Best Short Tara/Darcy Fanfics
Tara/Darcy novellas — 10k–50k words, perfect for a weekend. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 7 Short Tara/Darcy Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Tara/Darcy fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
i could be your best yet future favorite regret (do you feel it too?)
by blxcat
Just a classic wrong number!AU.✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*charlie (10:19) you’re right, i have the wrong number WRONG new number (10:20) It’s okay, don’t worry!!! It was actually quite funny WRONG new number (10:21) Even though you called me a bitch and made fun of my favourite movies… charlie (10:22) OMG I’M SO SO
show and tell
by thetomkatwholived
Charlie’s pretty sure bringing your uncle as a show and tell item isn’t the norm, but he’s willing to do almost anything for his niece, even subject himself to her Year 1 class. And hey, her teacher’s really handsome and funny and sweet… Maybe it won’t be too bad after all.
You Could Be My Only One (I've Gotta Let You Know)
by Elisabeth13
Darcy's always trying to set Charlie up with guys that come into his practice. It literally never works. Until it does.
so, what's it gonna be?
by starryprose
Charlie Spring has issues with saying no to people. So, when his roommate and crush, Nick Nelson mentions how he wishes he could prove his biphobic brother wrong by bringing a male date to his brother's wedding, Charlie volunteers. Nothing like suffering in silence by fake-dating your crush to try a
Scar Tissue
by SprigsofViolets
Charlie Spring hasn’t thought about dating since his divorce. When he meets his daughter’s new teacher, Mr. Nelson ignites an interest in him that has been dormant for years, and that he’s not sure he’s ready for.
sugar, butter, flour (what a mess I'm making)
by sonseulsoleil
Nick huffed. “You’re not allowed.”“Not allowed?” Charlie sounded affronted. “It’s the Nellie’s Nibbles policy,” Nick said matter-of-factly. “No needless apologising.” OR: Nick is a baker and Charlie buys a frankly inordinate number of cakes.
i will drift to you if you make yourself shake fast enough
by prettyvisit0r
“It might be the alcohol’s fault but if he wasn’t on a mission before, he definitely is now. It’s an insane idea, it probably is not going to work, and he doesn’t even know the guy, for God's sake. But he’s determined.He’s going to find Nick Nelson.” If there was something Charlie didn’t expect to e
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Why Read Short Tara/Darcy Fics?
Novella-length Tara/Darcy 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 7short Tara/Darcy fanfics spans 135,112 total words. Kudos range from 1,515 on the newest entries to 2,783 on the most established. Nearly all (86%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (5 of 7 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe - College/University · Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting · Mutual Pining.
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