Best Short First Kiss Fanfics
First Kiss novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Short First Kiss Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with first kiss and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
I Think I Missed a Step ('Cause I'm Fallin' For You)
by mokuyoubi
There’s a weird familiarity about the kid's tone and posture, and it’s true that Wade is pretty far from home today but he’s also certain he’d remember that baby-face if he’d seen it before. On the other hand, he has spent the better part of the past few years feeling like he’s missed a step, so thi
undertow
by beansie
Will has never had his first kiss. Mike is happy to lend a hand.
i hate accidents (except when we went from friends to this).
by burgundyshirts
The first time it happens, Will classifies it as a little accident.When he wakes, the morning sun is burning through the window onto their faces, and Mike’s cursing as he stands to close the curtains, stumbling all the way.“Scoot over,” he grumbles, voice dry, and for a second Will can’t do anything
the distance to the stars
by cloudydaisies
“Didn’t know you were seeing someone.”Buck just laughs. Like, honest to god giggles. Eddie is stuck fighting off doubly massive waves of butterflies and confusion, all while Buck just gazes down at him.“That’s cute,” he hears Buck mumble, just before climbing into the truck, calling Eddie after him.
State of Flux
by Atiki
John’s marriage is over and he is finally back home (i.e. at Baker Street, where he belongs).Sherlock is awfully insecure and John is awfully hesitant, and they're both awkward idiots, of course, but they figure it out. Many First Times happen.
Objective Data
by walkandtalk
A young Vulcan decides to find a mate for his guardian, Spock. After careful calculations, Cadet Kirk is obviously the superior choice.French translation by Emily Bright中文-普通话 國語 translation by ronnie_vfsРусский translation by sKarEdEspañol translation by Prinkipissa_AndreazObjective Data [Podfic]
you took my heart (i was sleeping..well not really)
by monachopsis_22
It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore, despite living under the same roof. Will is avoidant and spends most days in the basement, and Mike has never felt so alone. Then the power goes out, and Mike desperately wants to understand what went wrong, and to know what that dam
Shadow Plays
by dreamlittleyo
In which Thor lives a single day more times than he can count, and Loki doesn't know how to fix it.
Just as much
by Sapphirine (orphan_account)
Atsumu rushes out of the bathroom, almost face planting on the slippery tiles, and frantically dials his brother’s number. The moment his twin picks up, he says, “I think I have a crush on Omi-kun.” Atsumu can hear Samu rolling his eyes. “Congratulations on yer gay awakenin’,” he drawls sarcasticall
With All My Heart
by QuinnAnderson
AU in which every time a person falls in love, a red line like a tally mark appears on their wrist. Sherlock is determined to keep himself from ever gaining one of these marks for fear that love will corrode his mental faculties. Then he meets John Watson.**A screen shot someone took of my summary b
stay, stay, stay
by deanpendragon
Every story is actually two stories, and now Hinata and Kageyama get to tell theirs.a campfire in your chest companion piece.
Let Me Help
by twisting_vine_x
A/N: The one in which Levi and Eren are forced to share a bed, and Levi has nightmares. (This was meant to be a short little bed-sharing fic, and instead became thousands of words of feelings and porn).Summary: Levi, vulnerable. It’s like watching the rain fall up instead of down.
These Weren't Memories
by mongoose_bite
Eren Jaeger had spent the last two weeks tending and nursing a huge fucking crush, and Levi had been the one stupid enough to plant the seed in whatever hormonal abscess passed for a teenaged heart.
Fools Rush In
by Atalan
Akechi Goro is a fascinating mystery and probably dangerous, Akira thinks. It would be stupid to pass up the opportunity to learn more about him.Kurusu Akira is a fascinating mystery and probably dangerous, Goro thinks. It would be stupid to pass up the opportunity to learn more about him.And after
The Monticello Furlough
by Michelle_A_Emerlind
Washington demands Hamilton take a vacation, so what else would Hamilton do with his free time but drive to Monticello and bug the shit out of Jefferson? Sounds logical to him.
and what's a little kiss between bros?
by mymarifae
Even something as small as a kiss can change everything, and Akito is about to learn that the hard way.
Adaptation
by CommonNonsense
McCree always did like a challenge, and Hanzo Shimada is a bundle of challenges wrapped up in a handsome package and tied with a gold ribbon.
let's get together before we get much older
by raewrites
Adam doesn’t know what compels him to make an attempt at finally finding out. Does Ronan Lynch have a crush on me? (Do I have a crush on Ronan Lynch?) Otherwise known at the one where Ronan, Blue, and Noah visit Adam and Gansey at their university for the weekend.
Keeping it Quiet (AKA: Five Times Alec and Magnus Were Almost Busted and One Time They Were)
by CryMeARiverSong
Secretly dating the High Warlock of Brooklyn is a lot harder than Alec would have liked, especially when your friends have no idea what the word 'privacy' means.
A Soft Place to Land
by krizzed
“Susie,” Kris’s voice deadpans from the other end of the line, “if you don’t call me back in five minutes, I’m killing myself.” Noelle stares. Susie coughs. “They, uh. They don’t mean that.”Susie makes her first friend. Somehow, they're even more insane than she is.
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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 20short First Kiss fanfics spans 487,104 total words. Kudos range from 2,499 on the newest entries to 33,022 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 (8 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: First Kiss · Getting Together · First Time · Romance · Friends to Lovers.
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