Best Epic Fake Dating Fanfics
Fake Dating fanfics over 100,000 words — the long-form treatment of the trope. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Epic Fake Dating Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with fake dating and falls in the over 100,000 words range.
ATSU101: how to fall in love with your fake boyfriend
by solyn
What Sakusa says is this:"I told Kuroo-san I would do it, but I thought you should hear it from me." What Atsumu says, in all his infinite eloquence and quick-tongued wit is:"Wuh?" Sakusa sneers."Congratulations, Miya, until the end of Terushima-san's party, we're officially dating."or: Atsumu needs
It Was All Just a Game (Rewrite)
by write_me227
If there's one thing that Draco Malfoy yearns for, it's seeing Harry Potter in pain. How that happens, he doesn't care. When Potter's name is pulled out of the Goblet of Fire, Draco sees it as the perfect opportunity to fulfill his greatest desire. Except Saint Potter has luck swimming in his veins.
I Need A (Girlfriend) Hero!
by LilaVaporizer9000
Damian looks at his notebook, scanning his research.Combining what info the internet has provided on good romantic partners, along with some of his own preferences, she’s statistically the best option.“Hm. Yes, you will do.”“Oh! Uhh… what?...”Damian’s family are pestering him to be more of a normal
MDZS short fics
by nirejseki
Possibly some of these will become longer, but not yet. Currently featuring (among others):- child!Jin Ling gets himself kidnapped by a well-meaning Wen Ning- truth serum trope- Nie Huaisang steals the Ghost General- Nie sect adopts the Yiling Patriarch- a variety of arranged marriages- crossover (L
With or Without You
by a1phab3ts0up
“Is it your wedding day?”Shane sputters. “Sorry?”“The tuxedo,” she points out. “You look like you just got married.”“Oh,” Shane says dumbly, glancing down at his rumpled suit. “No,” he adds.-Or the one where that one night in Vegas gets a little out of hand for Ilya and Shane and a marriage by accid
i want something just like this
by Jazzfordshire
“It’s a lot easier for me to keep my grip on you when I can actually feel your body.”The phrase feel your body said in Kara’s voice rattles around in Lena’s head like a pinball machine, but she manages to shrug her sweater off and throw it somewhere behind them before she can second-guess herself. K
Our Hearts (Have Minds Of Their Own)
by EffortlesslyOpulent
Clarke is NOT going back to another family reunion without a fake girlfriend to shut everyone up. Lexa, her neighbor and best friend, needs powerful clients like the Griffins for her up and coming business. How inconvenient that they accidentally fall head-over-heels for each other in the process.It
New Romantics
by the7print
"We’ll call ourselves the new romantics: partners in crime, 21st century millennials making money out of marriage. Like a movie, but in real life."What do you do when you're set to inherit billions from your recently deceased grandfather's will, but only on grounds that you must be legally married?
Someone Borrowed
by mynameis152
It felt like hours that he stared at Izuku, coming to terms with the fact that a man, his childhood best friend, whom he hadn’t seen since their senior year of high school, was there in front of his very eyes. Then his brows furrowed and his jaw clenched before he uttered through gritted teeth the v
Painted Green, Covered in Red
by BSChocolatte
“I hate to say this, but it has to be you, Noceda. They would have never seen this coming."Amity Blight is tired of all the dinner dates her mother kept setting her up with. So she thought of a brilliant plan, something so flawless she was sure would work-fake date a person her parents would not app
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by olivieblake
Real heroes never quit. Real villains never die. Dramione with ensemble cast, post-war, espionage AU. COMPLETE.
The Gentlemen's Wager
by murderbymushrooms
“This is not happening Colin. I am not going to play any part in this, do you hear me?” “Of course, nobody would expect you to fall over at my feet, especially in light of my unforgivably rude comments last Season.” Colin said, all reason and calm as he collected his hat from a footman, “And what
Right Now, You're Smitten
by idratherhaveyou
Laurent's uncle insists he starts bringing a date (a serious one) to company events. In an effort to irritate his uncle, Laurent decides to ask Damen, Nicaise's babysitter, to be his date. Damen grudgingly agrees and goes to the company's annual Christmas party. And many parties after.There's fak
fake it 'till you make it
by mewtwos
After Kyle and Eric disrupt theater class by fighting for the millionth time, a frustrated teacher pulls them aside and punishes them by assigning them an impossible acting challenge; they must convince the school that they are actually in love for a day, or fail the course.And, well, neither one ca
Marry Me (because I'd like to date you)
by SailorHeichou
Levi is a workaholic with no social life outside of work. Eren is his sassy Assistant of almost three years. When Levi is passed up for a big promotion because of his status as a single bachelor, Hanji decides to help him out by lying about his engagement to his assistant Eren. The only problem is t
The Place Between
by PsiCygni
"No, Gaila. I am not, absolutely not going to walk into Commander Spock’s office and suggest that we pretend to date for an entire summer. I mean, we… I… he’s not… I couldn’t even spend that much time with him, nor would I want to. He’s so… he’s just really… I have professional mores, Gaila. Sta
all that glitters
by sharmasting
In an effort to distract from a major scandal, the palace comes up with a better story: Reformed heir to the throne, Prince Anthony, settles down with hotshot lawyer Kate Sharma.For Kate, what starts as a favor to a friend spirals into a media frenzy that's even more tumultuous from the inside.or: t
take me to sturch (stage church)
by literaphobe
Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago are a Classic™ example of a theater rivalry– competing for roles as long as they can remember, striving to be Holt's favorite student actor (his favorite is Gina, but no one needs to know that). The dynamics of Jake and Amy's rivalry start to twist when they enter high
I'll Let Him Tell It
by FancifulFollies
Based off of this post
Backwards
by Mafy_mod
Todoroki wanted to permanently get rid of all conversations and plans for an arranged marriage imposed by a family tradition. Bakugou wanted to fabricate a scandal to get a break from villain recruitment attempts once and for all.Didn't that mean their current goals and needs were aligned perfectly?
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About Fake Dating
Characters pretending to be in a relationship, usually developing real feelings along the way.
The dramatic irony, the proximity, the moment fake becomes real.
Common scenarios: Fake engagement for family events, pretending to date to make someone jealous, undercover as a couple.
About This List
This list of 20epic Fake Dating fanfics spans 3,996,234 total words. Kudos range from 1,774 on the newest entries to 20,333 on the most established. 65% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (12 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fake/Pretend Relationship · Enemies to Lovers · Fake Dating · Angst · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting.
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