Top 25 Mature Angst Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with angst and rated Mature.
All the Young Dudes
by MsKingBean89
LONG fic charting the marauders' time at Hogwarts (and beyond) from Remus' PoV - diversion from canon in that Remus's father died and he was raised in a children's home, and is a bit rough around the edges. Otherwise canon-compliant.1971 - 1995This IS a wolfstar fic, but incredibly slow burn. Litera
The Standard You Walk Past
by bafflinghaze
On returning to Hogwarts for their Eighth Year, Headmistress McGonagall decided to room Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter together. She may have hoped for a leading example of house unity; the other students fully expected insults and fights. But nothing happened.That was, until Harry sleepwalked into D
you've got the antidote for me
by Kandakicksass
When Harry Potter unintentionally severs their soulbond before it can fully form, Draco Malfoy resigns himself to a slow death and decides not to burden Harry with a soulmate he's made it very clear he doesn't want.He's never been selfless before, but for Harry, he can try.
The Cadence of Part-time Poets
by motswolo
“They’re… chaos,” Remus said firmly. “And chaos is—”“Rock and roll.”He looked at Sirius sharply, and for once, matched his grin. “Yeah.”“Maybe that’s my excuse then,” Sirius said. “I cause a bit of chaos now, and maybe one day, it’ll turn into rock and roll.”After losing his mother at age eleven, Re
I'm Reading Your Lips (You're Speaking My Language)
by some1_around
Rozanov cocked his head. “You speak Russian? Or just the curse words?” “Yes, I speak Russian,” he snapped, defensive and angry. He knew that it had been a mistake to even try to be friendly with Rozanov. “Why? Do I not look Russian to you?” He scoffed. “No, not really,” Rozanov said. Some of his tea
I'll be Jane
by gurlsrool
It’s not going viral because Jane’s true identity was exposed—or even because Ilya was blatantly sexting in public. That part’s as expected as Shane doing yoga or any human being on earth breathing. No, the texts are going viral because no one can believe how bad this “Jane” is at sexting. The women
that’s the art of getting by
by sarewolf
“What do you want me to do?” Remus says, tiredly. All he wants is to curl up on his bed. Smoke a pack of cigarettes. Get drunk. He can’t stop looking at Harry. “Remus...” Dumbledore is gentle. Remus hates when he has that tone. Hates that he knows it will hurt. “There is no one else left.” A bitter
something you can fix
by some1_around
Maybe if the video ended there, Shane thought, it would be okay. Okayish. Still incriminating. Still a fucking disaster. Still embarrassing, to have his breakup with this beautiful actress filmed and disseminated on Reddit of all fucking places, but not a nail in his coffin, burying him alive. But t
Divided We Stand
by KouriArashi
Derek is being pressured by his family to pick a mate, and somehow stumbles into a choice that they didn't expect and aren't sure they approve of....
Tell Me When You're Drowning
by ThyNameNotSpoken
Izuku is in the Support Course, perfectly happy having given up his dream of being a Hero long ago. It’s just not possible for him with the nature of his quirk. As long as he continues to manage his quirk, life should be easy sailing. . . right? The teachers of UA think otherwise and become particul
Fading
by tothemoonmydear
Louis knows about beauty; the combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses. He creates that combination every day in the garments he designs while studying fashion at uni. The cut of the design, the color of the fabric, the intricacy of the stitching; it all comes together to create so
helping the world via murder, a guide by your local reformed terrorist
by RK7200
Cursed spirits are usually born knowing what they were supposed to do, apparently. "Apparently" is pretty dubious because Obito was not exactly born but more like spat out of death's stomach with absolutely no idea of what to do next. On the upside (more like downside) there's a Kakashi-look alike w
The Guiding of Death
by RayShippouUchiha
“Hades and Persephone reborn huh,” Fury states then more than asks, “no need to ask which is which.”Toni’s brows furrow even as dread begins to squirm to life inside of her.But before she can say anything, before she can open her mouth and set the record straight, she hears it.A murmur as loud as a
Truth and Consequences
by KouriArashi
“The place you give the Bite has meaning," Derek says. "Biting someone on the side is to make them your beta. It makes them your subordinate, but it also invites them into the pack with the full protection of the alpha. Biting someone on the legs indicates that you’re turning them to an omega. And b
What Goes Around
by KouriArashi
“Well,” Stiles says, “if they’re going to hunt werewolves, I’m going to hunt them.”It’s a ridiculous statement from a ten-year-old, but he’s obviously one hundred percent sincere. For the first time since the fire, Peter feels life stir inside him, feels purpose. It’s kismet, clearly. He’ll never me
Serendipitous Fate
by SKayLanphear
Adrien is excited to reveal his true identity, while Marinette is terrified. But Master Fu says they can't afford to be distant any longer. Chat Noir and Ladybug are meant to work in tandem both in and out of uniform, their strength stemming from the bond created between them. Yet, teenagers are som
won't you get up off, get up off the roof?
