Best Sylvix Post-War Fanfics
The best post-war Sylvix (Sylvain Jose Gautier/Felix Hugo Fraldarius) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. War stories end at the victory; post-war fic begins there, and readers are drawn to the harder, quieter question of how broken people build ordinary lives.
Top Sylvix Post-War Fic Recs
1 post-war Sylvix fic matched, followed by other top-rated Sylvix stories.
Once More to See You
Post-Warby cat_felixx
Neither Felix nor Sylvain really knew what made all this… happen. Obviously they knew when it all started. Everything started normal: a few teasing jabs from Sylvain, Felix scoffing in annoyance to get him to focus, but somehow, all of that got forgotten when Felix had the sudden bright idea to kiss
As My Heart Sleeps (Please, Don't Wake It)
by SunshineOnACloudyDay
What if Jeralt were a main character? What if he was the professor instead of Byleth? What if Byleth had the chance to play student, and got to be a young and socially awkward adult instead of being thrust into the 'Professor' role? What if Jeralt (very reluctantly) adopted each of the Blue Lions? T
Beauty From Ashe[n]s
by Dynames
An alternate take on canon to give Edelgard the story she deserved and the house leaders the friendship they should've had with a heavy, HEAVY emphasis on Yurileth. It starts with Azure Moon, but adds in Verdant Wind's and Silver Snow's unique chapters while also yoinking lore from Crimson Flower an
The Best is Yet to Come
by firegrilled
Several thoughts ran through Caspar's head when someone knocked on his door at the crack of dawn:1. Why was Linhardt awake before lunch?2. Why was he holding a baby?3. What did he meant that the baby was his?AKA Caspar has fatherhood thrust upon him by his best friend's careless actions right before
our definition of perfect was written when you were born
by softhan
the long awaited sequel to my epic nonbinary sylvain story, following two timelines: the harrowing lead up to the birth of Dimitri and Dedue's twins, and the significantly less harrowing journey Felix and his wife take to becoming parents a few years later.If there's one thing that can be said about
The Injury of Finally Knowing You
by driftersheart
[FROM: Ingrid] Sylvain, just…don't. I don't know how to put this nicely. I think it's a bad idea. You're more likely to hurt him than make him happy.......A break-up, a wedding, and the seven years in between.Ex-lovers Felix and Sylvain reunite years after a messy break-up to plan for Dimitri's wedd
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by new_momentum
Felix pressed his face to one of the scars on Sylvain’s back, just one mark among dozens—of years’ worth of birthdays-past when they hadn’t had the luxury of keeping an eye on each other. He hoped this could hold Sylvain over until they got back to the monastery and he could give him the gift he’d r
Morass
by Kinomiya
morass.mo·rass | /mə-ˈras/ 1: any confusing or troublesome situation, especially one from which it is difficult to free oneself; entanglement.or: Felix Hugo Fraldarius has ZERO impulse control.
Man to Man, Southbound
by GlintOfDawn
Sylvain returns to a lonely Felix and is made to show his apology. Sylvain learns he kinda likes it.
The Great Divide
by SunshineOnACloudyDay
I used to joke that "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan was a Sylvix fic album, and now his new album "The Great Divide" has left me with an itch I have to scratch. This fic will have chapters inspired by each track of the album, all telling the story of this Modern AU. Flashbacks throughout with multiple
ignition
by lousyprotozoan
"You know I can look after myself." Something must show on his face, because Felix's eyes narrow. "Don't you?" Loving Felix to the point of martyrdom, he realises with a sinking dejection, is something he's content to do without recognition. Particularly when on paper he looks like a jealous, patron
Caught in a Bind
by wyruin
In order to save his negotiations with Sreng, Felix pretends to be Sylvain’s wife for a night.
They'll Know Your Name (Burned Into Their Memory)
by CinnaBunni
"Where is he?" Felix hissed for the dozenth time. "I don't know," Sylvain answered testily, the exact same response he had given also for the dozenth time. He could feel his daughter's hand squirm in his own. "Perhaps we should ask his partner in crime." (Felix and Sylvain's sons were going to atten
Covet
by Kinomiya
covet.cov·et | /ˈkə-vət/ 1: to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.2: to wish for, especially eagerly.or: Felix and Sylvain get reacquainted with one another.(Deleted scenes from Desiderate)
I'm sorry I called you insatiable
by a_quatre_feuilles
A poem from Felix's POV about Sylvain based on their support conversations.
Open Season
by thefriedpipes
Leave it to Sylvain to get the fuckfest going.
Skylines
by AzzureThunder
You won't live forever in their memories. The way you treated them will. [Also, it's not forever because they'll die too.] After Miklan’s Transformation, the Lions visit Fraldarius estate before going back to Garreg Mach.
Shooting Stars
by Calithetil
War changes people. No one can handle it alone, so why should Felix? A short story of Felix and Sylvain after our brooding baddie gets knocked out during battle.
Forgive me, Father
by yuripunch
Sylvain is supposed to deliver a eulogy at his father’s funeral but nothing comes to mind. What the fuck is he supposed to say? He hates that he's freaking out about this. He could lie and say his father was a warm, compassionate man, or that he’ll cherish all the good times they spent together. Ha,
Eu Tenho Saudades de Você
by Aged 10 Years (SaltyYoolk)
In the aftermath of the unification wars and the descending madness engulfing Fódlan, Sylvain could have never dreamt of the unending nightmare awaiting him. But he also could have never dreamt this up either yet here he was again. He couldn’t say he wouldn’t give up anything for this because he wou
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Why Post-War Sylvix Fanfiction Works So Well
Sylvain Jose Gautier/Felix Hugo Fraldarius — Sylvain and Felix made a childhood promise to die together, and Three Houses spends three routes testing it. The serial flirt who hates his Crest and the swordsman who hates feelings grew up side by side in Faerghus, and their supports sharpen banter into something rawer. Fic returns obsessively to that promise and to Sylvain's smiling self-destruction meeting Felix's furious care.
Post-War — Set after the great conflict of canon ends, these stories ask what survivors do with peace they never expected to see. Especially central in Harry Potter fandom, where 'post-war' covers the rebuilding of the wizarding world after the Battle of Hogwarts, but the label applies anywhere canon ends in victory and rubble.
A death pact made by children, honored by soldiers — the ship is one long argument about who is allowed to die first. War stories end at the victory; post-war fic begins there, and readers are drawn to the harder, quieter question of how broken people build ordinary lives. That's why post-war Sylvix fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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