Best Epic First Kiss Fanfics
First Kiss fanfics over 100,000 words — the long-form treatment of the trope. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 12 Epic First Kiss Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with first kiss and falls in the over 100,000 words range.
All the Young Dudes
by MsKingBean89
LONG fic charting the marauders' time at Hogwarts (and beyond) from Remus' PoV - diversion from canon in that Remus's father died and he was raised in a children's home, and is a bit rough around the edges. Otherwise canon-compliant.1971 - 1995This IS a wolfstar fic, but incredibly slow burn. Litera
talk to me dirty; talk to me sweet
by thesweetestdream
Will and Mike accidentally overhear a couple talking dirty over the walkie, and start repeating some of the filthy phrases to each other for shits and giggles. What starts as a joke, soon turns into something they can't stop doing – and can’t tell anyone about. Or: Mike and Will start talking dirty
The Way You Used To Do
by edema_ruh
"We're really sorry," his father says, in a teary-eyed, wobbly way. "But your friend, Izuku, he's... He's gone, son."Katsuki can do nothing but blink up at them for moments that feel like an eternity, eyes darting between both his parents in obvious confusion, disbelief, and, more than anything, ind
The Shape of Me Will Always be You
by MissDisoriental
A post-canon Hannigram fix-it fic.Fan videos here and hereAnimations hereFanart masterpost herePodfics here, here and hereFan playlist hereTranslations in Deutsch | 中文 | Ελληνικά | Magyar | ไทย | Русский | Polski | Cymraeg | Español | Українська
All the Young Dudes - Sirius's Perspective
by Rollercoasterwords
this is an ATYD fanfic first!!! and a harry potter fanfic only by necessity. this is literally just me rewriting each chapter of atyd but from Sirius's perspective bc i love this story so much and can't get enough of it. all credit for the original work goes to MsKingBean89 and if for some reason yo
And like the cycle of the year, we begin again
by katherynefromphilly
Set after the Merlin Series 5 Finale "Diamond of the Day".Canon Compliant. In Character. Arthur Pendragon Returns.Cover art by Lao-Pendragon------For many long years Merlin waited.For the other part of his soul, for the other half of his life. He was born to serve Arthur. So that meant he was al
Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches
by Reiya
‘…Of all the rivalries in the world of sports over the years, perhaps none has become so legendary as that of Russian figure skater Viktor Nikiforov and his rival, Japanese Yuuri Katsuki…’ A single event changes the course of Yuuri’s life, throwing him into a bitter rivalry with Viktor Nikiforov tha
Two's Company (But they want a crowd)
by TossLotsofsauce
Finally, Zoey blurted it out, voice soft but sharp: “Have you ever thought of… something besides monogamy?” Mira’s thumb stilled on the screen. She looked up, slow. “…What?” Zoey’s hands twisted in her lap. “Like—not open relationships. Just… not just one person. Have you ever thought about being wi
Midnight Strangers
by Mitos (SeriouslyCalamitous)
The man hovering over him leaned back, releasing Grian completely. Cold night air rushed in to fill the void. “I guess it’s out in the open now,” the stranger hummed. “Shame. I wanted to avoid this.” With the additional glow occupying the space between them, Grian was finally able to catch features
The Marks We Make
by WittyyName
Lance McClain constantly dreams of the day he'll finally meet his mysterious soulmate. They don't say much, if anything at all, but they leave him with gorgeous paintings temporarily tattooing his skin. It's not exactly the situation he hoped for, but when he feels the connection between them, he ca
No Matter The Universe
by gillywulf
"The point of fics set in alternate universes are to show that no matter what setting or circumstance, these two people will always find each other. I will find you. Every me loves every you." A collection of Korrasami Tumblr prompts/fics.
"I'm Not Jealous, I'm Studying The Competition"
by eBoyEdgelord
After being rescued from the Falling Devil by a mysterious Hybrid girl, Asa Mitaka's life has changed for the better. And she won't let anything stand in her way, not even when that Hybrid girl turns out to be her crush Denji's ex-girlfriend and the two of them pick things up where they left off. De
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About First Kiss
The whole story bends toward a single moment: the first kiss, whether it arrives after 200,000 words of slow burn or ambushes everyone in chapter two. Fandom treats the first kiss as a destination worthy of its own tag, craft, and ceremony.
However long the wait, the first kiss is the payoff readers scrolled for — and writers compete to stage it somewhere unforgettable: mid-argument, post-battle, in the rain.
Common scenarios: A kiss to stop a ramble that becomes very much not about stopping the ramble, or adrenaline-fueled mouths colliding the second the danger passes.
About This List
This list of 12epic First Kiss fanfics spans 4,265,411 total words. Kudos range from 1,060 on the newest entries to 314,072 on the most established. 75% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (5 of 12 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Slow Burn · Marauders · Friends to Lovers · Pining · Alternate Universe - College/University.
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