Best One-Shot Found Family Fanfics
Found Family one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 One-Shot Found Family Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with found family and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
In Love With Justice
by PlotsOfCoffee
Batman is notorious for his secretive ways, so when the Justice League meets someone he associates with, they naturally have questions. The questions continue to pile up when it’s clear that Batman is rather. . . close to him. Or the Justice League thinks Batman and Nightwing are dating.
Watch This
by snackbaskets
Hal and Barry are worried about Batman's new partner. Being around the Batman all the time can't be good for a kid, right? Robin insists otherwise, and for $15.36 of betting money, is happy to demonstrate.
Take Care of Business
by TheResurrectionist
Summary: Bruce has a conference call with Wayne Enterprises. Having it at the Manor was, in hindsight, a really shitty idea. “I don’t have your phone!” The two boys began trading hits, yelling at the top of their lungs. Bruce turned back to the webcam just as Damian leapt on top of Tim’s back, a
the bat's nest
by helenabertinellis
The Justice League knew that Batman didn't trust anyone; they also knew that they were probably the closest he got. Aside from them, Batman worked alone.At least... they thought they knew that. Then they met his kids.
Katsuki Bakugou has No Goddamn Chill (But It's For The Best That He Doesn't)
by Sif (Rosae)
Alternatively titled: The Entire Goddamn School Gives Up On Trying To Understand These Two & Aizawa is Really Tired. Izuku and Bakugou had a long and complicated history, but most of the school was pretty sure that they understood where the two currently stood as rivals. Then Izuku's dad showed up o
Colored Crimson in My Eyes
by DeerstalkerDeathFrisbee
“I thought you were raised by nuns!”“I was raised by nuns.""And the devil. Your grandfather.”“Ye-”“Yes, but we don’t use that word, it makes me feel old.”“Lucifer, your input was not requested or required.”“Well then, someone’s being a bit rude.” When Grandma Murdock said the Murdock boys had the d
look now, the sky is gold
by kissmeinnewyork
“Your mum’s been texting me.”Charlie can just about make out Nick’s bemused expression over his shitty student halls wifi connection. “She’s been doing what?”In the days after Nick goes to university, Sarah Nelson looks after Charlie like he's her own.(A collection of stories about found family, emp
Wylan Van Eck: Demolition Expert and Professional Clothes Thief
by Silverstar1
In Wylan’s defence, he didn’t intentionally set out to borrow anything from the Crows. It was just that he picked up a couple of blankets here and there, fell asleep in his chair and woke up to a coat draped over his shoulders, tried on Jesper’s hat for a laugh and ended up keeping it… and before he
The Cyborg Arm Job
by copperbadge
The Leverage crew run into a new friend, find some buried treasure, and fight some Nazis. It's a pretty good day.
Blood Alone (May Not Be Enough)
by Trixree
When Vice Admiral Garp requests to board the Thousand Sunny, he is unceremoniously told no. Robin is all too happy to tell him why. "Because Luffy does not want to see you. I don’t need another reason than that. But, if you’d like me to give you one… You will not be seeing Luffy because you are a co
after school, before anything else
by sneetlu
She showed up at Kris’s door with her hood up and her tail twitching, smelling like smoke that wasn’t hers. She had one of her mother’s old flannels tied around her waist, the sleeves long and dragging. Kris didn’t ask. Just stepped aside.Toriel, from the kitchen, poked her head out and said only: “
A Weary, Troubled Smile
by jpnadia
“My parents are-- indisposed.” The child hardly faltered, though she barely made a speck of black cloak against the decrepit armored bulk of her retainer. “I act in their stead.” Abigail drew a deep breath. Dead, then. She was sure of it, but she would gain nothing by forcing the child to admit it
someday we'll face the light
by JuniRiceBall
The war is over, and many wounded people are left to recover. While Tsuyuri Kanao struggles through her responsibilities as the new Flower Hashira, she decides to help Shinazugawa Sanemi through his losses, starting with ohagi.It's a lot harder than it looks, but she manages with the help of Tomioka
From a Hospital Bed
by SlightlyLessThanAnon
Jeremy wakes up in the hospital, his brain struggling the find coherent thoughts as the world churns around him, in and out of consciousness. He finds the team may care about him a little more than he thought they did.
Embers [PODFIC]
by Opalsong
Dragon's fire is not so easily extinguished; when Zuko rediscovers a lost firebending technique, shifting flames can shift the world...
The Cabin Boys
by ashsigourney
At six, Shanks and Buggy finally get their own cabin. Though Buggy isn’t sure what the difference is when Shanks still climbs into his bed and uses him as a pillow. Even worse, the rest of the Roger Pirates also treat the two cabin boys as their favorite pillows. — A universe where Shanks gets to li
like herding pirates
by goldcrests
‘It just started following you,’ Nami says slowly, her voice laced with lethal amounts of skepticism. ‘Nothing else happened.’ Zoro glances down at the kitten and shrugs. Nami's expression veers towards despair.The Straw Hats get a kitten. Luffy and Zoro get together (eventually).
In the Quiet After
by Arastel
She'd expected being married off, but didn't think her mother would stoop so low. Now alone, with a baby she never wanted yet was responsible for, Octavia will need to lean on the people she once thought ruined her life.
A Seat at the Table
by RootedInRevisions
Jake Seresin knows exactly where he stands with his family. Loved? Maybe. Accepted? Never. After being quietly excluded from yet another family event, Jake finds himself spending Sunday evening at Penny's house with Bradley, Maverick, Amelia, and a dinner table full of people who don't ask him to be
from one golden page to another
by maharlika
"Anyway," Rukia said, grabbing for the bag, "happy birthday, Nii-sama.""Thank you," Byakuya said, face blank as he received her offering. He set it on table between them and looked down into it.Rukia resisted the urge to squirm.Byakuya pulled out the first object. He stared at it."This is...some sor
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About Found Family
Characters forming family bonds with people they're not related to by blood.
The warmth of chosen family, characters finding belonging and unconditional support.
Common scenarios: Teams becoming family, mentorship bonds, adopted siblings, group homes.
About This List
This list of 20one-shot Found Family fanfics spans 113,971 total words. Kudos range from 57 on the newest entries to 48,649 on the most established. 65% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (9 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Found Family · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Families of Choice · Fluff · Friendship.
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