Ships TsuStar Slow Burn

Best TsuStar Slow Burn Fanfics

The best slow burn TsuStar (Black Star/Nakatsukasa Tsubaki) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance.

Soul Eater 1,800 TsuStar works 850,000 slow-burn works

Top TsuStar Slow Burn Fic Recs

1 slow burn TsuStar fic matched, followed by other top-rated TsuStar stories.

1

Death Walks Among Us

Slow Burn

by Anickov

Death the Kid isn't human. When it comes to fighting mysterious witches and going up against powerful magical weapons, this is an advantage. In relationships however... not so much. With powerful enemies moving against the D.W.M.A. and madness threatening to rip them apart from within, Kid and the t

571 kudos 147,031 words 58/58 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
2

Angel with a Shotgun

by sillu

After years of Spirit wreaking havoc on her love life, Maka invents a pretend boyfriend just to give herself a break from his meddling. When Spirit offers her a large sum of money to go to couple's counseling, hoping it will break the two of them up, Maka suddenly finds herself in need of a real fak

1,510 kudos 102,693 words 16/16 chapters Mature
3

Amplify

by Sleepmarshes

Between the two of them is a link. He wants to start a fight with her, though he can't tell if it's to attempt to dissolve their resonating side-effect or because he may or may not have PMS.

1,372 kudos 137,069 words 29/29 chapters Explicit
4

The Reaping

by ASongofSixpence

In which Death the Kid visits an old friend at the hospital, and understands what it truly means to be a reaper.

1,039 kudos 2,602 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
5

If Only Tonight We Could Sleep

by Sleepmarshes

His eyes turn to her, bright, gleaming blood, and she can't stop herself from gripping her knife a little more tightly."What is 'ma-ka'?" he asks warily."Me," she admits. "What are you?"He smiles, though it's more of a pained grimace. It's then she notices the dark, filthy tie-down straps wrapped ar

1,024 kudos 55,894 words 4/4 chapters Explicit
6

NOT LOVERS

by makapedia

Childhood friends Soul and Maka do just about everything together. Except sleep together. Probably.

932 kudos 70,474 words 12/? chapters Mature
7

Dumbasses Want More Action

by MicrosuedeMouse

Group chat and text logs from DWMA before, during, and immediately after Marie Mjolnir and Franken Stein's wedding.--Tsu ✿Black☆Star, please...I don't want Maka to kill you...Beretta Babeshe did already try to murder me today, soyabe carefulBLACK☆STARIm not worriedIm invinciblealso Maka couldnt hurt

786 kudos 26,903 words 15/15 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
8

Nothing to Like About a Wedding

by theroyalsavage

Maka Albarn really, really hates parties. Or, "we're the only single people at this wedding table so let's get drunk and bitch about everyone AU."

718 kudos 1,343 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
9

In Plain Sight

by sillu

In a world where everything is black-and-white until you find your soulmate, one learns to navigate in shades of gray. When Soul, an agent tasked with recruiting operatives for the FBI’s tech division, gets a tip about Maka, a sharp-witted hacker flying under the radar, their story is bound to be a

685 kudos 62,971 words 11/11 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
10

recipe for disaster

by jaded_envy

I'll do dishes if you do laundry. I'll clean the living room if you buy me a snack. I'll pretend you're not home when your father comes around if you let me copy your math homework. Maka and Soul are used to negotiating with each other when it comes to household chores. But when Soul ups the stakes

646 kudos 6,052 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
11

Blood Be Damned

by makapedia

Maka never asked for a brother. Soul never asked to crush on his best friend's little sister. Black Star was pretty sure they both needed hearty helpings of Jesus.

592 kudos 38,398 words 22/? chapters Mature
12

Second by Second (Soulmates AU)

by Nightmare_Noodles

To say Soul was nervous was an understatement. His timer had reached the 24-hour mark yesterday, and there it was, still counting down second by second.

499 kudos 1,406 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
13

hit the ground running

by jaded_envy

Soul's crush on the girl he sees jogging in the park is the one thing that makes his crappy barista job tolerable. Learning how to run in order to keep up with her might just kill him though. Also featuring Black*Star as a Total Bro.

424 kudos 8,283 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
14

Quantum Entanglement

by Sleepmarshes

These nerds. Also a figurative forest fire. World of Warcraft-ish/anime con trash/nerd AU.

345 kudos 35,132 words 6/? chapters Mature
15

Summer Nights

by chickycherrycola

On the heels of a messy breakup, Maka Albarn finds herself at the end of her junior year in college trying to pick up the pieces of her broken heart and fit them back together. When her roommate drags her to a frat party, an unexpected hookup with her handsome, tattooed, guitarist friend Soul leads

323 kudos 49,089 words 5/12 chapters Explicit
16

Lopsided

by Sierra_Sitruc

Partnerships have ended over less, but Maka doesn’t know how to go back in time and undo the moment Soul made it clear her feelings were unrequited. Manga divergence.

318 kudos 19,063 words 2/2 chapters Explicit
17

A Winter Solstice

by Waltzfor-Zizi (azro_zee)

Inheriting Mama’s way of life had always been about dedicating her life to alchemy, in the form of a silver pocket watch. It wasn’t supposed to include fighting immortal beings, and especially not in the form of an awkward Ishvalan boy.Following his savior’s guidance had led him to the remnants of a

304 kudos 103,625 words 8/8 chapters Mature
18

One for the Road

by sillu

Soul and Maka arrive at their college reunion after five years of radio silence, with still-aching wounds and a once-unbreakable friendship in tatters. After Soul's motorcycle breaks down two thousand miles from home, he and Maka embark on a cross-country road trip from Nevada to the east coast. Wit

271 kudos 94,592 words 15/20 chapters Mature
19

girls are not meant to fight dirty

by makapedia

The rumors of Maka Albarn's promiscuity have been greatly exaggerated. Easy A AU.

269 kudos 32,301 words 10/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
20

carry me home

by orphan_account

Just a little thing that takes place after the kishin escapes in episode 24. The weapons are always left to carry their meisters home.

263 kudos 1,706 words 1/1 chapters Not Rated

Find More TsuStar Slow Burn Stories on AO3

Browse the full AO3 archive for slow burn TsuStar fanfiction, sorted by kudos. Then read offline with Fanfict Reader.

Why Slow Burn TsuStar Fanfiction Works So Well

Black Star/Nakatsukasa Tsubaki — The loudest assassin in history and the demon blade patient enough to wield him — Tsubaki chose Black Star when no one else would, and he avenged her brother's shadow in return. Her camellia symbolism, the flower without fragrance, blooms precisely because he notices her.

Slow Burn — A romance that develops gradually over time, with tension building across chapters or the entire story.

She's the only person who hears what his boasting hides, and he's the only one who ever made her feel seen. Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance. That's why slow burn TsuStar fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.

Read Soul Eater on the go

Fanfict Reader is the best way to browse, search, and read AO3 fanfiction on your iPhone. Download for free and start reading your favorite Soul Eater fics today.

Free to download
Offline reading
Custom themes