Top 8 Short EdLing Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length EdLing fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
This Lion is in the Garden
by Xyriath
Ed’s duties as a prince of Xerxes right now really aren’t that complicated. Establish favorable relations with the nation of Xing. Learn to get along with his betrothed. Don’t offend anyone. Especially don’t offend anyone. What he didn’t predict was getting along with his fiancé perhaps a littl
we are the wild youth
by noodlebunny
Ling didn’t look fifteen. He looked like six feet of smooth marble sculpted by gods, while Ed looked like a twelve year old with an expression that suggested he had perpetual stick up his ass. Ed doesn’t have a soulmate, and he doesn’t want one, thank you very much.
red string of fate, blue dragon
by vannral
Ed doesn't really care about soulmates. But he cares about Ling Yao.
Nothing Gold
by Rydia (ungarmax)
Ling has gained immortality. Ed has not.
We Had a Bonding Moment
by TiTaNbAbYeAmS
A series of Ed bonding with a collection of characters, some mentioned before and some not. He learns to be more comfortable than he has been so far.
Sun and Moon
by Moonlight_Hearts
Ed and Ling knew each other before the promised day, they were best friends and had significant impacts on each others lives. Everyone is confused about how Ed knows the Emperor of Xing though. Or: Ed gives no fucks and saves the country while stealing the heart of a prince he's finally reconnected
visible souls
by ThatDesiGirl
At this point, most of Mustang’s squad are listening with one ear into the conversation. Ed decides it’s about time to wrap this up. “So fuckin’ what?” Ed snarls, bristling. If anything, his heat makes Mustang smirk even deeper. As if his visage could get any closer to the devil that he truly was. “
several people are typing...
by luftballons99
ling yaoi: How do you feel right now?bite my shiny metal arm: Confused. Shitty. Like a teenager, basically, but not in the fun Hollywood way.ling yaoi: Don't we all
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Why Read Short EdLing Fics?
Novella-length EdLing 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 8short EdLing fanfics spans 169,088 total words. Kudos range from 1,340 on the newest entries to 4,442 on the most established. Nearly all (88%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (5 of 8 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Mild Sexual Content · Friendship.
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