Best KyoHaru Slow Burn Fanfics
The best slow burn KyoHaru (Ootori Kyouya/Fujioka Haruhi) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance.
Top KyoHaru Slow Burn Fic Recs
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𐙚 .The Gentle Type
Slow Burnby SinounLuheart
You know the story of the broken vase, but this time there's a seventh sweetheart in the mix. Supposedly, he's doting, but is that enough to win Haruhi's heart? Come read this rewrite of 'The calm big brother type!' (originally posted on quotev under 'SinLuheart') ₊˚⊹♡.
Power Play
by aleatoryEpiphany
Control and obedience. Dominance and submission. Haruhi never knew it could feel so good to let someone else be in control. Haruhi/Kyōya. A steamy journey through the anime, and later, the manga as well. Updates Saturdays when there is material and I am doing well enough to update.
Haruhi's favorite
by Foxflarechan
A girl asks Haruhi who her favorite member of the host club is, and it sparks a small competition to find out who her favorite is.Haruhi is not amused by her friend's antics.
Snacks at the Office
by kinkypen
Kyoya starts working from home more, stops going to the gym, and keeps too many snacks in his office that never seem to last the week. His waistline certainly isn't unaffected, and Haruhi absolutely adores her big, plush husband.Based on this prompt from Imagine Your Feedist OTP: http://imagineyourf
Kiss Kiss, Man the Sails!
by certified_chad
Haruhi lives in the thriving town of Ouran with her father. Her life isn't ideal, but it's simple and at least it makes sense. That is until she finds herself mixed up with the likes of Tamaki Suoh and his crew. He is everything she isn't: cocky, airheaded, and a criminal to boot. Better yet, no one
Evolution of a Host Club
by Amy326
Using both anime and manga mediums for this story, I will be writing this in Host focused chapters form and is supposed to be a Reverse Harem fanfic. Meaning that this is a Haruhi/Host(s) pairing story. So if you have a problem with this type of pair(s) then please do NOT read. I do plan on this sto
Teach me how to drive
by judoflip
Most times, when Kyouya doesn’t know how to do something, he pays someone to do it for him.Sometimes, he enrolls in the best course money can buy.Almost never, he bribes raggedy ass tomboy from high school living 10 miles across the city to teach him.“You still think I’m nice.” “You still think you’
The Hand He Released
by Lookingforfuncom
Kyouya falls into his own despair. Will he get his happy ending or die trying? (No one dies). Kyouya loves Tamaki, he can't do anything about it though. Haruhi watches and can't help but feel guilt.
Give Me Reason
by Auts_Falls
Kyouya, as always, is an exception to the general rule: specifically with having too much time on his hands. A tale of self-exploration, decisions and insecurities that will inevitably ruin him. I've only seen the anime so, bear with me!
Ouran High School Host Club Short Stories AU
by fairytail_wizard
Short stories following all the members of ouran high school host club.
c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s
by sir_carebearalot
Terrible things happen in threes. Three frames of the falling apart. One- Haruhi loved Tamaki. Haruhi missed Kyoya. Nothing was right. Two-- Tamaki loved Haruhi. Tamaki missed Kyoya. Nothing was right. Three-- Kyoya loved them both. Kyoya can't stay. That's the story.
Gauche
by Bubb13gm_dot_docx
Kyoya and Haruhi set out for a picnic on the beach.
Spoiled Hostess
by witheredfanworks (witheredandwiltedrose)
F/F - OHSHC - Haruhi / Kyoya / Tamaki / Hikaru / Kaoru Haruhi gets /very/ spoiled by several special ladies in her life.
Someone to Come Home to
by wh3nindoubt17
Life be hard, drinking make life feel not hard. Though Kaoru isn’t much of a drinker, these days it seems that he finds himself going out more as he is dealing with the impending doom that is being a lonely young adult. The more he goes out, the more he relies on an old friend from high school, Kyou
Say it Ain't So
by KingsWritesHere
A collection of prompts, drabbles, and work that will never be expanded. Buckle up for a mine field of emotions. Fujioka Haruhi centered. Written from multiple characters perceptive. Tags will be updated as chapters are posted.Work was originally posted on FFN. FFN account has been deleted.
PODFIC Checkmating the Shadow King by RogueLadyCupid
by Thedevilsadvocate18
When Haruhi gets her weekly debt update from Kyoya she realises that it doesn’t make sense. When she asks about it she realises that he might be trying to keep her around longer. PODFIC
let the games begin
by Tagged_f0r_executi0n
Hikaru and Kaoru find themselves admitting to their feelings towards Hahuri, but coincidentally it seems the rest of the club has new found feelings as well. In fear of losing the only person able to make their way into their world, they set out onto different paths, Kauro hoping to find a better lo
And I Am of the Universe
by Shadowsrose
"Are you high?" she asks despite them both knowing he is. She just wants him to say it because she's still having trouble believing it. "Yeah," he mumbles. "It's the good stuff," He cracks another smile. "Want some?" A break from school does not mean a break from the Host Club, and Haruhi knows that
A drop of honey
by kur0miz
No summary provided.
my love is mine all mine
by sir_carebearalot
All my WIPS and ideas/premises are going to the wind bc they've been in my docs for YEARS and i'm scared something is gonna happen to me (a full time job/salary/career) and they are gonna STAY there, and honestly, my tumblr doesn't deserve all that. i'll probably also post some of what i have writte
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Why Slow Burn KyoHaru Fanfiction Works So Well
Ootori Kyouya/Fujioka Haruhi — The shadow king tested Haruhi exactly once — and she calmly concluded he'd never actually hurt her because there was no merit in it, reading him better than anyone ever had. Their mutual, unsentimental clarity made this the fandom's favorite road not taken.
Slow Burn — A romance that develops gradually over time, with tension building across chapters or the entire story.
Two pragmatists who see through everyone, including each other, offer a sharper alternative to the canon romance. Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance. That's why slow burn KyoHaru fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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