Top 10 One-Shot EdLing Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length EdLing fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Lover
by MadSeason (naive_wanderer)
Ed has a past with Ling. Winry finds this... well, hilarious.
Avaricious
by orphan_account
Greed does a little soul-searching. Ling has something even Greed the Avaricious hasn't considered, but for once he's faced with a desire that outranks even world domination, and he has no way of getting it on his own. Only through the Xingese prince can Greed achieve his most ambitious desire.
talks like a gentleman
by astrolesbian
Relax,” the intruder says. “It’s just me.”Ed gets a better look, and sees a black ponytail and a sharp jaw, then looks away again, cheeks hot as he sits back down and starts hunting for another rock to throw. “Yeah,” he says. “Which you is that, exactly?”“Don’t be a dick,” he answers, and sits down
if you’re still breathing
by noodlebunny
Falling for an emperor is not without its trials.(But they’re in love, so that’s okay.)
Your Fool
by KrisseyCrystal (IceCreAMS)
He hums as he watches Ed once again drop the giant boulder of an ex-soldier into the dirt with a squelch. Ed is covered with the brown muck; it soils the golden shine of his braided hair and smears pale bronze of his sun-warm skin. It sticks the white button-up he wears close to his form. But the to
Can I Have Your Surrogate Son For The Rest Of My Life?
by orphan_account
Ling wants to marry Edward, but he feels the need to ask for the blessings of Ed's parents first. Since Ed's parents are dead, Ling goes to the next best thing: the current Fuhrer of Amestris.
Almost Home
by goldengoddess
What’s the matter with you? Ling asked.“What d’you mean?” Greed muttered, not loud enough for the others to hear.My heart is racing. Am I getting sick?“Shut up, idiot, you’re fine.”
who art in heaven
by noodlebunny
Ling is almost certain the boy on the balcony can only be an angel.
Inevitable
by CatieBrie
But Ed doesn’t mind it, he really doesn’t mind it, when Ling―Greed―fuck―Greedling drags nails just this side of too sharp down Ed’s chest and Ed finds himself arching up into the pressure until the skin breaks. Ed swallows a moan, Greedling stares and the papery bark between Ed’s shoulder-blades scr
Consequences of a First Date
by YAJJ
Roy was absolutely fine with his son having a boyfriend. After all he'd been through, he deserved whatever he wanted. However, actually meeting said boyfriend-to-be may prove to be... disastrous.
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Why Read One-Shot EdLing Fics?
One-shot EdLing 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 EdLing fanfics spans 28,574 total words. Kudos range from 1,464 on the newest entries to 4,299 on the most established. Nearly all (100%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (5 of 10 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Outdoor Sex · Fluff.
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