Best One-Shot Elmax Fanfics
Elmax one-shots under 10k words — a complete read in one sitting. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 13 One-Shot Elmax Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Elmax fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
[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
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
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 Read One-Shot Elmax Fics?
One-shot Elmax 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 13one-shot Elmax fanfics spans 46,648 total words. Kudos range from 2 on the newest entries to 58 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Mature (4 of 13 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Vampires · Lesbian Vampires · Will Byers Loves Mike Wheeler · Will Byers Needs a Hug · Self-Harm.
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