Best Explicit Enemies to Lovers Fanfics
The 25 most-loved explicit enemies to lovers fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The tension, the banter, the moment everything shifts - enemies to lovers delivers maximum drama and emotional payoff.
Top 25 Explicit Enemies to Lovers Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with enemies to lovers and rated Explicit.
From The Sidelines
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
The Songbird and the Sea
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
Coming Home (But Not to You)
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)
The Devil's White Knight
by orphan_account
When Harry wakes up in an alternate timeline--a timeline where Voldemort was defeated long before the first war--he discovers everything is different. His parents, his godfather, his friends--and him. Harry must deal with the consequences of who he would have been if he had been raised by his pare
Lumos
by birdsofshore
Harry never expected to spend eighth year listening to Draco Malfoy wanking.
Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches
by Reiya
‘…Of all the rivalries in the world of sports over the years, perhaps none has become so legendary as that of Russian figure skater Viktor Nikiforov and his rival, Japanese Yuuri Katsuki…’ A single event changes the course of Yuuri’s life, throwing him into a bitter rivalry with Viktor Nikiforov tha
Blood and Gold
by ObsidianPen
The true Time-Turner was slammed savagely into Hermione's throat. It shattered against her neck, bits of glass and gold piercing into her skin. The last thing she saw before blackness consumed her was a plume of metallic dust and vitreous fragments, tiny prisms dancing behind her eyelids.(In which H
The Game Plan
by FestiveFerret
Shane Hollander is the number two overall NHL draft pick and a newly minted Montreal Voyageur. He’s also laser focused on his goals: being the best by beating the best. For him, this means a continued rivalry with number one draft pick—and new Ottawa Centaur—Ilya Rozanov. But when a problem with Roz
BLOODY, SLUTTY, AND PATHETIC
by WhatMurdah
“In my humble opinion there’s only three things that men should be and that is bloody, slutty, and pathetic.” And, on a good day, Draco Malfoy can be all three.When war heroine Hermione Granger and Azkaban-tattooed war criminal Draco Malfoy are forced to wed as part of Shacklebolt’s controversial Re
Everything or Nothing
by Wellthathappened (Cataclysmic_Calamity)
College AU where Chuuya finds out that the boy he drunkenly made out with the night of orientation is his new roommate.His arrogant, smug, very straight roommate.And the boys are each convinced the other is trying to ruin their life by making them go absolutely insane.Turkish Translation Here Vietn
With a Conquering Air
by inexplicifics
From the kinkmeme: AU Warlord!Geralt receives Tribute!Jaskier as a sacrifice to appease him in every way possible. Jaskier has no choice on the matter and he’s fully aware of the awful rumours that have spread about Geralt and his ruthless conquests. (But we all know those aren’t legit.) A classic a
Unbelievers
by isthatyoularry
It’s Louis’ senior year, and he’s dead set on doing it right. However, along with his pair of cleats, a healthy dose of sarcasm and his ridiculous best friend, he’s also got a complicated family, a terrifyingly uncertain future, and a mortal enemy making his life just that much worse. Mortal enemies
Hotshot
by SarcastCity
Vi looks at the big clock on the far wall. 7:46AM. She’s one minute late today. Every morning for the past six months - well, every morning Vi’s been on shift, so she’s just assuming about the other days - she’s passed by at exactly 7:45AM, always at a brisk walk, always in a perfectly-tailored suit
pathological people pleaser
by rweoutofthewoods
No one, it turns out, really knows one another. (OR: all it takes is a summer-long holiday in Italy, James Potter's teetering mental stability, a secret relationship, friends with benefits, Marlene’s secret, and enough stupidity and insecurity to go around for everything to come crashing down around
Of Bright Stars and Burning Hearts
by Reiya
Viktor doesn’t remember the first time he met Yuuri Katsuki.This however, is what Viktor does remember… Part 2 of the Rivals series and companion fic to ‘Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches’. One small change alters the course of both Viktor and Yuuri’s entire lives, creating a rivalry that spans
That Old Black Magic
by bixgirl1
Centuries ago, marriage contracts were the norm — ready-made alliances between families, expected and complied with, without complaint. But norms have a way of changing, and when a long-dormant contract flares to life, Harry has to navigate an unexpected splintering of the path he'd thought would be
Bloodsport
by isthatyoularry
How come falling in love with the person he hated most was so easy? Who the hell did this guy think he was? How could he stand there on the pavement, gorgeous and beautiful, and make Harry fall back into a swirl of desire, when fifteen minutes ago he made his skin prickle with hurt? God, he hated hi
Run at the Cup.
by TheHomelyBadger
“So that’s why I bring Violet Wickett up,” says the first, feminine voice, “because there’s two things that have defined Vi her entire career. How hard she plays as a forward, especially on defence, and her rivalry with Caitlyn Kiramman.” “See, if I’m Mel Medarda, I’m not even giving Wickett another
Then there's the landing
by Sharleena
The thing about Figure Skating is that it's the most brutal sport disguised as something incredibly beautiful to look at, something elegant and frail.Just like Kim Taehyung.
From Wiltshire, With Love
by MistressLynn
Hermione convinces Draco to spy for the Order and she becomes his handler. But what are his true motivations? Hard to say when he's still figuring that out himself.WINNER: 2022 Top Dramione Fics on Reddit4th Place Wartime2nd Place BAMF!Hermione........................................................
don't leave me high (don't leave me dry)
by emonlispenardstreet
hollyadmirals24: Male seeking help improving at oral sex. Clean, ready to learn and willing to host. M only. Strictly platonic. Message for details. or: shane and ilya are hockey players for the mcgill marauders. after a disastrous night with rose, shane puts a drunken ad on craigslist asking fo
Invictus
by greyana
Voldemort intended the object to be used by his most loyal follower in the event that his horcruxes were destroyed, but it ended up in Hermione’s possession instead. It sent her back to a time when he was much less the monster that she’d always known him to be. Nothing could have prepared her for th
Tactical Surrender
by destinies
“It was foolish of you to come here,” he says. “You won’t escape this time.” Rey looks at him, at the Stormtroopers, at the combat walkers. She gives the illusion of thinking it over, and then says, “You’re right." She presents her wrists to him. “I surrender myself to the authority of the First Ord
get him alone
by congee4lunch
Alex looks at him, like Henry’s a speck of dirt on his pristine chinos. “Why would June send you to check up on me?”“Because I’m her best friend and you’re her brother?”“I always said she has bad taste.”“Well,” Henry smiles. It feels as placid on his face as it probably looks. “I would say the same
Beneath The Silk
by phyx_morgan
You are forced into a marriage with the King of Curses as part of a scheme to end his life. With your cursed gift, it should be an easy task. You couldn’t be more wrong.
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About This List
This list of 25explicit Enemies to Lovers fanfics spans 5,331,175 total words. Kudos range from 11,409 on the newest entries to 58,464 on the most established. Nearly all (96%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Enemies to Lovers · Alternate Universe - College/University · Slow Burn · Eventual Smut · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting.
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