by uaigneach
Despite what many may say, Miya Atsumu wasn’t an idiot.He heard the things people said about him. He knew what people thought. He’d read every single letter that had been slipped into his locker – and make no mistake, none of them had been confession letters like Osamu liked to joke about.
Just Hold On (We're Going Home)
by kiaronna
Where Yuuri remembers the banquet, Viktor forgets, and Yakov Feltsman has his own plans.“I’ve been made aware of your recent break with Celestino Cialdini, and would like to offer you a trial period where you train under me, in St. Petersburg. There are only three conditions: you will board with ano
Foundation (Build It Higher, Bury It Deeper)
by RayShippouUchiha
It’s just … he’d thought, given his fight against Neji and then his confrontation with Gaara, that someone would finally really acknowledge what he’d done. That beyond Iruka-sensei’s crushing hug and Kakashi-sensei’s absent pat, someone would actually notice that he’d won against both of them.That
All will be well, as long as you stay by my side
by ThornedRose44
Kara is granted an opportunity like no other when she finds out she is to be among the first group of foreign journalists to ever step foot in the previously isolationist country of Theonia. Newly crowned Queen Lena, who is completely unknown to the wider world, has brought democracy and peace to he
Fuck pride (pride only hurts, it never helps)
by ImogenGotDrunk
After the android uprising, Connor becomes a permanent fixture in the DPD. That’s fine. Gavin can accept that. The dipshit’s more human than he used to be, and a decent detective to boot. Gavin can deal with him being around.What Gavin cannot deal with is Connor’s replica; prissy, cold-eyed, and wit
Misunderstood
by Silver_Flame_2724
There is something called a memory ball that shows the memories of a chosen person.In order to further incriminate the already dead Yiling Patriarch, the cultivation world decides to use this memory ball at the next Discussion Conference to show how evil the demonic cultivator can truly be.What appe
until the spring comes again, until the flowers bloom again (stay here a little longer)
by Yasutora
“I demand you return me to my pack immediately!” the small omega screams at him, stomping the floor in frustration.Jungkook only snorts, unamused. He can’t believe this little thing is still trying to go against him when he’s literally the only thing between him and a pack full of bloodthirsty wolve
a lesson you should heed (try, try again)
by aloneintherain
Izuku doesn't know why the day keeps resetting. He doesn't know why he's trapped on campus, or why there's no phone reception, or why Aizawa and Shinsou keep losing their memories of the Saturdays they've already lived, while Izuku remains constantly, painfully aware. But he does know this: Aizawa a
next time, next time
by aworus
Over and over again, Aizawa Shouta is woken by the same alarm, at the same time, on the same day. The roof access door alarm is triggered. It is 7:56am. It is Saturday. And over and over again, Aizawa Shouta is just barely too late to stop Midoriya Izuku from stepping off of the ledge and splatterin
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This list of 25mature Angst fanfics spans 4,163,615 total words. Kudos range from 13,907 on the newest entries to 314,072 on the most established. Nearly all (84%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Mature (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Angst · Fluff · Hurt/Comfort · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe.
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