Best One-Shot Childhood Friends Fanfics
Childhood Friends one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 One-Shot Childhood Friends Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with childhood friends and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
The Language of Childhood Friends
by SeeJayitsWinter
Bakugou Katsuki and Midoriya Izuku were very bored, very smart children and now that they are older, they are making it everyone's problem.Or,Bakugou and Midoriya made a secret language when they were children and now use it as teenagers and the one time class 1a witnesses the two 'talking'.Spanish
Young and Hopelessly Smitten
by jukoist
“Ilya Rozanov,” Shane repeats slowly, letting himself taste the words. He grins. “Wow. You’re, like, a really good player. How come you’re in Canada for summer camp? Is that weird to ask? Sorry if that’s weird. I just meant-” Shane is cut off by a hand on his mouth. He flushes. “Too fast,” Ilya says
penny for your thoughts
by ladyofsnails
For the next few years, that’s how it went. Izuku and Katsuki would give each other the penny at random times, and the receiver always had to say whatever they were thinking out loud. No matter the thought, no matter the time or place, the boys staunchly refused to lie about their thoughts. It was a
soft-hearted
by sarahyyy
Lan Zhan finds himself returning the smile. “Go home,” he urges gently, because it’s cold, and Wei Ying does not look like he’s dressed warmly enough to be out in the streets like this. Wei Ying’s smile dims. “A-Ying sleeps here when it’s cold,” he tells Lan Zhan. “When it’s summer, A-Ying likes to
"Average Person Gets Kidnapped 3 Times A Year" Factoid Actually Just Statistical Error
by ohshiddlesticks
"Midoriya Izuku just sort of assumed that everyone else got kidnapped at least once a year, and his once-or-twice-a-month ordeals were just a little bit more than normal."Bakugou gets kidnapped, and Izuku is surprised that nobody else knows what to do. It's a normal childhood occurrence, right?Trans
It's Tradition
by MelissaWritesStuff
Every year, without fail, on Oikawa's birthday, Oikawa has somehow gotten a kiss out of Iwaizumi.
A Momentary Itch
by meiface
Haru keeps borrowing Makoto's clothes. It’s not a big deal except for how Makoto is losing his mind.
i drew a heart (around your name)
by rozsonata
WELCOME TO THE NAYBORHOOD!!i am Shane i am 7 i live in the house with the blue doormom said give you a gift so here is drawing!!i draw every day almost every daydo you like drawing?Ilya and his family move from Moscow to Ottawa when he is seven years old. The boy next door draws him a welcome gift.
You smiled at me first
by thefirecrest
John escapes from the laboratory for an afternoon and makes a friend. Years later, Homelander has an unexpected meeting at Believe Expo.Or the one in which Homelander and Hughie are childhood friends and Homelander is his, typical, possessive bastard self.[Chinese Translation now up: https://archive
Where the Memories Flicker
by Chash
It's very tempting, to get in touch with your childhood friend once he makes it big in Hollywood. But it's also very awkward, so Clarke's going to skip it. Really, she is.
of sugar cookies and chocolate puddings
by kybelles
Eiji first meets Ash on a gloomy sunday afternoon.After a little silence, the door is slowly opened by someone Eiji doesn’t notice at first. When he lowers his eyes a little, however, his gaze meets with a pair of bright green eyes. He takes a little step back, taking the appearance of the blonde ki
climbing up the walls
by amorekay
On Sunday, Miklan dies. On Tuesday, Sylvain decides to wreck his friendships.
saving all my love for you
by hirosuki
A fool keeping his heart at arm’s length. Perhaps she can reach out to it more.A run-in with abyss mages manages to get Diluc sick to the Winery's surprise. You take care of him, and dear Barbatos, how can he keep his feelings in place?
Time Can't Keep Us Apart
by RickSloan
What if Claire came through the stones as a child and met the Frasers 18 years earlier?
Down The Aisle
by CelestialStar555
Violet and Xaden have been best friends their entire lives. Connected and understanding each other in a way that no one else ever could. Eventually that kind of friendship leads to the kind of love most people would kill for...right? What happens when Violet returns home with not just a boyfriend bu
You Are Not Alone
by LordShalott
During September of 1994, in rural Northern Pennsylvania, a ten-year-old Hiccup Haddock forms an unlikely friendship with the boy next door, Jackson Overland. Together, they spend their childhood exploring dying arcades, chasing adventures, and unraveling the mysteries hidden in the surrounding wood
The Joy And The Chaos [Slow Updates]
by Books_With_Promise
In S4 E5 of OUAT, Emma Swan hopped onto a bus, went to Hopkins, Minnesota, met Lily, the daughter of Maleficent. This is not that story. While Emma still hopped on a bus, she ended up in Albany, New York instead. Where one Billy Russo live in a group home by the name of Ray of Hope. How will things
My Last Gift (to you)
by JustAWriter29
Continuation of Oath.Yuki and Tohru have finally reunited after a long separation, but Yuki has gaps in his memory, Tohru tries to jog his memory.Why can't he remember?
We Are Fleeing
by TimelessBlue
Blocking the exit from the crevice was a boy Javert had never seen before. He was older, probably by a year or two, and strong in build. He wouldn’t be able to fit in the crevice, but he would be able to wallop Javert if he came out of his hiding spot. “What do you want?” Javert spat.To Javert’s sur
Dedicate Your Heart
by sugar_plumxo
“We can’t change anything unless we’re willing to take a chance” Y/N, Eren, and Jean had been inseparable since childhood. Raised side by side, they spent their days together as their families shared a close friendship that stretched back generations. As the younger sister of Eren Yeager, Y/N was al
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About Childhood Friends
Characters who knew each other as children and have a deep, long-standing bond. Romance may develop as they grow up or reunite later in life.
The deep emotional foundation, shared history, and the sweetness of love that grows from innocent beginnings.
Common scenarios: Next-door neighbors, summer camp friends, family friends who grew up together, playground promises kept.
About This List
This list of 20one-shot Childhood Friends fanfics spans 116,394 total words. Kudos range from 5 on the newest entries to 35,009 on the most established. 50% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (9 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Childhood Friends · Alternate Universe - Childhood Friends · Fluff · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Friends to Lovers.
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