Best One-Shot MattDrai Fanfics
MattDrai one-shots under 10k words — a complete read in one sitting. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 12 One-Shot MattDrai Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length MattDrai fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
i like the way the story ends
by fraudulentzodiacs
“I can’t believe this is how you want to come out.” Leon grumbles, staring at Matty from across his hotel room. Matthew just smirks and holds his hand out, making grabby hands toward Leon.
Need A Little Sweetness (In My Life)
by puckinghell
Matty grins. “Well, I’ll come back. One day I’ll get you to make me one.”“The day I make you one is the day I spit in it,” Leon snides, before he can think better of it. Connor’s foot connects with his calf hard enough that Leon yelps.Matty just laughs.“You’re hot enough that that’s not really the t
what's new pussycat?
by haroldslouis
"You couldn't have gotten Gary's cat pregnant?" Matt asks Teddy, who is lying in the windowsill. "You just had to get with the cat of the guy who hates my guts?"or: Matt and Leon are neighbors.
Just Fine
by kiminsocks
Matthew plays in Game 4. Leon sits on his living room couch in Edmonton, Bowie’s head on his lap, Stanley Cup Final playing on the flat screen. He watches as Matthew warms up, watches him favor his right side, sees the grimace of pain when he shoots the puck, covered up quickly with a tight smile an
hearteyes
by fraudulentzodiacs
He caught the replay after he got back to Calgary, how he had smiled at Leon and Leon had smiled back, and sent it to Leon. people are going to figure out you actually like me if you keep smiling at me like that
falling so fast (falling like stars)
by fraudulentzodiacs
Brady notices him the minute the McDavid pack arrives. They had been planning for this moment for months – years, probably, though Brady’s parents hadn’t mentioned it until they had entered into official negotiations with Alpha McDavid eight months ago – but now the day was here. Matty was getting m
Like a Rainbow
by Anonymous
Leon wakes up to the sound of his phone ringing. He checks the time and hits ignore; there’s no reason anyone should expect him to be awake at 5 am. He groans, wondering why he didn’t have his phone on Do Not Disturb like he normally does, and buries his face under his pillow.Ten seconds later, his
please don't go (please come home)
by fraudulentzodiacs
The words had left his mouth before Matty had even had time to consider them. Careless, thoughtless words had always been a hallmark of their arguments, finding just the right way to hurt each other the most with the least amount of effort. If they were rough with each other physically on the ice, i
A Full 60 Minutes
by Keith_Wilde
On the day Leon plans to propose to Matthew, Darnell asks why they work. This is Leon's attempt to answer. Or, five times Leon can't explain why he and Matthew go together, and one time he absolutely can.
Matthew Tkachuk Friendship Tour, The B-Sides, Part 1
by brinicles
'Games that matter' is bullshit, obviously, all the games matter. You play games that matter in November and you'll play games that matter in March. If you don't end up playing games that matter in March? Then the games in November didn't matter. They could both still make playoffs. Matthew makes su
I'll Always Think You're Perfect
by emperorpenguin (dortmundbvbbabe)
Matthew rarely has his shirt off in photos and at first Leon doesn't think much of it, but the more he thinks about it, the more he wonders if there's a reason why. He finds out that Matthew has insecurities and Leon thinks he's perfect no matter what.
meet me where the falling stars live. i will wait for you day and night.
by vikkyarvidsson
Everyone is born with a mark. The mark identifies your soulmate. It's their name. You have a connection with them unlike any other. You can feel each other's emotions, hear each other's thoughts, everything. When you meet for the first time, it's supposed to feel right. Brady was born with a name sc
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Why Read One-Shot MattDrai Fics?
One-shot MattDrai 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 12one-shot MattDrai fanfics spans 55,388 total words. Kudos range from 442 on the newest entries to 1,163 on the most established. Nearly all (100%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Mature (5 of 12 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fluff · Established Relationship · Coming Out.
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