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Why Friends to Lovers Charthur Fanfiction Works So Well

Arthur Morgan/Charles Smith — The loyal outlaw Arthur Morgan and the quiet tracker Charles Smith, two men who find understanding and respect in each other.

Friends to Lovers — Best friends who realize their feelings run deeper than friendship.

Their mutual respect, shared values, and gentle dynamic creates a relationship built on genuine connection and trust. The foundation of trust and intimacy is already there - it's about recognizing what was always true. That's why friends to lovers Charthur fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.

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