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Best One-Shot Established Relationship Fanfics

Established Relationship one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.

Established Relationship 20 one-shot fics Avg 5,259 words short stories under 10,000 words

Top 20 One-Shot Established Relationship Fanfics

Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with established relationship and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.

1

all the things he did

by blankjournals

4 times Shane was strict with Ilya and the 1 time he wasn't ft Ilya having an emotional crisis over it.OR: inspired by the tweet: ilya actually love having a strict boyfriend. like no his bitch do not let him have friends NO he not allowed to be out past 11 and NO U CANNOT SIT HERE!!!Translation in

44,465 kudos 6,451 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
2

lost in translation

by gurlsrool

Max stands, pacing again, and says, “I mean, what do I do? I can’t tell them I know now. It’s way too late for that.” “It’s really okay,” Troy says far too optimistically. “It’s not that big of a deal.” “Yeah, you can say that because you're not the one who heard Ilya tell Shane he misses his slutty

37,851 kudos 4,506 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
3

Our Captain, Their Problem

by Bruja_oscura

Ilya Rozanov has a "tiny car accident" (his words). Shane Hollander has a full-scale, system-shutdown panic attack about it. Meanwhile, a horrified Hayden is praying for someone to throw him in a lake and tell him that this is all just a big joke, or maybe for a meteor strike; he is really not picky

37,173 kudos 8,868 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
4

Closer

by MikeWritesThings

“Hello and good evening, dear listener! How’s it going? What’s on your mind?”“Why didn’t you do the dishes. I specifically asked you to do the dishes so when I got home from patrol I could have stuff to make us dinner. Tell me why, Hizashi.”Or, one evening an irritable Shouta calls Hizashi during hi

37,110 kudos 3,254 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
5

hope it hurts like you hurt me

by gurlsrool

“Come on,” Comeau says. “Are we all just supposed to pretend it's normal that you’re still playing house with Ilya Rozanov?” “Gil—” J.J. says, but Shane doesn’t want him to finish that sentence, to pull Comeau gently off the ledge he’s steering himself toward. Shane wants to push him, kicking and sc

34,923 kudos 5,539 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
6

trapped in a blue haze

by MourningElegance

“And in that moment, Draco knows. He knows that all his deep-rooted suspicions about Harry’s childhood are terribly, horribly true.”As their relationship grows, so do Draco’s misgivings about Harry’s past.

32,221 kudos 5,610 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
7

In Vino Veritas

by AutumnFoxed

Shane reached out without thinking, his fingers brushing against the rough fabric of Ilya’s jacket sleeve. Ilya flinched away. “Dun’ touch me!” Shane blinked, thrown. “What the - ” “I already have boyfriend!” Ilya declared, pulling his jacket around himself like a shield. “Are practically engaged!”

29,852 kudos 3,172 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
8

glow in grey

by helloearthlings

Morgana opened the door to reveal Leon’s smiling face, Gwen hanging on one of his arms. They noticed the wine with narrowed eyes as Morgana dramatically poured herself a glass three sizes too big without uttering a word to suggest why.“What –?” Leon’s face scrunched up in confusion.“Arthur,” Morgana

28,940 kudos 3,304 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
9

hot mics and hotter rivalries (or how i learned to stop worrying and let my boyfriend out us on national television)

by pucksandpower

Shane Hollander is going to murder his agent. And he means that literally. Because his agent is the reason he’s currently wearing a hot mic during Hockey Night in Canada. Against the Ottawa Centaurs. Against Ilya. Ilya, who has no filter. Ilya, who thinks workplace professionalism is a hilarious sug

28,881 kudos 6,007 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
10

Unusual Weather

by novembersmith

Bucky’s been at the Avengers Tower for three weeks before he finally gives in to Steve’s gentle coaxing and Stark’s cheerful waving of fistfuls of circuits, and lets them scan the arm.It doesn’t go well.

28,871 kudos 8,689 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
11

WAG Support Network

by stabthroughme

Shane went down hard, bleeding on the ice, and Ilya was hiding in a stairwell to avoid Shane's teammates when he caught up on the WAG chat and saw the missed call from Jackie. Inspired by the last bit of "please leave a message" by Ravenesta

28,849 kudos 2,658 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
12

hey, roz

by UglyGreenJacket

Harris: Hi, Shane!Harris: This is Harris Drover.Harris: I got your number from Ilya.Harris: Sorry to bother you, but I had a question.Harris: I know you’re coming in to sign contracts tomorrow, and I had an idea for a social media thing to announce your signing, if you’d be up for it?Shane: Oh, yeah

28,739 kudos 1,450 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
13

Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov Break the Internet

by UglyGreenJacket

[An image of this year’s NHL East All-Star team, including Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander, Wyatt Hayes, Troy Barrett, Carter Vaughn, and Scott Hunter, all smiling after winning this year’s NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas]   @NHLInsider There’s rumor going around that Page Six has evidence from last we

27,964 kudos 6,297 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
14

better whip me if i misbehave

by evilrussianprincess

“Shane…” “Who the fuck do you think you’re calling Shane?” “Sweetheart,” Ilya corrects, tilting his head down against Shane’s grip on his hair to try to catch his lips. “Please.” “I can do everything she can,” Shane says. “But you’ve been a bit too naughty today. I’m tying you up first.” “Oh, no,” I

25,579 kudos 4,400 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
15

Marital Claims

by yeolinski

Nobody seemed to believe that they’re married, so they just went with the flow. For years.

24,389 kudos 5,786 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
16

so why don't we fall

by aknightley

Five times Lance used a pet name for Keith, and one time Keith used one for Lance. Keith has no basis for having a relationship with someone, so he's trying to follow Lance's lead.

22,712 kudos 8,218 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
17

There’s a rumor going round (about me and you)

by justhockey

“$100 says he’s not taking a girl home tonight,” Eddie wagers. All four of them look at him with stunned looks on their faces, as if they can’t possibly believe Eddie is being so stupid. Eddie shrugs, holds his arms out in a take it or leave it kind of gesture. Of course, they all think he’s insane,

20,628 kudos 3,169 words 1/1 chapters Not Rated
18

come home to me

by aloera

“I shouldn’t have moved out of the way,” Katsuki sighs. “I should have let that fucking asshole hit us, honestly, a broken back would be better than this.”Masochist, Eijirou thinks and, in the second right before Katsuki chokes and focuses intensely on salvaging what's left of their midnight haul, h

20,448 kudos 5,428 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
19

tonight i can write the saddest lines

by sarahyyy

They tell him that he’s been cursed.They tell him that they will look through the scrolls in the library to find a way to undo it. Some of the elders offer that it might not be a bad thing that he’s forgotten, if all he has forgotten is Wei Wuxian.Nobody tells him who Wei Wuxian is.Lan Wangji thinks

19,001 kudos 3,576 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
20

here comes your man

by newamsterdam

Iwaizumi’s left his cell phone on the bench, and while Suga keeps his gaze away from Iwaizumi the phone lights up with a new message.Iwa-chan, it reads, Have a good day today! Good luck! <3 <3 <3Suga chokes. It’s hard to imagine anyone calling the scowling and fierce Doctor Iwaizumi “Iwa-chan.” But

17,514 kudos 8,801 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete

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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

5,539
median words
95%
complete
44,465
top kudos
~22 minutes
median read time

This list of 20one-shot Established Relationship fanfics spans 105,183 total words. Kudos range from 17,514 on the newest entries to 44,465 on the most established. Nearly all (95%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (6 of 20 fics).

Recurring tags across this list: Established Relationship · Fluff · Domestic Fluff · Secret Relationship · POV Outsider.

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