Top 6 One-Shot MSR Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length MSR fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Fan Art
by msrafterdark
Tumblr has seen fit to change its TOS policies regarding "adult" content, and unfortunately that means a lot of the intimate illustrations I've done over the years are no longer allowed. AO3 will now be the new home for these fan drawings.Generally everything in this set is MSR, unless otherwise ind
Mine
by lepusarcticus
Mulder finishes his sentence.
Time Enough at Last
by bayloriffic
Sharing a room with Scully isn’t nearly as much fun as he’d hoped it would be.
Ka(M)a/(S)utra
by msrafterdark
I genuinely don't know how many poses I will get through, considering many of them will push my anatomical studies beyond my artistic abilities (lol), but consider this the Kama Sutra with Mulder and Scully. ❤
Chicken Dinner
by cecily_sass
Dinner at Mrs. Scully’s. Mulder overhears Maggie speaking to her friends about her daughter’s relationship with her partner. What he hears floors him.
The Newlywed Game
by OnlyTheInevitable
While going out for dinner, Scully runs into an ex and Mulder valliantly pretends to be her husband. However, that little lie traps them into having to play the Newlywed Game in front of a bunch of strangers and they have to navigate admitting feelings they haven't even admitted to themselves.
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Why Read One-Shot MSR Fics?
One-shot MSR 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 6one-shot MSR fanfics spans 23,799 total words. Kudos range from 1,497 on the newest entries to 5,168 on the most established. 67% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (3 of 6 fics).
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