Tropes Enemies to Friends to Lovers Mature Fics

Best Mature Enemies to Friends to Lovers Fanfics

The 25 most-loved mature enemies to friends to lovers fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. By refusing to skip from hatred straight to kissing, this trope earns its ending twice over, giving readers both a friendship worth rooting for and the ache of risking it.

Top 25 Mature Enemies to Friends to Lovers Fanfics

Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with enemies to friends to lovers and rated Mature.

1

The Darkening of Your Soul

by Maeglin_Yedi

Harry is betrayed. Harry gets a second chance to do it all over again.There is just one catch. If Harry gets to keep his memories from his previous life, so does Voldemort.

47,910 kudos 260,498 words 56/? chapters Mature
2

Fall Asleep (Fall For You)

by drannie

“They say when you fall in love you can’t fall asleep, but now that I’ve met you I feel like I finally can.” A University AU where Jungkook and Taehyung become roommates. But Jungkook has insomnia and can't fall asleep with other people and Taehyung can't fall asleep alone.

40,923 kudos 149,957 words 22/22 chapters Mature Complete
3

Such Sweet Revenge

by ali_aliska

When the Rogues are back in the States after being pardoned, the New Avengers want nothing to do with them and as far as Tony is concerned, if he never speaks to them again, it'll be too soon. After all, he didn't spend the last year putting himself (and his family) back together only for his former

29,643 kudos 167,714 words 36/36 chapters Mature Complete
4

The Marks We Make

by WittyyName

Lance McClain constantly dreams of the day he'll finally meet his mysterious soulmate. They don't say much, if anything at all, but they leave him with gorgeous paintings temporarily tattooing his skin. It's not exactly the situation he hoped for, but when he feels the connection between them, he ca

26,731 kudos 255,302 words 12/12 chapters Mature Complete
5

The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy

by speechwriter

The night that Harry and Dumbledore return from the cave, the Death Eaters are delayed from reaching the top of the Astronomy Tower for one more minute. Draco Malfoy lowers his wand.A Deathly Hallows rewrite in which Draco accepts Dumbledore's offer to fake his death and go into hiding with the Orde

25,967 kudos 289,780 words 33/33 chapters Mature Complete
6

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

22,047 kudos 226,700 words 34/34 chapters Mature Complete
7

Sharpen Your Teeth

by STARSdidathing

A betrayed Tony Stark leaves the Avengers. He's angry and bitter but he's not about to stop being a hero. The problem is that not everyone is happy with his decision.

20,552 kudos 369,451 words 90/90 chapters Mature Complete
8

Soft Hands, Fast Feet, Can't Lose

by dolce_piccante

American Uni AU. Harry Styles is a frat boy football star from the wealthy Styles Family athletic dynasty. A celebrity among football fans, he knows how to play, he knows how to party, and he knows how to fuck (all of which is well known among his legion of admirers). Louis Tomlinson is a student an

18,105 kudos 112,853 words 6/6 chapters Mature Complete
9

took no time with the fall

by cherryvanilla

When the Avengers had briefed him on Deadpool, they played up the Kills People for Money and Has No Real Morals angle and left out the Is Pretty Damn Funny and Charming in a Weird, Terrifying Sort of Way part. Or, five times they meet on rooftops plus one time they take it to the streets*(*with apol

12,489 kudos 8,648 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
10

Don't Look Down

by NamelesslyNightlock

When forced to decide between the lives of Tony Stark and Iron Man, Steve Rogers chose wrong. Tony is left to deal with the consequences, but it’s not like he’s helpless, and he certainly isn’t alone.

12,153 kudos 256,298 words 47/47 chapters Mature Complete
11

Fall Without Wings

by notcrypticbutcoy

The door opens. Alec tenses, and his body throbs. A man steps through, and Alec curls his fingers into his palms, terror pulsing through him. Because the man isn't a man. He's a warlock. A demon. The same person he felt crouching over him when he fell. Why is he here? What has the warlock done to

12,032 kudos 377,185 words 70/71 chapters Mature
12

Where There's a Will There's a Way

by xiaq

Luke walks straight to Din and Din suddenly feels like he should be doing something with his hands.“Hi,” he says.“Hi,” Luke agrees, grinning. “So. I didn’t get your name, before. Grogu just calls you ‘Daddy’ in his head but I’m assuming I should call you something else.”Din chokes a little.*****This

10,762 kudos 20,985 words 9/9 chapters Mature Complete
13

i can't take you anywhere

by dimolto

“One more word and I’m going to drive us both off a cliff,” Hinata deadpanned.“Well, I would probably survive it. Ultimate Lucky Student and all.” Komaeda tilted his head. “But if you really do want to kill me, I’m sure we can find a way to make it happen!”On the way back from the third-year class t

