Best Short Raoul/Christine Fanfics
Raoul/Christine novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 11 Short Raoul/Christine Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Raoul/Christine fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
More of an Aminta
by ConvenientAlias
Christine and Raoul rehearse "Point of No Return" together, even though Raoul was never meant to be a Don Juan. But Erik is watching, and for the first time finds their chemistry together something other than infuriating. The way they complement each other is beautiful.Of course, being Erik, he deci
The Couple Downstairs
by violentdarlings
Erik is not thrilled when a couple of swearing, possibly alcoholic uni students move into the flat below his. But somehow, the couple downstairs become the best thing that's happened to him in a long time. Erik/Christine/Raoul.
Desolation Dreamed Of
by PointlessNostalgic
The greatest love story of all time, told as never before. A childhood injury leaves Christine blind with cataracts, and when her father dies, she moves to Paris to become a seamstress. Here, in the Opera Garnier, she meets a mysterious angel...
Touch in the dark
by Anonymous
The Vicomte and Vicomtesse will be good to him so long as he entertains them. When they grow bored, or when they see him for the devil he is, they will do to him as all the others have before them. He will be lucky if they show him the mercy of simply casting him out their door. The Living Corpse
Don Juan Conquered
by aquandrian
Her body is not her own. He will put his hands on her, into her, and draw out her secrets. She will earn the sin. For thamiris.
Ghosts
by amadeussutefu
Months have passed since Christine last saw the phantom. She knows he died in the mob, and the opera house will soon be pulled down by her husband, Raoul.So why isn't she at peace? Why doesn't she sing anymore? And why, when she looks at her face in the mirror, is he still there, inside?Christine ca
Solitude
by zebraljb
A slight retelling of the Phantom story, from a slash perspective. Please forgive any historical inaccuracies or creative liberties.
See Me
by AvatarToph
Thanks to a gypsy witch, Raoul is thrust into Erik's past, when he was The Devil's Child. He sees what made the mysterious Opera Ghost into what he is. He also sees that no man is past redemption.
Nocturnes
by catcorsair
A collection of five Nocturnes:1) BROKEN THINGS: Seeking to appease her own confusing desire and his, Christine attempts to seduce her Angel, and must come to terms with the true price of obsession. E/C. Leroux Canon Insert. Very Explicit. Fluff. 9K (SEXY)2) A CHIVALROUS MAN: After the disastrous en
The Looking Glass
by Lunescape
‘I will give you a choice, Vicomte. Either, I can thrash you for being an insolent brat, or…’ Erik’s voice dropped low, ‘you can allow me to make things up to you.’ Christine accidentally stumbles across a clandestine meeting between Raoul and Erik. And then accidentally watches the whole thing. And
join them the wretched and joyful
by groundedsaucer (coasterchild)
He and Raoul had reached an equilibrium, of course, somewhat by necessity. What else can two men do when they love the same woman and she wishes to continue loving both of them?
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Why Read Short Raoul/Christine Fics?
Novella-length Raoul/Christine 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.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 11short Raoul/Christine fanfics spans 318,684 total words. Kudos range from 404 on the newest entries to 1,263 on the most established. Nearly all (91%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (6 of 11 fics).
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