Top 8 One-Shot Timebomb Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Timebomb fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Shatter Me and My Time, Savior
by Maiaren
The Firelights start working with Piltover to remove shimmer from Zaun and bring down Silco’s empire. Jinx becomes the one person who keeps getting in the way. For years she and their masked leader hunt each other through the Undercity, fighting without ever learning who the other really is, every e
To Have Another Opportunity To Live
by PowPow888
Two weeks after the ending of Arcane, Jinx wakes up to find herself still alive and inside of a ventilation shaft of the hexgate. Confused, injured, and starving she finds her way out and into the streets where she is found by Ekko. Now that she has survived intentionally or unintentionally, she mus
Public reputation
by T1ra
Timebomb modern au , jinx as a supermodel and ekko as an F1 driver where they first meet because of a very annoying interview
Faked deaths
by Spacey4
ARCANE SPOILERS!Jinx and Isha live, escaping under everyone's noses, except Ekko’s, till the war dies downCait comforts Vi at the “loss” of her sister.
Episode 7. Reunion
by timidshrew
Ambessa prepares to raid the Undercity, chasing a rumor about Jinx’s whereabouts. An old enemy comes to Vi’s aid, helping her see the Vanderite cult for what it truly is. Sevika and Mel’s strategic alliance takes on a wholly different—and dangerously alluring—character. Caitlyn and Vi reunite. ‘Epis
Behind the scenes of our all’s emotional downfall (Arcane)
by Sleep_deprived_idiot1410
There is wayyy too little content about the Arcane actor AU, so I took matter into my own hands. What the title says: this is an actor AU starting at S1 Ep4. Friendships and Crushes between bloopers and scripts, written in (more or less) One-Shot format, but like connected. (So basically no real plo
The Priests Daughter
by igatyurionmymind08
The land of Piltover is one separated by day and night, by shadow and light, by vampires and humans. In its protected city, Caitlyn wants to finally fulfil her duty of service to the Order, becoming a Priestess and enrolling in the Academy of Saints. Being the daughter of the now-retired Father, s
wait for me (i'm coming with you)
by imjinxed
It was almost funny that despite possessing the ability to bend and break the rules of time, he was still too late. How was it possible that one pathetic second was all it took to seal their tragic fate? If he had gotten there one second sooner, or not wasted time with hesitation, maybe he would've
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One-shot Timebomb 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 8one-shot Timebomb fanfics spans 32,122 total words. Kudos range from 5 on the newest entries to 84 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Not Rated (3 of 8 fics).
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