Best One-Shot First Kiss Fanfics
First Kiss one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 One-Shot First Kiss Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with first kiss and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
punch-drunk fingerprints
by tamerofdarkstars
In a world where every touch of a soulmate leaves a temporary heat mark on bare skin, Draco Malfoy suddenly finds his life devolving into a massive cliche because the Boy Who Lived Twice has no idea how to respect the personal space bubble.
Love was the Law
by ruinthatboy
“This is wrong,” Jayce rasped, his voice strained with torment, so unlike the Jayce that had left mere hours ago to dance and drink and make merry and maybe even make love to the beautiful Mel Medarda. “This is too far back, I shouldn’t be here—” This Jayce was like a wild animal, bearded and shag
In the (Second) Beginning
by cherryfeather
As their lunch stretches on Aziraphale slowly comes to realize that Crowley is—enjoying him. Enjoying Aziraphale’s conversation, and company, far more openly than he has in most of Aziraphale’s memory. And Aziraphale knows that he himself is just chattering on, letting conversational tangents carry
Arthur Enchanted
by platonic_boner
Arthur is cursed to obey Merlin’s orders.Obviously this has very little impact on their lives, since no servant would ever dare give orders to a prince.
second nature
by solarstarss
At first, Mike was unsure how to approach him when he got like this. But they’ve been living together for months now, never further than five feet apart in their dorm beds, so Mike’s learned what works and what doesn’t.It works when he wakes Will like this, with gentle hands and words, telling him h
9 times Harry kissed Draco and the 1 time Draco kissed Harry
by aw_godusopp_no
'Harry grinned, Draco fell into his trap perfectly. Surging forwards, Harry wrapped his fingers around Draco's tie and pulled him forwards until their lips met over their cauldron. The pressure lasted for three seconds, Harry's eyes shut and Draco's wide in surprise. When Harry let Draco go, he slid
soft-hearted
by sarahyyy
Lan Zhan finds himself returning the smile. “Go home,” he urges gently, because it’s cold, and Wei Ying does not look like he’s dressed warmly enough to be out in the streets like this. Wei Ying’s smile dims. “A-Ying sleeps here when it’s cold,” he tells Lan Zhan. “When it’s summer, A-Ying likes to
we'll make it, you and me
by ghostcribs
"Keith, if we make it out of this alive, I'm going to kiss you."
Dulcet
by sodagum (orphan_account)
He’s angry, and too embarrassed to specify at whom. There isn’t even any real need to be, and if he were smooth enough, he could have dished out some bullshit yet still acceptable reply. But instead, he chokes--stammers:“What the fuck?”
open up your lovin’ arms (i want some, want some)
by oaseas
Dustin's concerned Steve's going to die alone. Steve's concerned Dustin won't ever understand the concept of boundaries. Or: Dustin attempts to save Steve's love-life.
what does he have that I don't?
by k0feew_milkk
Wednesday came in, closing the door behind her and walking up to her desk without even sparing her a second glance. That itself wasn’t unusual, it actually happened almost every night; what caught her attention was the way the other girl smelled.She smelled like Tyler.orthat one fic where enid scent
we're just kids in the dark
by FagurFiskur
“Just relax.” Eddie runs his fingers through Steve’s hair and okay, that actually feels kind of nice. “This is happening, so you might as well enjoy it.”Robin laughs. “You’re gonna look so pretty, Steve.”“I’m gonna kill all of you,” Steve mutters but he sits still and lets Eddie muss up his hair pro
when you love it
by mia_ugly
Stede’s being kissed before the door fully clicks shut behind him.
lips like sugar
by ohhotlamb
Hajime is offered to learn the art of kissing from a true professional, one Oikawa Tooru. It's not as bad as he thought it would be.
Golden Days
by Ren
"Yurochka, I wish you wouldn't spend so much time with him. He looks like a delinquent." Yuri's grandfather doesn't approve of his grandson being whisked away by strangers on motorbikes, so Yuri introduces Otabek to him.
When Life Hands You Werewolves
by uraneia
Four hours—that’s how long it takes after the Daedalus II drops off the new contingent of baby scientists and Marines before Rodney starts taking bets on who’ll be the first to get into Derek Hale’s pants. *A month ago John's team rescued a former runner named Derek Hale. He's great to have on offw
fools of us all
by MemeKonHQ (MemeKonYA)
“I...” Yamaguchi broke the silence again, his voice tight, shaky.This was bound to be a big one, then.“I’m in love.”Kei almost stumbled over his own feet then, almost choked on his own spit. What. (Or: Yamaguchi has taken to telling Kei things about his day while Kei has headphones on. This makes
you give me that love, real love
by cloudtism
Luz has somehow found her old Grudgby captain jacket, and has decided to put it on. Amity’s heart literally stops. Seeing Luz in her clothes is too much for her, she feels like she’s ready to pass out. She wants to thank whatever Gods look over them for the opportunity to experience such a heavenly
fever got me aching
by knightswatch
But it doesn't solve Kyoutani's sudden problem-- he's not even sure really why he wants people to touch him. He doesn't have any fondness for strangers and, for the most part, he likes looking so scary that people won't sit next to him on the train.And he certainly doesn't want fucking Yahaba touchi
Mission
by galerian_ash
"The suspect is heading this way. Quick," Connor hisses, "kiss me!"Hank's eyes widen. He falters for a moment, then his jaw tightens and he looks away. "No way. I've seen the kind of shit you put in your mouth, remember?"
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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 20one-shot First Kiss fanfics spans 102,044 total words. Kudos range from 5,604 on the newest entries to 53,410 on the most established. Nearly all (95%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (9 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: First Kiss · Getting Together · Fluff · Hurt/Comfort · Post-Season/Series 04.
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