Best Long Angst with a Happy Ending Fanfics
Angst with a Happy Ending fanfics from 50k to 100k words — full novel length with room for slow development. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Long Angst with a Happy Ending Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with angst with a happy ending and falls in the 50,000–100,000 words range.
you took my heart (i was sleeping)
by lameparties
It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore. Living in Mike’s house, Will tries to be invisible, spending most of his time in the basement. Then the power goes out — and if there’s one thing he dreads more than facing Mike, it’s the cold. or Seven nights in which Mike and Will
re: hi
by fleezerweezer
At eleven years old Ilya Rozanov's class is given an assignment:They will be randomly paired with a student at another school in Canada via email. In order to get full credit on the assignment, they must send at least five emails back and forth and gather enough information to write their project.Af
If We’re Being Honest
by thequeenofwhump
“So we’ll just blurt out random things?” Mina asked. “Like the fact that I can’t eat sandwiches not cut down the middle?”Snickers rose from the class as she turned a bright red.Aizawa sighed. “Not exactly. The quirk is a weird mix between a truth quirk and a prone to suggestion quirk, thanks to the
Love Bite(s)
by ArchetypeOfAdespota
In which Keith gets bitten by a Love Bug, and Lance is less okay with this than anyone honestly expected.
the lathe
by palmviolet
"This time, do it right. This time Eddie won’t bleed out in his arms, in anyone’s arms. This time, Steve will do it right."— or, steve relives the day they try to kill vecna over and over, and eddie just can't seem to stop dying. steve finds this totally unacceptable.
Peter and the Jailbirds
by beautifullights
“If you did play chess," Ross said, "you’d remember that a pawn can become a queen. The most powerful piece on the board, Parker, remember that? But—” Ross smiled— “only if it obeys.”He adjusted his tie, stood, and looked down at Peter. “I’ll ask you again,” he said. “Eventually. You may feel differ
the cost of a thing
by quiettewandering
16 months ago, Cas became human. 12 months ago, Cas left the bunker and a broken-hearted Dean behind.Now they must work a case together, where married couples are dying mysterious deaths and the only way to earn the neighbors' trust is by pretending to be married. Slowly, Dean finds that he loves be
Lungs full of Roses
by SecretlyACatLady
Childe had always assumed that he would die young. He had accepted that a long time ago, ever since he accepted the mantle of a Fatui Harbinger. However, he always thought that he would die in a glorious fight, his body broken but spirit relishing the strong opponent that had bested him. He was okay
Second Chances
by TylerReed
Ilya Rozanov's life takes an unexpected turn when a deadly plane crash in 2021 takes his life, right after a fight with his long-time partner, Shane Hollander. Though instead of the afterlife, Ilya is sent back to December 2008, just before his NHL career began, on the very day that he first met Sh
think twice (and come back for a third time)
by lipsticktraces
Shane is heavier than he used to be; his weight bears down on Ilya in a new way. He’s put on pounds of muscle since Ilya last touched him like this. Ilya flattens his palms, skims them under Shane’s undershirt, feels the flat solidity of his abs, the bulk of his lats, the swell of his chest. It’s th
Thus Will Shine The Dawn
by bluemountainbayou
There's been a string of attacks in Mayfair. When Penelope is the most recent victim, Colin Bridgerton is faced with a potential he had never considered. Losing her forever.
Of Narcolepsy and Insomnia
by NocturneProductions
Light always wished he was perfect, but that was just a dream. Still, he held onto that hope, because maybe if he did his father would love him again. But then, shifting in and out of consciousness he meets L. Being perfect for his parent's had always been Light's dream, but now maybe it doesn't hav
In All the Ways There Were
by mollyknox
When Sam nearly lost Frodo on Weathertop, he made a promise to himself: to tell the truth.A retelling of the Lord of the Rings (movie canon) from Sam's perspective. Also he and Frodo are in love.(this fic is completed)
the clauses of commitment
by sixteenthirtythree (kireinayuta)
“I don’t know,” He finds himself staring at another picture. Max is laughing brightly, to the point where his eyes are crinkled, and his mother is smiling too. There is a navy cap on her head: it is a Red Bull cap. Max’s Red Bull cap. “It’s just hard to imagine, I think.”Pascale looks at him. For a
Concord
by EvieNyx
When Shadow woke, he was still alive, agonizingly alive, and he was falling.His first thought was of Maria, of warmth and music and stars. It always was.His second, though, was of Blue, of kindness and laughter and souls singing in harmony, until one was just gone.-Shadow doesn't know Sonic's name,
Split the Night
by Zinga763
Darth Maul knows exactly how to break Kenobi. In which Maul targets someone other than Satine, and it changes Obi-Wan and Anakin's lives, along with the galaxy's.
take me back to the start
by EchoBleu
Over the ten months that follow Alec's deal with Asmodeus, Alec struggles to adapt to a world without Magnus in it, Magnus falls in love all over again and everyone just tries to make it through another day.orAlec is dying from venom poisoning and Magnus doesn't even remember him.
Never See You Cry
by magsworld
“You love Dynamight,” Kota said. Izuku let out a long-suffering exhale. “I beg your pardon?” “You forgot Hero Dynamight over your girlfriend,” Kota continued. “That means that he’s… he’s the love of your life.” Kota’s cheeks reddened like he was embarrassed about what he had just said. Izuku s
Learning Curves (and how it all leads me to you)
by TheWanderers
Sanji learns a lot of things as he grows up over the years, but it isn’t until he reaches high school and meets Monkey D. Luffy along with his ragtag band of friends that he truly learns to be happy.
Silent Rang The Bell
by Andromeda_Awaiting
The Sandpiper network guided countless men, women, and children to safer lands. To many, it was a beacon of hope in dark times. To others, it was an uprising meant to be snuffed out.No one, however, had any plans in place to save the Sandpiper.Not even the Sandpiper himself.
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About Angst with a Happy Ending
One of AO3's most trusted tags: the story will hurt — sometimes brutally — but it promises in advance that the characters come out the other side. The contract lets writers go dark and readers follow without bracing for devastation.
It is the emotional rollercoaster with a guaranteed safe landing; readers can surrender completely to the pain because the tag has already promised the dawn.
Common scenarios: A breakup, a war, and a five-years-later reunion in the last chapter, or a presumed-dead character walking through the door on the final page.
About This List
This list of 20long Angst with a Happy Ending fanfics spans 1,400,726 total words. Kudos range from 1,923 on the newest entries to 199,108 on the most established. 70% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (8 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Angst with a Happy Ending · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Hurt/Comfort · Slow Burn · Fluff and Angst.
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