Best KyouHaba Slow Burn Fanfics
The best slow burn KyouHaba (Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance.
Top KyouHaba Slow Burn Fic Recs
3 slow burn KyouHaba fics matched, followed by other top-rated KyouHaba stories.
Close to the Chest
Slow Burnby darkmagicalgirl
It takes Yahaba thirteen years to realize he's different from the other kids, one to figure out how to hide it, and two more to learn to be happy just the way he is. Yahaba's journey ft. an extremely annoyed Kyoutani, best friend in the world Watari, and loads and loads of good senpai Oikawa.
The Last King
Slow Burnby Ember3ye
Oikawa Tooru really didn’t know how he ended up with a baby.Well, that wasn’t quite right.He knew exactly how all this had happened, he was just having a hard time wrapping his mind around the idea - the grand, grand idea of utmost responsibility - with the kid crying so goddamn loudly.It's the afte
Mixed Signals
Slow Burnby snoqualmie
Feelings are definitely a thing he’s having. Kyoutani is really sweet. He’s family oriented and he prefers novels with female leads and he’s in all honors classes. He kind of has a big head, totally has a big smile, definitely has a big heart. His eyes are nice, he’s got that dimple. Yahaba groans a
it's tradition.
by hicsvntdracones
It's tradition, it's tradition, they all say as they gather up the second and first years. The second years have a look of hard determination, while the first years are simply confused. Oikawa claps his hands together. "Let's begin this year's annual training camp truth or dare!" Kunimi tries to ru
the pretty (pining) setter squad
by bloodyhalefire
oikawa: I HAVE NO FEAR suga: straight iwaizumi oikawa: I HAVE ONE FEAR
worthless pride
by cxscas
Oikawa Tooru is the only legitimate son of the Western king which should make him the sole heir to the throne. Except that he's not. That's because he's an omega, and omegas aren't fit to rule. With his title stripped from him, Tooru is handed over as a peace offering to the Southern king's son, Iwa
in defense of our overgrown garden
by carafin
In which Ushijima tries very hard to be a good neighbour to the new tenants next door. (alternatively titled: love thy crooked neighbour)From: Ushijima WakatoshiTo: Oikawa Tooru Dear neighbour,Congratulations on moving into this neighbourhood with Iwaizumi. I hope you will enjoy your stay here, and
HAIKYUU PROMPTS (REUPLOADED/CLOSED)
by Virus138
YAAAAAAA 100 CHAPTERS DONE WHOOP WHOOP!!!! Keep a look out for Haikyuu Prompt part 2 my loves ;)And check out my original work!! <3
fever got me aching
by knightswatch
But it doesn't solve Kyoutani's sudden problem-- he's not even sure really why he wants people to touch him. He doesn't have any fondness for strangers and, for the most part, he likes looking so scary that people won't sit next to him on the train.And he certainly doesn't want fucking Yahaba touchi
The Wall Thing
by rideahorse
Yahaba stumbles, but a hand on his arm catches him. Kyoutani helps tug him to his feet, and the hand lingers, thumb idly rubbing circles across his bicep. Words escape Yahaba in a breath, and they sound like, 'Thank you,' but they feel a whole lot like, 'Kiss me.'“Be careful,” Kyoutani says, voice
Sixteen
by surveycorpsjean
This, is just your cliche love story. This, is how the football star and the hot cheerleader fell deep, deep down the rabbit hole. This, is how Yahaba gained his favorite number.
meet me at the fucking pit (and let me hold your hand)
by anyadisee
“Yoo-hoo~ Oh my, why the dark faces, everyone?” Oikawa asks as he walks into the room, Iwaizumi right by his heels.Kunimi, who had been looking bored the entire time, picks up the piece of paper and loudly reads the two sentences written in thick black ink and an angry-looking scrawl across its surf
Safe in Your Hands
by shions_heart
Kyoutani wears eyeliner.
And All the Prince's Men
by FindingSchmomo
"Father only loves that which he owns, and I am the one thing that can never truly be his."In which Iwaizumi Hajime is a young orphan suddenly thrust upon the royal court, and Oikawa is the Prince he's been assigned to. A story of their friendship and love, of their years spent together and apart, o
Presentability
by darkmagicalgirl
“Oh for— I mean we’ll be in public,” Yahaba said. “Representing our school. We could be on TV. Our old upperclassmen might come to watch.”“Our team, not my face,” Kyoutani had pointed out, feeling very reasonable.“Your face is a part of this team!” Yahaba looked about five seconds away from stamping
The Alpha King & I
by caelestisxyz
"Appearance wise, Iwaizumi Hajime was eighteen years old. In actuality, he was a little over five-hundred years old. No, he wasn't a vampire. No, he wasn't a vampire/alpha hybrid, or whatever the hell that was. Quite simply, Iwaizumi Hajime was cursed."
fuel to burn
by knightswatch
Kentarou is coal. Kentarou does not have a diamond inside of him.
The Sweetest Smile
by FindingSchmomo
Kyoutani Kentarou gets hired by the famed Seijoh Sweets: Aoba Johsai Artisanal Bakery but has to do all the menial jobs before he can get his hands on cake decorating. This wouldn’t be so bad if his co-worker would stop trying to take his damn picture and the owners weren’t so damn weird. AKA: The A
Team Mom
by All_My_Characters_Are_Dead
The new Seijou first years are scared. Kyoutani is scary, but Yahaba is scarier, so they turn to Kyoutani to protect them.
Regrets™
by Powerhh
Daichi added Sugar, Asahi, noya, Kageyama, Bird Boy, no shit-a, buddha but better, Gucci and Tsukishima to the chatDaichi changed the chat name to Karasuno Volleyball ClubDaichi: Alright, so I’m getting seriously tired of messaging you individually with information and such, so here’s a group chat.A
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Why Slow Burn KyouHaba Fanfiction Works So Well
Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru — Seijoh's feral 'Mad Dog' and its mild-mannered future captain collide in one electric canon scene where Yahaba slams him against a wall mid-match. Fandom built the next captaincy year around that confrontation becoming partnership.
Slow Burn — A romance that develops gradually over time, with tension building across chapters or the entire story.
The fun is watching the team's politest setter be the only person willing to leash its wildest spiker. Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance. That's why slow burn KyouHaba fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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