Best Long Fake Dating Fanfics
Fake Dating fanfics from 50k to 100k words — full novel length with room for slow development. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Long Fake Dating Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with fake dating and falls in the 50,000–100,000 words range.
Gravity's Got Nothing on You
by zosofi
“Three weeks,” Derek says. “Still don’t want to,” Stiles says.“I’ll pay you,” Derek says, and that… that has Stiles interested. Alf’s Antique’s may be a great job, but it’s not a high-paying job, and half of Stiles’s tuition is coming from financial aid, so…“How much,” Stiles asks, “are we talking h
The Game Plan
by FestiveFerret
Shane Hollander is the number two overall NHL draft pick and a newly minted Montreal Voyageur. He’s also laser focused on his goals: being the best by beating the best. For him, this means a continued rivalry with number one draft pick—and new Ottawa Centaur—Ilya Rozanov. But when a problem with Roz
With or Without You
by KouriArashi
Derek thinks that the mating rituals are overly romanticized bullshit, but claiming a mate and defending them from challengers is something werewolves do, and his pack can't afford to appear weak after the fire. Especially not when Deucalion and his friends are in town for the rituals. Enter Stiles
We Are So (Not) Married
by MikeWritesThings (orphan_account)
In which everyone thinks Hizashi and Shouta are married due to an incident and while the nation is struggling to decide if this is a good or bad thing, Hizashi's struggling with the urge to say out loud, "Damn, I wish we were actually married, though."
Whatever Works
by KouriArashi
The problem with having your soulmate's first words to you tattooed on your arm is knowing your whole life that you're fated to be with a jerk. It's enough to make Stiles want to date other people ... which is how he winds up dating his soulmate's nephew.
step out into the sun
by plutos
“I gotta talk to you, buddy, real quick,” Poe says lowly, and grabs Finn’s hand to haul him back out of the mess hall. His pilot friends cheer loudly, Karé yelling something about keeping it decent, and Finn barely has a second to process it before Poe’s yanking him away and into a deserted side cor
The Predatory Wasp
by orphan_account
Five years without any contact was a long time. The distance had built new walls on top of old wounds. They were still best friends, maybe, but did they really know each other anymore? In an ideal situation, they'd spend some time alone, maybe go on a few small adventures. Take it slow. Rediscover w
it's a risk, it's a gamble
by nondz (pinkjook)
“I think we should pretend to date,” Robin says.“What?” Steve sputters.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
by vandoodle
Hanzo Shimada regrets ever joining Overwatch after he is paired with Jesse McCree, known cowboy enthusiast, and dropped off in the middle of American suburbia. Forced to blend in with the environment, endure neighborhood cookouts, and share his new living space with his so-called 'Husband', the two
But I guess that's love (I can't pretend)
by 99MillionMiles
“I'd like to inform you that, according to our instructions, we'll start tomorrow at 9 a.m. I suggest we put up a more...united front, or else I suspect we won't appear very believable as a couple."Inexplicably, Gavin smirked at that."Trust me, Barbie", he nodded, "we will."Or: the Gavin/Connor unde
open your eyes and see
by flying_dream
Ever since they were children, Jisung and Hyunjin have never particularly gotten along. It's a given fact of life: the sky is blue, the sun sets in the west, and Hwang Hyunjin and Han Jisung hate each other. But then their friends somehow get it into their heads that they're dating and instead of se
my body tells me no (but i want more)
by turtleduckno
“So,” Atsumu began slowly. “What yer sayin’ is yer gonna be my sugar daddy?”Sakusa’s thin lips turned down in a slight frown. “That’s… not what I meant. But I suppose you could view the situation that way. If it’s easier to think of it like that.”“Yer literally payin’ me to be in a relationship with
Plus One
by auri_mynonys
Megatronus has a party to attend. A high-caste date will lend him status in the eyes of his fellow gladiators, and Orion Pax is all too happy to play the part...
take me out
by ganymede_elegy
“I'm not saying actually date a woman. Fake date one. Don't celebrities do that all the time for clout?”“Right,” it's Theon's turn to roll his eyes. “And who would I...” he stops, frowns a bit, then tilts his head as he looks at her appraisingly. Something a bit like panic flares in her chest at his
cornerstone
by founders
"He’ll hold Laf’s hand, charm his family, sit through the vows and the speeches and the cake cutting and determinedly not think about how that could have been him, once, up there, declaring his love in front of everyone. He’s got Lafayette, he’s got a free bar, practically nothing can go wrong, sure
Denial & Deception
by Bohemienne
When the Black Eagles Strike Force's top mole in the Leicester Alliance is discovered, Byleth proposes a drastic plan to gather the necessary intelligence for an invasion. Hubert and Ferdinand will have to fake a clandestine relationship, feud with Edelgard, flee the Empire, and take refuge in the A
Revenge of the Subtext
by MittenWraith
Things are finally settling back down to normal since Cas gave up his grace to cure Dean of the Mark. Well, as normal as their lives are allowed to get. Sam relentlessly finds new cases to work, one right after the other; but Dean thinks they need a break to let Cas have some purely human fun, for o
All the Way Through
by sevenfists
“I hope you’re going to tell me that you’re in a loving, committed, long-term relationship,” Jen said.“Well. No,” Sidney said. “We’re—it’s a casual thing.”“Not anymore,” Jen said. “Congratulations, you’re in love.”
unorphaned (in our northern lights)
by morningsound15
Faith doesn’t notice anything strange until the next morning, when they wake up in bed together. In another time. In another world. In a world where they’re married and living together and raising Buffy’s little sis and everyone’s walking around treating the situation like it’s fine and good and nor
(looking for) shapes in the silence
by brightbolt
“There’s something you need to know,” Harrow said to John and Mercymorn. She locked eyes with Gideon, holding her gaze firm.White-ringed eyes flicked between them, and a frown flickered on John’s face. “Alright.”“Well, it’s interesting that you’ve chosen to tell me about the visa application now,” H
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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 20long Fake Dating fanfics spans 1,456,200 total words. Kudos range from 1,781 on the newest entries to 41,587 on the most established. Nearly all (90%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (10 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fake/Pretend Relationship · Mutual Pining · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Fake Marriage · Pining.
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