Enemies to Lovers

Characters who start as adversaries and gradually develop romantic feelings for each other.

650,000 works

What is Enemies to Lovers in fanfiction?

Characters who start as adversaries and gradually develop romantic feelings for each other. With over 650,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Enemies to Lovers is one of the most beloved tropes in fanfiction.

Why readers love Enemies to Lovers

The tension, the banter, the moment everything shifts - enemies to lovers delivers maximum drama and emotional payoff.

Examples of Enemies to Lovers

Rival students, opposing soldiers, hero and villain, competing professionals.

Best Enemies to Lovers Fanfics

The highest-rated Enemies to Lovers stories across all fandoms on AO3.

1

The Way You Used To Do

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by edema_ruh

"We're really sorry," his father says, in a teary-eyed, wobbly way. "But your friend, Izuku, he's... He's gone, son."Katsuki can do nothing but blink up at them for moments that feel like an eternity, eyes darting between both his parents in obvious confusion, disbelief, and, more than anything, ind

65,910 kudos 670,180 words ~2681 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Soul Bond Enemies to Friends to Lovers Slow Burn
2

From The Sidelines

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by suffocatingspring

When long-time enemies, Bakugo Katsuki--the all-star athlete and rascal of Ise--and Izuku Midoriya, the town sweetheart, are paired together for a long-term project, the quiet beachside town of Ise suddenly gets a bit louder.In which, Katsuki is an asshole pole vaulter, Izuku is going to fail psycho

50,771 kudos 404,533 words ~1619 min read Explicit
Coming of Age Eventual Smut 80s Beachtown Aesthetic
3

The Songbird and the Sea

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by maia_archives

In a world where dominance of the sea is an endless battle between pirates and mariners, Park Jimin is content living in his little village on a small, uninteresting island by the eastern mainland. He wants nothing to do with the bloodshed of good and evil, the heartless killing of both innocents an

47,346 kudos 255,878 words ~1024 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Pirates Alternate Universe - Fantasy Action/Adventure
4

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.

46,570 kudos 260,498 words ~1042 min read Mature
Enemies to Friends to Lovers Time Travel Time Travel Fix-It
5

Coming Home (But Not to You)

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by queercatfan

When Viktor makes the reluctant decision to move back to Piltover after six years to be a professor at The Academy, he's forced to share an office with none other than his former lab partner Jayce Talis, the very man who caused him to leave Piltover in the first place.(modern professors AU)

41,771 kudos 118,854 words ~476 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Professors Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Alternate Universe - College/University

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Enemies to Lovers fics are on AO3?

There are over 650,000 works tagged with Enemies to Lovers on Archive of Our Own.

What fandoms have the most Enemies to Lovers stories?

Popular fandoms for Enemies to Lovers include Harry Potter, MCU, My Hero Academia.

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