Top 4 Short De-aging Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with de-aging and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
Assist
by teachmegrief
Suicidal and out of options, Takumi answers a Craigslist ad that promises to help him die.
Of Lotus and Lethe: A Short Saga
by RocketMermaid23
Admiral Irene Miller, the "Iron Maiden" of the Terran Cosmic Navy, finds herself and her ship the Callisto Drake captured by the Affini. But she doesn't share the same fate as her crewmates: Panax Withania, Fourth Bloom, is taking her back to the Lotos, an Affini ship with a nothoculture designed ar
C-ing Improvement Takes Time
by Rebel557
Magnolia "Maggie" Becker had tried to hide from the system, refusing to accept help and tried to stay independent as long as she could. Maggie's engine could only run on fumes for so long before she went to a clinic for relief from her flu symptoms. In a world where some people need to be cared for
lovely curly boy 🦕
by Larrystbae28
Surrounded by stuffed animals, papers scribbled with crayons, the hiss of a cartoon on tv, and bright green eyes begging for a story, this was the scene before Louis when the question arose: how did he end up there?The answer, however, was simple - because some choices change everything, and that on
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About De-aging
Characters are transformed back into children or teenagers, either physically, mentally, or both. Leads to protective dynamics and unique relationship challenges.
The protective instincts it awakens, the cuteness factor, and seeing different sides of familiar characters in vulnerable situations.
Common scenarios: Magic spell reverses age, scientific accident, curse makes character younger, temporary childhood state.
About This List
This list of 4short De-aging fanfics spans 83,941 total words. Kudos range from 21 on the newest entries to 185 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (4 of 4 fics).
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