Best One-Shot Scarian Fanfics
Scarian one-shots under 10k words — a complete read in one sitting. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 13 One-Shot Scarian Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Scarian fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Starry-Eyed
by endbuster (voidbread)
"Can a man not want to bask in the glory of the universe at his amazingly talented boyfriend's most wondrous, spectacular observatory of—of spectacles and wonders and—" "No. Why are you really here?" Scar sighed. So long, pride. Feeling Grian's stare boring into the side of his face, he mumbled, "I
An Interesting Encounter
by Soulless_moon
He was undeniably attractive but did he really expect Grian to give him a discount just because he was pretty? Grian arched a brow. “You don’t recognise me?” He almost looked offended. “Have we met before? Am I supposed to know who you are?” Grian was confused, and annoyed, but mainly confused… but
take me to war
by Cat_Sockss432
He was sleeping. Cracking his eyes open as much as he could, he noticed the fluorescence of a room, a stiff bed, and the smell of disinfectant wipes. He could assume where he was. But the question was, why was he here?He remembers coming home and finding an empty living room.And no siblings in sight
Truth, Dare, Spin Bottles
by Vlogzy_Duck47
There's a life series uni/college Christmas party and it follows three couples and what they get up to.
Minutes of beauty and pain.
by sofasodasoap
Season six, in which Grian has a panic attack, and Mumbo and Scar help out. OR the start of Scarian?
Everything (desert duo poem)
by jan_Apalo
Read to find out :)
Scarian Oneshots
by mellilladarling
A collection of oneshot ideas I have while rotting as the #1 crane wives listener and watching lifeseries most are born out of writer's block. none will be smut you goofy goobers
Interesting Things
by Starffish123
Life is fascinating. Death is too. Every little thing has a soul.Sometimes it's easy to forget about your own soul. But you exist. Grian forgets he exists sometimes. He goes through his day, he goes home, he writes in his journal. He writes of the little things. He writes of the things he can rememb
A kiss for my favorite knight
by Seppypeppy
King Ren asks his most loyal knight to deliver some invites for tonights party. When he's ready to leave, Apo comes to mock him a little, but he bites back in his own way. When he's almost at House Pulsar, he notices something that putts the fear of god in him.
Poppies and Lilacs parts one and two (poems)
by jan_Apalo
Third life desert duo poems
i'll be your eyes, you'll be my face
by starstrucksun
when demigods are missing for as long as grian, wishful thinking is all you can have. one shot inspired by a pjo au roleplay server i'm in :)
When they point to the pictures, please tell them my name
by Vlogzy_Duck47
What if Grian had killed Scar in the 3rd Life pond?
ale (toki pona desert duo poem)
by jan_Apalo
toki pona version of my poem “Everything”)
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Why Read One-Shot Scarian Fics?
One-shot Scarian 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 13one-shot Scarian fanfics spans 32,145 total words. Kudos range from 2 on the newest entries to 70 on the most established. 62% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is General Audiences (5 of 13 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: poem · Established Relationship · Watcher Charles | Grian · desert duo · I never left the desert.
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