Top 7 Short Morston Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Morston fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Secrets
by Wheat_Thins
Detective Arthur Morgan has been chasing John Marston and the rest of the van der Linde gang for the better half of his career, but the gang is always a couple of steps ahead of him. But when Arthur accidentally gets kidnapped by Colm O'Driscoll's gang--thanks to John Marston's failed attempt to ass
Sons of Dutch
by Defnotmeyo
Arthur and John. Growing up and figuring out how to survive. TB? What TB? I plan on addressing it but Arthur is my boah.
The High Noon Hotel
by Arrestzelle
Javier and Arthur had been discussing the possibility of including a third man. As it turns out, John's their man.
I Should Be Over It
by BabyBoiCthulhu
John’s had feelings for Arthur for as long as they’ve known each other. He can’t help it–no matter how hard he tries to push the thoughts away or trick himself into falling for someone else, they remain like a stubborn scar. When a moment of impulsivity lets his secret out, things grow tense between
Heaven Passing Through
by Cruelbydesign
Arthur Morgan has spent twenty years as the foreman of a dusty cattle ranch, burying his loneliness in his work. When John Marston, a young man carrying his own quiet history, starts working as the ranch's mechanic, Arthur finds himself undone by feelings he's never allowed himself to feel before. T
Red Dead Reloaded
by corvidaewritesshite
"Arthur had been looking for a fight. With the moon shining and the past few weeks causing a rash to come out on his left side, he’d be lying if he was to say he wasn’t just waiting to knock a few heads together to relieve the tension."Red Dead Reloaded is a retelling of Red Dead Redemption 2 with a
Удручённый невезением
by MrCulper
Многие назвали бы Джона Марстона удачливым сукиным сыном, но после того, как ограбление поезда под его руководством оборачивается катастрофой, сам он так не считает. В дальнейшем удача отворачивается от Джона всё больше и больше, а тем человеком, который уверяет его, что ему не так уж и не везёт, ка
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Novella-length Morston 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.
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About This List
This list of 7short Morston fanfics spans 126,723 total words. Kudos range from 6 on the newest entries to 53 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Mature (4 of 7 fics).
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