Best Elmax Hurt/Comfort Fanfics
The best hurt/comfort Elmax (Eleven/Max Mayfield) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. The vulnerability, the tenderness, seeing characters take care of each other in their worst moments.
Top Elmax Hurt/Comfort Fic Recs
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Mixtapes and Flowers
Hurt/Comfortby SunflowerAro
“Do you want to go on a date?” The words were out before Will’s mind caught up with his mouth, his hand over Dustin’s as if on instinct, an act of betrayal from his body, like the Mind Flayer was possessing him all over again except he knew it was gone—this was all him. Dustin’s head whipped up, eye
Lust, Lies and Larceny
by BugheadBitch
Michael Wheeler is a sovereign, corrupt Alpha Duke who rules through ledgers and iron chains. He never wanted a mate; he always wanted someone he could control. William Byers is a survivor Omega, who traded his virtue for revenge with a smile. He hates Alphas, but he craves their power. He wants a c
Hawkins Howlers
by DemonicDemigirl
After fleeing their abusive father and pack leader Neil in California, werewolves Billy Hargrove and Max Mayfield make a perilous journey all the way to Indiana, where they are discovered and taken in by the powerful Hawkins Howlers.
when you say nothing at all
by byerswiser
"Mike had noticed him because he was hard not to notice. He looked just so... Gentle. Will moved through campus like someone trying not to disturb the air around him, while everyone else seemed determined to reinvent themselves at maximum volume in the new environment they were on at the campus, Wil
[Podfic] Roll To Charm Person
by ChekhovsVibrator
Will needs a date to his mom's wedding. Mike volunteers. “I have an idea,” says Mike. Ice cubes form in Will’s stomach. “How dangerous is it? Like, should I call Dustin to talk you down, or should I call Nancy to be ready to drive us to the hospital?” “No,” says Mike, “you can’t tell anyone or it
To eat, to love, to hate, to use.
by Glug_Glug69
Will looked in the mirror, discontented with what he saw. He had been working out for an hour and a half each day, eating in calorie deficit, not snacking, doing everything he could to reach his goals but he still saw something in the mirror that disgusted him. Maybe it was the effort, he looked so
Gaining Attention
by mollysoychic
El will do just about anything to get Mike’s attention back. When she witnesses Mike gawking at a girl who’s…well endowed…El plots to “develop” herself. Max and Will get stuck in the middle.
How my heart bleeds
by fairicherry
El suspects Max is a vampire
You'll See My Face In Every Place (But You Can't Catch Me Now)
by WillByersIsMy1AndOnlySon
When Will Byers discovers his powers at the Mac-Z El is no longer the "Most wanted" or: the lab is on the hunt for Will Byers
I've got no right to take my place in the human race - Elmax
by biiteemee
Billy Hargrove is dead. Jim Hopper is dead. Max and Jane are both grieving. Unlike in canon, when the Byers left for California, Jane stayed in Hawkins. But not with Mike. His parents wouldn't allow it. Although they'd broken up already, so Mike didn't want her there anyway. So she was living with D
Stable Is for Tables
by Sturniolo_Tr1pl3ts_St0rys
Don't attack me i will be updating Drarry, I've just been working on this and some other projects.
Be Like You
by smalltowngirliee
Max meets Eleven who is new in Hawkins,and she gets into her life more than a friend would,in a point that it matters existing or not
Public Relations (Private Frustrations)
by absent_loss
THE PARTY have just finished the first leg of their headline world tour, Mike is almost ready to come out, and Will is finally fucking happy. Enter; Max Mayfield. – The core four are an extremely successful, world-famous boy band, but things get a bit sticky after Will comes out.
and now they're gone (headstones on a lawn)
by notactuallyecho
Will Byers is long presumed dead, killing himself over his sexuality. Mike Wheeler never got over it.but now, Will is mysteriously back in town. and Mike is determined to find out why, before he's next.
Not My Boyfriend (But I Wish He Was)
by weirdowheelerr
Summer camp should be simple: sunshine, friends, and making memories with the kids. But when Mike and Will end up as co-counselors with flirty new guy Ryan in their group, old feelings bubble to the surface. Mike just broke up with Jane, Will is getting attention he doesn’t actually want, and the wh
Will so goth it makes Mike gay
by starlight_wheeler
Mike meeting a new Will and falling for him
The Order of Dracul
by celestial_effigy
William and Jonathan Byers are investigators that deal with odd cases, often involving paranormal elements. They have been called to work by Detective Lucas Sinclair and must travel to the foreign land of Transylvania, they have no idea of the horrors that await for them across the sea…
I'm your hate, I'm your hate when you want love
by SteveHarrington_and_RobinBuckley
This fic doesn't have a plot, it's constantly being updated.. Its basically just a roller coaster.I have another fic on my account that's Steddie that is actually updated as often as possible.I also have a Byler fic and I'm pending with creating a Ronance and an Elmax fic! Title from Sad, But True
Starman
by orphan_account
Madwheeler Scoops Ahoy au.What happens when Derek Turnbow accidentally intercepts a secret Russian code while playing with his video games? What if Derek told Holly because her brother is the biggest nerd in Hawkins? What happens if said brother worked at Scoops Ahoy during that summer with the anno
Lighthouse
by ItsmeyourCathy
This story follows El, Max, Mike and Will navigating their way through life after the events of the Season 5 finale. El misses Hawkins but has to move on in a world that's always been hard on her. She gets to learn it can be gentle. Max is content with her life in Hawkins but has to leave due to an
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Why Hurt/Comfort Elmax Fanfiction Works So Well
Eleven/Max Mayfield — Stranger Things' biggest femslash ship grew from season three's mall montage, where Max taught El that there's more to life than boyfriends. El refusing to let go of Max's mind in the Vecna fight gave shippers their defining image.
Hurt/Comfort — One character is hurt (physically or emotionally) and another provides comfort and care.
Max handing El her first taste of freedom and friendship — the ship runs on that giddy, defiant 'dump your boyfriend' energy. The vulnerability, the tenderness, seeing characters take care of each other in their worst moments. That's why hurt/comfort Elmax fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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