8,208 kudos 68,923 words 11/11 chapters Mature Complete
14

Through Sand And Sea

by Looktotheedges

It's been seven years since the war, five years since Hermione and Ron broke up, and...oh dear Merlin, two years since Hermione went on a date.But it's fine. She has friends. She has her work.Very complicated work that keeps her late in the office one Friday night. That takes her down to the Departm

6,762 kudos 360,646 words 100/100 chapters Mature Complete
15

Mala fides

by capricious__capricorn

'Mala fides': bad faith, purpose to deceive or defraud - Merriam Webster dictionaryFor Harry Potter, the man-who-lived-twice, savior of the Wizarding World, and the ultimate golden boy, life was good. He had survived the war, had a job he loved, a good home, and wonderful friends; the future seemed

6,638 kudos 208,991 words 58/58 chapters Mature Complete
16

The Hand That Feeds

by Rollercoasterwords

Marlene McKinnon is a mess. She can’t sleep, she’s almost certainly going to fail all her NEWTs, and she’s 99% sure that if they don’t win the Quidditch Cup this year James Potter will throw himself headfirst off the Astronomy Tower. On top of all that, there’s a war on, yet their professors seem de

6,226 kudos 235,586 words 52/52 chapters Mature Complete
17

The Phantom of the Arena

by Aleteia

Dragons and Berk have been at war for generations; one year ago however, strange things started to happen during raids, which cannot possibly be the work of a dragon. Refusing to let her village be haunted by what they call the Phantom of the Arena, Astrid sets out to find the culprit.--------------

4,360 kudos 277,913 words 44/44 chapters Mature Complete
18

On Stranger Tides

by theroyalsavage

When Hinata Shouyou is 13 years old, his village is raided by pirates.Most everything Hinata knows is destroyed in the attack, lost to the flames, but he and his sister are pulled from the wreckage by a boy with eyes the color of a storm. Their lives are saved, but irrevocably altered - their home i

4,182 kudos 74,081 words 16/16 chapters Mature Complete
19

i am the wolf, she is the moon

by prettyaveragewhiteshark

Asami Sato is an Equalist, bound to the cause to avenge the death of her mother. She has been singled out by Amon for a special mission - befriend the Avatar, pinpoint her weaknesses, and help bring her down once and for all.A/N: For the purposes of this fic and bc there's gonna be sexy times, all c

3,724 kudos 104,192 words 29/29 chapters Mature Complete
20

Can't Say No to the President

by xgalaxyjunx

"no one respects you if you're weak.""if you show me your weaknesses, i'll respect you even more."Wherein Lee Donghyuck, student council vice president, never thought that he'd end up falling in love with someone who he considered his mortal enemy... but fate works out in funny ways.In other words,

3,616 kudos 285,004 words 47/47 chapters Mature Complete
21

Couldn't Say It To Myself

by INTPSlytherin_reylove97

When Anthony began dating Edwina, he knew she’d fit the bill. Attractive, intelligent, and well-mannered. A fine wife in the making. Perfect to placid his family and perhaps stable enough to quiet the gossip and Lady Whistledown’s ever active twitter. When the annual Bridgerton summer holiday rolled

2,839 kudos 248,571 words 32/32 chapters Mature Complete
22

Adapt and Endure (WebComic)

by Aydaptic

After the CyberLife store raid, Chris was left traumatized by the event of having a gun pointed at his head and was ordered to take some time off. Gavin -- currently without a partner -- temporarily received a new one... a surprisingly snarky RK900 that was to go for a test drive. "Take your time,

2,832 kudos 2,026 words 21/21 chapters Mature Complete
23

Kiss With A Fist

by clockworkswan

When agent Alec Lightwood is given his first kill hit, he doesn’t expect much trouble. Of course, he also doesn’t expect it to be a cheerful assassin who lands him in a whole load of trouble.Enter Magnus Bane: an assassin turned thief who reluctantly teams up with Alec - and The Clave - after he pis

2,278 kudos 240,899 words 26/26 chapters Mature Complete
24

take me to sturch (stage church)

by literaphobe

Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago are a Classic™ example of a theater rivalry– competing for roles as long as they can remember, striving to be Holt's favorite student actor (his favorite is Gina, but no one needs to know that). The dynamics of Jake and Amy's rivalry start to twist when they enter high

2,056 kudos 269,369 words 30/30 chapters Mature Complete
25

You're Going Places I Can't Follow

by VaultEscapeArtist

Nordic Dovahkiin Rakel wakes up not only with the worst hangover she's ever had, but also in the worst situation she could ever imagine; marriage. And if that wasn't bad enough, Rakel discovers who she's hitched to for life.

1,992 kudos 17,765 words 9/9 chapters Mature

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235,586
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This list of 25mature Enemies to Friends to Lovers fanfics spans 4,889,337 total words. Kudos range from 1,992 on the newest entries to 47,910 on the most established. Nearly all (88%) 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: Enemies to Friends to Lovers · Enemies to Lovers · Alternate Universe - College/University · Slow Burn · Secret Identity.

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