Top 10 One-Shot Royai Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Royai fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Snaps
by erimeows
It's not abnormal for him to get hard at random times, but it's never like this without Riza nearby, all warm and intense and overwhelming. Roy forces the clothes on before walking out to the living room. He can't masturbate now and tire himself out- not when Riza is due to come over just hours from
How Simple Life Can Be
by Fears_and_Things
After the events of the Promised Day, Edward and Alphonse are left out of commission and in need of a place to stay. Roy picks Riza Hawkeye's apartment to be their new home for the time being.
I Promise You Do (You Matter Too)
by ForFun100
Riza’s having a baby, which means she’s having a baby shower. One of her little invitees has a question she already has an answer to.
Like To Stay
by erimeows
Riza never joins the military and unknowingly escapes the horrors of Ishval, but finds herself struggling financially as a result. Roy, desperate to help an old friend, balances the stress of doing so while also navigating how to tell her the truth about... Well, everything. ~ Canon-Divergent Royai
Ed Was(n’t) Worried
by Hablrand_was_here
Roy doesn’t come home when he should and Ed pretends he isn’t worried even though he is.
Lullaby to my two State Alchemists
by Teacup_the_cup
Im a world where Trisha never died from the plague, she moves into Central with her sons and becomes a nanny for the Tucker household. When tragedy strikes, not once but twice, she has no other choice than to rely on a certain Colonel and his team in order to fix her sons and her own heart.
Goshawk
by carp_al_tunnel (cherry_peach_lemon)
Instead of being reassigned as the Fuhrer's personal assistant and hostage, First Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye gets kicked up to Briggs.
Fears
by sarabethloves
Roy is shocked to discover a fact about his lieutenant while the team are relaxing from a mission in the south. He didn't expect his strong and courageous adjutant to be this scared of snakes. Team Mustang. Royai if you squint.
Soft Things and Softer Moments
by Glitter_Bondage
A rare quiet night left Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye at home alone together. A harmless surprise in the apartment turned an ordinary evening into something soft, domestic, and a little ridiculous.
The Hair Clip
by Glitter_Bondage
Roy Mustang had one thing left of Riza Hawkeye. It wasn't enough. It never could be.
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Why Read One-Shot Royai Fics?
One-shot Royai 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 10one-shot Royai fanfics spans 31,151 total words. Kudos range from 7 on the newest entries to 76 on the most established. 70% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is General Audiences (4 of 10 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fluff · Parental Riza Hawkeye · Parental Roy Mustang · Tooth-Rotting Fluff · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.
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