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Best Mature Established Relationship Fanfics

The 25 most-loved mature established relationship fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. Skipping the will-they-won't-they for deeper relationship exploration, seeing love in action, and mature relationship dynamics.

Top 25 Mature Established Relationship Fanfics

Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with established relationship and rated Mature.

1

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’

44,680 kudos 96,881 words 13/13 chapters Mature 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

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

32,301 kudos 10,798 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
4

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
5

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

27,330 kudos 55,725 words 6/6 chapters Mature Complete
6

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
7

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

15,338 kudos 38,578 words 21/21 chapters Mature Complete
8

Reputation

by lemonicee

The rise and fall of the Minyard-Josten Rivalry. Usually when Neil starts shit in a post-game press interview, he does it on purpose. This time, he really just meant for it to be a joke. “How do you feel about the possibility of ending up on a team with a former Fox teammate?” is the next qu

10,789 kudos 7,729 words 1/1 chapters Mature
9

You Might Get It

by likearecord

The one where Andrew makes a perfectly reasonable request and Neil takes it too far like the dumbass he is. Or, relationships are complicated and communication is hard. They don't always nail it.   So, Andrew has hit his limit. Neil’s charged silence next to him is so loud that Andrew can’t read ov

8,880 kudos 6,657 words 1/1 chapters Mature
10

i'd still dance with you

by hawberries

Yuri Plisetsky has been waiting three years to finally have sex with his boyfriend. Viktor, of course, ruins it all.

7,372 kudos 4,001 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
11

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

7,023 kudos 22,867 words 7/7 chapters Mature Complete
12

The Formula 1 Fruit Vendors

by Flowersandthings

DanielOkay, @Liam. Welcome to the offical F1 chat. This is the real deal here. Top secret. More secret than the CIA. Basically, Checo and I are straight. No one else is. Liam Lawson stumbles across George Russell and Alex Albon making out in a club bathroom and messages Yuki Tsunoda about it... litt

5,628 kudos 981,375 words 59/? chapters Mature
13

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

5,086 kudos 61,642 words 11/11 chapters Mature Complete
14

Desire Lines

by Avonne

Nick and Charlie take the next step in their relationship.

4,692 kudos 3,765 words 1/1 chapters Mature
15

Reminisce

by Avonne

The day of Nick's five-year class reunion brings some surprises.

4,292 kudos 5,086 words 1/1 chapters Mature
16

How I Long For Yesterday

by sweetbutterbliss

Stiles blinks, his throat going dry, and he moves his thumb without thinking - liking the post. He feels a surge of petty satisfaction. At least the fucker will know he knows now. He stands up, his body feeling too heavy, and he blows out the already guttering candles. He lets out a sob of frustrat

4,180 kudos 6,017 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
17

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

2,967 kudos 13,405 words 4/4 chapters Mature Complete
18

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,

2,877 kudos 25,732 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
19

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

2,514 kudos 10,352 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
20

A Cold Fury

by hipsterseverywhere

When it comes to Nicky, Joe has always had a protective streak.

2,414 kudos 3,725 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
21

shave and taper

by achilleees

July 29, 2016 “Just think, babe. In four days, it's gonna be you and me and all the nude beaches in Rio.”Haruka would probably be enjoying his time in the Olympic Village more if his boyfriend weren't cheating on him. Surprise, surprise.

1,947 kudos 3,449 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
22

Whistle Song

by Chekhov

"It’s a beautiful day at the Soltryce Academy—the sky is vibrant and the trees rustle with the gentlest of winds as Caleb begins his impromptu Transmutation lecture outside. From the building on the edge of the grounds he hears a muffled bell tolling for fifth period. Somewhere in the distance, a st

1,898 kudos 115,412 words 15/15 chapters Mature Complete
23

Kintsugi

by Caedmon

~Kintsugi - "to repair with gold"; the art of repairing pottery with gold or sliver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken~The Doctor loved Rose recklessly and with abandon. It hadn’t started that way. He’d resisted and denied the way she made him feel, his

1,449 kudos 172,778 words 40/40 chapters Mature Complete
24

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

1,393 kudos 72,190 words 20/20 chapters Mature Complete
25

Piety

by underthenorthstar

“Oh goddess divine, please accept my humble apologies,” the words drip from his lips like a sacred prayer. “I have displeased you, and I seek to make amends.”“Only you could apologize and make fun of someone at the same time,” you murmer, feeling your cheeks begin to flush. “You’re an idiot.”

1,291 kudos 1,805 words 1/1 chapters Mature

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About This List

10,352
median words
76%
complete
44,680
top kudos
~41 minutes
median read time

This list of 25mature Established Relationship fanfics spans 1,736,268 total words. Kudos range from 1,291 on the newest entries to 44,680 on the most established. 76% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (25 of 25 fics).

Recurring tags across this list: Established Relationship · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Fluff · Crack · Post-Canon.

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