Six of Crows

Wesper

Wylan Van Eck/Jesper Fahey

Jesper Fahey, the sharpshooter with a gambling problem, and Wylan Van Eck, the demolitions expert running from his past, whose opposites-attract romance bloomed during heists.

35,000 works

What is Wesper?

Wesper is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Wylan Van Eck and Jesper Fahey from Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo. With over 35,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Wesper

Their sweet and supportive dynamic, Jesper's flirtatious nature with Wylan's shy responses, and how they help each other grow creates pure romantic joy.

Most Popular Wesper Fanfics

The highest-rated Wesper stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

Not Again

by child_of_wesper

Wylan and Jesper attend a Merchant Council party when Wylan stumbles across a situation that reminds him painfully of his past.ORWylan observes one of the merchants abusing his son, and Jesper and Wylan adopt him.

18 kudos 2,913 words ~12 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Adoption references to past abuse Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
2

Living daydream

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by Fangirl_183547

Jesper woke slowly to russelling beside him. Or Wylan has a nightmare and Jesper comforts him with tea

2 kudos 339 words ~2 min read General Audiences
Nightmares Tea Established Jesper Fahey/Wylan Van Eck
3

Melting Under Blue Skies

by MartinaKL

Inej Ghafa arrives in the mountains as a new ski instructor to spend the winter season teaching skiing at The Dregs ski school after deciding to change her life and try something different. Although she's mainly here to make money, she has no idea that there's so much more waiting for her, including

101 kudos 106,701 words ~427 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Skiing Winter
4

Jesper gets kidnapped

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by Pancakedicegoblin

Jesper gets kidnapped after doing a job for Kaz

2 kudos 383 words ~2 min read Not Rated
Jesper gets kidnapped Inej runs with knifes it’s all Kaz’s fault
5

who are you trying to fool?

by wylanvansunshine

“P-please sir, i can e-even wor-“ “I said this isn't a charity.” The man dressed in all black slammed his glass down and swivelled around, a harsh look set on his face. However, as his eyes locked on Wylan’s, there was a subtle change in his expression. Something flickered in the man’s eyes and a sm

13 kudos 3,326 words ~14 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Wylan Van Eck-centric Wylan Van Eck Needs a Hug Wylan Van Eck Identity Reveal
6

We Talk About Enemies More Than We Used To

by endoftheworld

Almost six months after the dramatic end of the 74th Hunger Games, the nation of Panem is balancing on a knife's edge. The two Victors of those Games, Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar, haven't seen each other since their final interview in the Capitol...but now it's time for the Victory Tour, where th

836 kudos 174,998 words ~700 min read Mature
Crossovers & Fandom Fusions Alternate Universe - Hunger Games Setting Quarter Quell (Hunger Games)
7

I still wish for you at 11:11

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by rose_gm_2910

“Jesper, Wylan died when he was shot at the church.” He notes that there’s a faint ringing in his ears, that his friends are staring at him in worry, that his boyfriend is now also staring at him in the intense way he stares at a problem that needs to be solved. “No, he didn’t,” he says quietly, gra

21 kudos 2,991 words ~12 min read Not Rated
Hurt/Comfort does it count as comfort if the comfort is dead and haunting them Inspired by Next to Normal
8

Bonnie & Clyde & their ragtag flock

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by thosch3ii

"Could they stop that?"A pair of pale hands appeared between the seats, clutching a dented metal toolbox, the rest of him swiftly following. Wylan had somehow managed to wedge himself among crates of ammunition, coils of wire, bundles of dynamite, and enough mechanical parts to build, or dismantle,

6 kudos 2,572 words ~11 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Inspired by Bonnie and Clyde One Shot Kaz Brekker Loves Inej Ghafa
9

the devil you may know

by Roll_for_initiative

inej ghafa haas always been good At being invisible, never truly anyone or anywhere. When she gets her Hogwarts letter, she sees it as her chance to leave her foster aunt heleen behind. Inej is pulled into a world of magic, friendship and shown what the darker side of magic really looks like. she wi

0 kudos 1,495 words ~6 min read Mature
Touch-Averse Kaz Brekker Inej Ghafa Needs a Hug Hogwarts
10

Busy Demo (All The Time)

