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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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!”
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Marital Claims
by yeolinski
Nobody seemed to believe that they’re married, so they just went with the flow. For years.
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.
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,
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
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
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
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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 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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