Best Long Established Relationship Fanfics
Established Relationship fanfics from 50k to 100k words — full novel length with room for slow development. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Long Established Relationship Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with established relationship and falls in the 50,000–100,000 words range.
something you can build
by some1_around
Six months ago, Shane’s intimate conversation and break-up with Rose Landry was recorded and leaked. In those six months, his life had completely upended and everything had changed, for better or for worse. Except for Ilya. He still has Ilya, and he’s beginning to understand that he always will. It’
The Very Secret Diary of Will Graham
by MissDisoriental
Will reflects on his new life as one half of a pair of Murder Husbands.Podfic available hereTranslations into Chinese available here and hereFan video available here
Gatorade Galas & Moscow Mules
by toraten
Shane Hollander is worried about everyone and everything. Ilya is mostly just sick of air travel. Or:Shane and Ilya are having trouble balancing their very private relationship and their very public lives. A slice of life.
Trust Fall (And Welcoming Arms)
by SpangleBangle
Life goes on after the Foxes win the championship, and for Andrew and Neil it's uncharted territory with only each other for guides. Maybe it's time to put away some of those hard edges, and learn how to touch more softly, and speak more honestly. And if they falter, they have their family to help t
the clauses of commitment
by sixteenthirtythree (kireinayuta)
“I don’t know,” He finds himself staring at another picture. Max is laughing brightly, to the point where his eyes are crinkled, and his mother is smiling too. There is a navy cap on her head: it is a Red Bull cap. Max’s Red Bull cap. “It’s just hard to imagine, I think.”Pascale looks at him. For a
A Light That's Keeping Us Forever
by enoughtotemptme
Part One: Clarke and Bellamy and the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle.Part Two: Bellamy has been tense and Clarke decides the best way for him to relieve stress is by giving him a massage.Part Three: Snapchat. (A collection of tumblr prompt fics.)
Kindred
by Maldoror_Chant
It's simple: Gaara needs Lee. So when his lover brings back his two young orphaned cousins from Konoha, the Kazekage puts up with the disruption to their lives for Lee's sake. He'll have nothing to do with the boys himself, of course, since he doesn't want to traumatize them (more than he already ha
1 Formula Street, Grand Apartments Community Chat
by thevibesbetterbeimmaculate
an excuse to write a silly chatfic In a small apartment complex, 25 people of varying ages and walks of life live together. Their relationships and lives are of the chaotic sort. Follow them all on finding love, keeping love, and also loving yourself. If you like: Love triangles, found family, menta
heaven, make me an offer
by SummerFrost
Buffy says, "The girl you loved didn't make it out of the ground." Or: Buffy crawls out of her grave and remembers loving Spike. They just have to get back to where they were.
Tide of Embers
by LightningHikaru
A year has passed since that fateful encounter. Sonic and his friends must learn to traverse the world now that everything has changed.Good thing he has a handsome Pirate Captain to help him along the way
it's all worth the fight (when it's you, dear)
by sarcastic_fina
A 50-chapter story of unconnected Bonnie/Damon oneshots based on various sentence prompts. [24] "What if I say 'no'?[25] "I had to see you again."[26] “Oh! You’re jealous!”[27] “I’m begging you.”
Wither
by xenobia4
Summer after their senior year, Henry Bowers gets into a secret relationship with his best friend, Vic Criss. However, with Vic preparing to leave for college, Henry becomes the target of their mutual friend, Patrick Hockstetter. Once Vic leaves, Henry's entire being spirals out of control.
Quantum Mechanics Don't Mean Much To Me
by cannockchaser
Everybody who's a student at Kamiyama High School is aware of the friendship between Mr Shinonome and Mr Aoyagi. What nobody who's a student at Kamiyama High School knows is that they've been together for years. Alternatively: the many everyday struggles of hiding a long-term relationship from a bun
I might need some more healing, but it's worth it for the feeling
by roserelease
“Actually, I have met someone,” Yuuri says.It takes a second for anyone to hear him – but as soon as they do, the room instantly goes quiet.-It's Yuuri's 25th birthday, and he has a new wish this year.Things have been uneventful since Yuuri left Viktor's side. He misses Viktor dearly, but Viktor's b
Every Memory, Every Road
by Sarai
Jesper Fahey and Wylan Van Eck have a wonderful life together. They have love and trust, their careers are established, they're raising a couple of great kids, and the fortune doesn't hurt! Even Marya has found someone new to love. Then again, nothing is perfect. Kerch has seen poor harvests for two
For The Love Of God Just Behave
by Jiji_x
Shin soukoku navigates their complicated relationship and incredibly petty fights Or Reciprocal love that both would rather swallow a bullet then admit to out loud out of pure pettiness.
Change the world, they said. It'll be fun, they said. They were right
by MistressNora200
Rewrite of P5 that will end up with all the thieves living under one roof, with a lot of smut in between
The Winter Prince
by ernil_vegeta
Three years ago, Vegeta died on a mission gone wrong. Goku buried him, kept the apartment, and learned how to live around the shape of his absence. Then a ghost called the Winter Soldier appears and he has Vegeta’s face, a metal arm, and no memory of the life they built together. Goku lost him once.
Compass
by pilgrimharry77
Now I know the only compass that I needIs the one that leads back to you. Honour rises and falls, love is made and broken, relationships grow and crumble, lives begin and end. A story of devotion, hate, family, and revenge amongst the early Van der Linde gang as a war of morals unfolds.
Peril and Promises
by lasweetiebloom
Post-canon. Happily married and fiercely devoted, Elide and Lorcan set out to dismantle a trafficking operation that preys on the vulnerable of Terrasen. What begins as an undercover mission soon turns dark, forcing them to confront brutality head-on—and to fight not just for justice, but for those
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About Established Relationship
Characters are already in a romantic relationship at the story's start. Focus is on maintaining, deepening, or navigating challenges within existing love.
Skipping the will-they-won't-they for deeper relationship exploration, seeing love in action, and mature relationship dynamics.
Common scenarios: Long-term couples facing challenges, married life, anniversary celebrations, working through problems together.
About This List
This list of 20long Established Relationship fanfics spans 1,430,591 total words. Kudos range from 45 on the newest entries to 44,680 on the most established. 50% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (11 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Established Relationship · Fluff · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Post-Canon.
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