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by zambietrash2

“You want me to do what?” Wylan was really hoping he somehow misheard Kaz’s request.“Sing at the Emerald Palace and then go home with Doughty, drug him, then let Inej in to gather info. It’s not a hard job.” Kaz said looking at the others who were nodding in varying degrees of agreement.“What if he

80 kudos 15,242 words ~61 min read Mature
Possessive Jesper Fahey Protective Jesper Fahey Protective Inej Ghafa
11

maybe its a lie

by newtella_4

Jesper and Wylan adopted a child years ago, and its getting difficult.TW: Graphic descriptions of Self-HarmOC fic, DL,DR!It's already written I'm just posting small parts at a time :)horribly formatted idk how to fix it I'm sorry

2 kudos 5,828 words ~24 min read Not Rated
Mentioned Matthias Helvar Father-Son Relationship Jesper Fahey Needs a Hug
12

You Don't Need to be Lonely Tonight

by auburnplots

If Wylan Van Eck could be anyone for a day. it would be Jesper. Infuriating, irresponsible, disrespectful and arrogant Jesper. Because for as small and insensitive as he is, he doesn’t seem to care. And because maybe then he’d know what it’s like to feel like you belong. Or, at the very least, he’d

65 kudos 32,657 words ~131 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - High School Angst and Hurt/Comfort
13

The monster under the bed

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by Imnotbeaudelaire

Every Morning, Wylan Van eck hides the bruises before going to school.Every evening, he returns to the house that's breaking hum.As the walls around hum close in, he'll have to decide wether surviving is enough or if he's finally ready to reach for something more.

7 kudos 4,745 words ~19 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Hurt/Comfort Emotional Hurt/Comfort Physical Abuse
14

I didn't know I was lonely 'till I saw your face (I wanna get better)

by sticker_enthusiast

Jesper Fahey was not a coward, he was trying to convince himself. The sign on the door of The Bird Bar read that it was closed, yet a minute earlier he had seen a red-headed figure walk straight in. He didn’t know if the person was an employee there, but he did know that the man was pretty, and his

41 kudos 25,476 words ~102 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - Rock Band Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies
15

Pas de Deux

by rein_shadow

Everyone at Ketterdam International Ballet Academy knows that Wylan Van Eck and Jesper Fahey absolutely despise each other. So when they are cast to play love interests in this year's production, it's safe to say it will end in one or both of them murdering the other... Right?

61 kudos 6,229 words ~25 min read Explicit
Ballet Academy AU Modern AU Rivals to Lovers
16

Thought Experiments

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by tarosek

In another world, Wylan would’ve been strong enough to tell Jesper first. This was the one that flickered in Wylan’s peripherals most often; it was the one where they were laying together in Jesper’s bedroom—in what could be Wylan’s bedroom, if he accepted the key Jesper had just dropped into his ha

35 kudos 3,700 words ~15 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Wylan Van Eck Needs a Hug Wylan Van Eck Identity Reveal
17

Bite Me (For Science)

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by justwhatever

Wylan has an idea to try and find an equation relating bite force to the degree of bruising. He asks his boyfriend, Jesper, for help gathering data. They accidentally make a sex tape in the process and somehow end up roping Kuwei into their plans. (This is the a sequel to my fic "Practice Makes Perf

47 kudos 59,763 words ~240 min read Explicit
Fluff and Smut Mostly Smut Biting Kink
18

Every Memory, Every Road

by Sarai

Jesper Fahey and Wylan Van Eck have a wonderful life together. They have love and trust, their careers are established, they're raising a couple of great kids, and the fortune doesn't hurt! Even Marya has found someone new to love. Then again, nothing is perfect. Kerch has seen poor harvests for two

111 kudos 54,386 words ~218 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Family Drama Angst
19

checking

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by no1dangoodmanfan

companion fic to my main f1 x soc fic radio check!! go read that first or you'll probably be very confused!!

13 kudos 5,349 words ~22 min read Not Rated
Angst Hurt Emotional Hurt/Comfort
20

i don’t believe in god but i believe that you’re my savior

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by kit_marriott

3 times Jesper thought Wylan was a Saint, and 1 time he actually said it.

44 kudos 3,067 words ~13 min read General Audiences
5+1 Things but make it 3+1 Saints

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What does Wesper mean?

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There are over 35,000 Wesper fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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