Top 9 Short Obikin Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Obikin fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
where every mask cracks
by skyl_tales
Four years after the birth of the Galactic Empire, Obi-Wan approaches Darth Vader with an offer he doesn't expect.
All He'll See is Me
by skyl_tales
When Vader dies, the Force gives him another chance. It doesn't go as Vader expected.
When the Abyss Stares Back at You
by skyl_tales
Pausing the holovid, Mace looked from Anakin to Obi-Wan. "This holovid was taken on planet Revoran two days ago." In the holovid, the golden-eyed Anakin looked at something just out of frame. There was something distinctly hungry and possessive about that gaze. It made a shiver run up Obi-Wan's spin
the more things change (the more they are the same)
by Whitefox
Qui-Gon survives TPM, and lives to be Anakin’s Master. However, some things are meant to be, and the Force (and therefore Anakin) has other ideas.
Home
by skyl_tales
Time travel fix-it story with a bit of a twist. After his death, Obi-Wan wakes up on Tatooine, in the body of his padawan self. But instead of trying to prevent Anakin from Falling, he decides to change the future by stopping Qui-Gon from ever meeting the little Ani. If Anakin lives like a civilian,
Don’t be afraid.
by orphan_account
Tainted by your encounter with the Sith, you are, Obi-Wan imagines Master Yoda saying. Fix you, we cannot. To the AgriCorps, you shall return.“Padawan Kenobi,” Yoda says, after a moment. “Complete your training, Master Skywalker will.”
Something So Flawed and Free
by usasarah
Obi-Wan has never been the first choice.(Or in which a persistent Anakin Skywalker begins to court his oblivious Master.)
you be the tightrope, baby i'll be the safety net
by tennessoui
Every time Anakin tries to tell someone about Obi-Wan Kenobi, they don't believe him. Saying My boyfriend goes to another school is basically saying I'm insecure about being single and am lying to look cool to teenage ears. Fast forward ten years, and the now Kenobi-Skywalker couple is invited to th
The Domestication of Darth Vader
by scaryhours
“He’s hungry,” Vader finally voices his thoughts after the lengthy period of silence when he was simply content to watch Obi-Wan handle Luke. Obi-Wan can’t help but stare as Vader takes off his helmet, revealing unmarred skin save for the scar, the same handsome cut of his jaw, and unruly hair. It
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Novella-length Obikin fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
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About This List
This list of 9short Obikin fanfics spans 272,814 total words. Kudos range from 6,318 on the newest entries to 12,513 on the most established. Nearly all (100%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (7 of 9 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Possessive Anakin Skywalker · Suitless Darth Vader · Time Travel.
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