Best Short Established Relationship Fanfics
Established Relationship novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Short Established Relationship Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with established relationship and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
ten out of ten
by gurlsrool
Ilya: He should buy lottery tickets because he is the luckiest man on earth Ilya: He should get on his knees and thank god everyday that he got to fuck youShane: Oh my God stopIlya: What? I do that Or: The man who topped Shane in Mexico posts about his experience, Ilya contemplates murder, and the o
Busted
by AC91
Hayden just wanted to surprise Shane with a guy’s night in. Shane had been flat lately, and he and JJ thought it would be nice to distract him with friendship. How they ended up stuck in a fucking closet watching Shane get dicked down harder than anyone in the history of the world has ever been dick
Learning to Fly
by WriteSmart
Yuna has let go of a lot in her life, including her own dream to play professional hockey. But that's alright; she has Shane and David and they have built a storybook legacy together. Then Ilya Rozanov gets hurt and suddenly Shane's calling her asking if they'll go pick up his archrival from the hos
Surprises
by MikeWritesThings
Moving into the dorms, the students get to witness a side of their teacher they didn’t even know had existed--a side much softer, and, dare they say, human, than any of them had ever expected to see.(Or, 5 things class 1-A never expected from Aizawa, and 1 thing he never expected from them.)
#janegate
by deadmemewalking
zuko nation @yaoionice tell me why the rozanov leaks have me sobbing into my pillow … god i see what you have done for othersoh captain my captain @jimothykirk Replying to @yaoionice RIGHT like i think love might be real dani @danisqueerbar Replying to @jimothykirk we found love in a hopeless place
The Different Ways In Which I Can Call You Mine
by EquinoxSolstice
Apparently, Bakugou Katsuki is the kind of person that uses pet names when he's in a serious relationship. Who knew?Certainly not Izuku. But he would have sincerely appreciated the head's up.Because he's seriously dying right now.
The Hickey
by dntat
Three times Ilya can't resist marking what's his, and one time Shane decides to return the favor. Or: Shane and Ilya's first season together on the Centaurs. Includes teasing teammates, introspection, therapy, personal growth, lots of sex and an attempt to bring home the Stanley Cup. (Also: A story
Petey and Wade are obviously an item, so why is Spiderman trying to be a Homewrecker?
by isaDanCurtisproduction
So, Peter and Wade are dating. Wait, scratch that, they are totally engaged (Peter will show you the ring). Fiances for life, amiright?Everything from here on out should be totally happy-go-lucky, right? Right? If your answer was, "Of course not, Peter's life will never be easy," than you're on th
guardians of a rare thing
by ShowMeAHero
“You,” Ed starts to interrupt him, then stops, clearing his throat. His voice is almost— gritting, cracking in the middle. When he starts again, he’s stronger, but still— shaky. “You made me this? I mean— You made this? For me?”Stede’s not entirely sure what he means by that, but he has that little
It's A Good Car, Dammit
by proser
Will never shares with anyone. His thoughts, his possessions, and his life are all his and his alone. Hannibal doesn't take from anyone. He prepares his own food, cleans his own house, and uses his own supplies. So, when Hannibal starts driving Will's car everywhere, people are curious. Trust is so
Sforzando
by Odsbodkins
Three years before they find Captain America, SHIELD wakes the Winter Soldier and restores his memories of being Bucky Barnes. While written as a sequel to Pianissimo, this works as a stand-alone if you assume an established Steve/Bucky relationship.
Right Place, Right Time
by sherwoodfox
Over the centuries, Hob had dreamt plenty of dreams about his friend from the tavern. All good dreams, of course.Very good dreams.Usually not dreams that featured either of them wearing very much clothing.But until the talking bird told him otherwise, he hadn't considered that those dreams might be
starlight and star-crossed
by Quintessence
"In a flash, Killua’s hand shifts into razor-sharp claws, nails elongating and veins bulging. He holds it firmly against Gon’s throat, not hard enough to cut into him, but a warning.'Who the hell are you?' he demands, voice low and dangerous in a way Gon has only heard on a handful of occasions."An
Heartbeat of the Mountain
by chrystal896
Bilbo adjusts to caring for a nephew and realizes that the Shire holds no future for him anymore. It is time to return to the mountain. With Frodo in tow, he sets off to find out if Thorin regrets his decisions and to discover if the mountain can handle not one, not two, but three troublemakers.
for better, for worse
by shrack
Everyone knows that the new English professor, Loki Laufeyson, is married. Everyone knows that the history professor, Dr. Mobius, is married. These are two, universal truths among the student body at TVA. But nobody knows that they’re married to each other.
Picking Lint off the Sofa
by hummingbeeoOo
“Oi, Molloy!” a sketchy-looking guy with a camera says, a little too loudly for a gallery opening — obviously a paparazzi. “Nice shirt!” “Aww, thanks, Schneider,” says Dad with absolutely toxic politeness that suggests he and the guy have butted heads before, which, yeah, that tracks with Dad’s m
If You Wanna Be My Lover (You Gotta Get With My Friends)
by Gemzy
A collection of unrelated drabbles/ficlets focused around the relationships between Toman's leaders, captains, and vice-captains, taking place in AUs or canon verse.1. Chifuyu/Takemichi2. Souya (Angry)/Takemichi3. Mitsuya/Takemichi4. Hakkai/Takemichi5. Souya (Angry) / Takemichi / Nahoya (Smiley)6. D
you've got me seeing stars
by explosivesky
In another life, Beacon never falls and Blake is a little less haunted.She doesn't even know when it starts, to be honest; the attraction seems to always just be there, like a possession she's owned forever with a long-faded label, the maker's mark now washed out and forgotten. Let me take you out,
The Real Thing
by sevenfists
Sitting at the table was Sid: Sid as Zhenya had first known him, almost a decade before: dorky, long-haired Sid, his cheeks round with baby fat. He couldn’t have been older than twenty, and even that was generous.“Wow,” baby Sid said. “Are you Evgeni Malkin?”
Tried and Tested
by twentysomething
“As Rokudaime Hokage, it is my responsibility to indicate a successor to the Council, prior to my retirement,” Kakashi says, steepling his fingers together like he didn’t take office under the promise and threat of Nanadaime Hokage Uzumaki Naruto. “Upon formally submitting his candidacy, the Council
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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 20short Established Relationship fanfics spans 375,011 total words. Kudos range from 2,514 on the newest entries to 32,301 on the most established. Nearly all (85%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (7 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Established Relationship · Fluff · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Domestic Fluff · Social Media.
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