Best Short Ellie/Abby Fanfics
Ellie/Abby novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 7 Short Ellie/Abby Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Ellie/Abby fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
I Love You So (Please Let Me Go)
by MagicSchoolbusDropout08
When an Omega is in severe distress, it's obvious - they become unable to eat, their scent shifts into something achingly sweet, and their throat punches out mournful chirps, all designed to attract pack members and mates to the Omega's aid, designed for the pack to spoon-feed and carry and cuddle a
The Cost of Living (Ellabs)
by NovaLupin0612
Ellie and Abby (TLOU) college roommates AU In a fit of rage, Ellie declares that she will be bringing a girlfriend to the next family Christmas, defying her homophobic grandparents. The only issue is, of course, that Ellie doesn't have a girlfriend. Abby has been Ellie's roomate for nearly 2 years a
thin ice
by willowbent
While navigating college on a hockey scholarship, Ellie isn’t worried about much but her failing relationship and the upcoming semifinals. As long as she can remain a somewhat decent girlfriend, she should be fine, right? Maybe so, if the infamous Abby Anderson didn’t reign hell on the national titl
No Turning Back
by endureandsurvive3
Nothing beat the adrenaline rush Abby felt every time she set a new personal best and saw her name climb the D1 rankings. That is, until the rookie showed up and pushed her to the limit. OR Ellabs track and field rivals to lovers
Pack Tactics
by MothToFlames
Joel was supposed to take Ellie to the Fireflies and walk away. But he couldn't do it. He slaughtered his way through the SLC hospital to save Ellie. But then Abby changed everything. Joel died in the Firefly hospital, leaving behind a broken group of teenagers. The Salt Lake Crew add Ellie to their
Don't wake me up
by Jane_Daw
During their final, lethal confrontation on a Santa Barbara beach, Ellie and Abby find themselves in a world where the outbreak never occurred. Stripped of the environments that defined them and trapped inside their teenage bodies, they are the only two people who carry the memory of a lifetime of a
And I'll fear no evil because I'm blind to it all
by moosecles_01
Where Abby's group doesn't make it to the lodge.Abby makes it to Jackson after a close call with the horde, and Ellie is put in charge of showing her the ropes whilst she recovers.
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Why Read Short Ellie/Abby Fics?
Novella-length Ellie/Abby 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 7short Ellie/Abby fanfics spans 197,508 total words. Kudos range from 36 on the newest entries to 529 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (4 of 7 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Rivals to Lovers · Ellie Angst (The Last of Us) · Alternate Universe - College/University.
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