Top 10 One-Shot Morston Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Morston fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
The Bear, the Wolf, and the Hat
by vaguepurpose
Sean whistled low behind them. "Christ, Morgan. You look like wan av dem fancy paintings rich folk hang over deir shitters." "Shut up," Arthur and John growled at the same time. Sean blinked. John barely spared the redhead a glance, his eyes locked on Arthur's tight shoulders. "You," John started, t
Faith and Familiarity
by vaguepurpose
Arthur’s body was liquid under the bastard's hands, every inch of him pliant, thighs spread wide over Dutch’s lap like he’d been made to fit there. The tent’s lamplight painted his skin rose-gold, sweat glistening along the curve of his collarbones beneath his open collar, the dip of his throat, the
No Pretending
by Cruelbydesign
⠀Arthur stepped closer and reached out, gripping John’s chin, not gently. “You wanted this. So when I find you…” He leaned in, his lips almost brushing John’s ear, his voice dropping to a whisper that was more threat than promise. “…you better be ready to take it. All of it. You understand?” A shudd
Red Earth and the Pouring Rain
by Cruelbydesign
⠀"C’mon," Arthur grumbled under his breath, feeding the flames with larger sticks until the heat began to radiate outward, chasing the chill from his bones. The fire crackled to life, casting long shadows across the walls, the light dancing over John’s face as he shed his drenched coat and gloves, h
Old Habits
by BabyBoiCthulhu
Finally, after what felt like eternity, John said, “I thought you were gonna die.” Arthur stared at him, startling at the confession—at the soft yet incessant earnestness in John’s words. “Yeah well, so did I,” he tried to joke, offering a half-hearted chuckle. John finally visits Arthur during his
A Moon of Honey
by CaesarTheUnshod
John brushed his thumbs over the crows feet at the edges of Arthur’s eyes. Arthur carded a hand through John’s dark hair, trailing down a lock to curl the soft ends around his finger. A few silvery hairs caught the light as he did so. The steam curled through the air and the water stirred as the two
Southbound
by lihuen02
Dan Moriarty leads a dull, numbing existence as a night-shift clerk at a gas station. Fleeing a troubled past he refuses to confront, his days blur into a monotonous cycle of work, sleep, weed, and a painfully unfulfilling relatioship. Everything remains suspended in that gray inertia- until one nig
Don't Flirt With John Marston
by notawerewolf04
'Arthur Morgan had realised all too late that he may have overreacted. This profound realisation came at the back end of a fist slugging him square in the nose, sending him waywards as the back of his head bounced off whatever was behind him. How many bar fights had he been in now? And just how many
Pianissimo Epilogue
by TwentyFiveofFebruary
John Marston suele pensar en Arthur luego de que Abigail y Jack se fueran de Beecher's Hope— entiende que perdió a quienes quería por el camino que decidió tomar, despierta de algunas pesadillas e ilusiones, repite sus errores.
Rien à faire
by Akhoris
Arthur Morgan n’en a strictement rien à faire de John Marston. Rien à faire de son départ, de son retour, de ses excuses, de ce qu’ils ont pu être avant Abigail, avant Jack, avant cette année d’absence. Il n’en a tellement rien à faire qu’il accepte de le suivre loin du camp pour l’entendre parler.
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Why Read One-Shot Morston Fics?
One-shot Morston 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 Morston fanfics spans 29,920 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 207 on the most established. 50% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (6 of 10 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Bottom Arthur Morgan · Top John Marston · Top Dutch van der Linde · Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot · Top Arthur Morgan.
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