Best Explicit Found Family Fanfics
The 25 most-loved explicit found family fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The warmth of chosen family, characters finding belonging and unconditional support.
Top 25 Explicit Found Family Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with found family and rated Explicit.
Written on the Heart
by who_la_hoop
Harry doesn’t mind that so many Slytherins from his year have returned to finish their NEWTs, really he doesn’t. It’s just – do they have to be so friendly? He’s not prejudiced, really he’s not. It’s just – they’ve got to be up to something, right? Unnerved by the attention he’s attracting from ever
Revelations
by theproblematique
“I still don’t get it,” Ned says. “How you just... keep being ordinary in spite of all the craziness you’ve lived through. You were in space. You helped Iron Man save the universe. And nobody knows it was you.” His tone softens, becomes almost sad. As though he realizes that what he’s saying is so c
The Courage To Live
by infinitetwinkles
“Come on,” the alpha says. He tilts his head towards the water as Jimin gapes at him with fear in his eyes. “Get in.”Tonight Jimin listens.Whether because of the humid heat clouding the air or the insomnia induced delirium or something else entirely, Jimin's feet take tiny steps until he stands at t
Aftercare
by perkynurples
In the aftermath of some life-altering decisions on both sides, Edward and Stede navigate reuniting, learning what it is that they really want and how to ask for it, as well as surviving in a world that is nowhere near ready to just let them rest. Or, finding their way back to each other is only the
bring a bullet, bring a sword, bring a morgue
by FrostedGemstones22
During Wednesday's senior year, a heated encounter with Tyler Galpin leaves them bonded in a way neither understands. While Wednesday may rather be digging up graves, digging up the truth is equally as intriguing to her. A road trip to Montana puts everything they know about themselves - and each ot
Happy Together
by punk_rock_yuppie
Hughie agrees to help Butcher raise Ryan, all while trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy in his life. Of course, things are never that simple. Not when Butcher's involved.
Dead Reckoning
by ThornyThestral
An American funeral director crosses the road while thinking about coffee in 2016 and finds herself in London in the wrong century, with a messenger bag and absolutely no time to panic because panic has never solved anything. Her grandfather always warned her about crossroads. She thought he was bei
The Golden Boy Who Refused to Fight
by LarissaKoikoi
Harry is tired.Tired of living with his relatives.Tired of fighting for people who see him as a weapon — or worse, who treat him well one moment and blame him for everything the next. They say his sacrifices are not enough. That they expected the “Golden Boy” to be more.In short, Harry is tired. But
Boogie Wonderland
by AldreanTreuPeri
UNDER RECONSTRUCTION! Doing a re-write of the first installation of this series and adding a bunch of content so there will be quite a few new chapters in addition to updates to existing ones in this portion of my "Learning to Live" series. Progress Report as of June 20: new chapter 9 now posted & s
1095 days with you
by Kaijoken
In a world where your second gender determines your life, Atsumu is lucky that his twin brother and Alpha guardian Osamu supports him chasing his dream of becoming a pro Volleyball player although he presented as an Omega. After Atsumu meets the sharp tongued, but understanding Alpha Sakusa at the A
The Storyteller of Small Heath
by DoctorGemini
"Where did that crusty old winged freak send me off to?!" If someone went up to Sarah and told her that a weeping angel would take her from her home in 2026 and drop her not only in the 1920s but in the Peaky Blinders 1920s, she would have asked which episode and season of Doctor Who that came from
Sunlight
by maryofmossandmoonmilk
In a world in which Arthur told Merlin to leave and never come back after finding out about his magic.A year later Merlin is back and ready to defend Camelot with his magic.....but he's not the same Merlin.
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).
Aftershocks - An Iron Flame Retelling
by MeteorMichelle
Aemma has spent her life fighting to survive... but survival has never been enough. Haunted by loss and driven by questions about who she truly is, she’s carved out a prominent place among dragon riders through sheer grit, instinct, and an unrelenting will to belong.Now, in the aftermath of finding
New Chaos Theory
by anompathy
Somewhere between “we’re building a company” and “why are we hate-fucking on the conference table,” twenty-five people try to outsmart a contract designed to eat them alive. Six months. Rotating POVs. Bad decisions with excellent production value. OR: Sex as a coping mechanism and 100 other unhealth
Praying For A Gentle Hand
by BubonicRat777
The first step to breaking the cycle of abuse is to acknowledge the magnitude of how that abuse has impacted you. After that, it’s the not-so-simple matter of learning how to heal yourself, and learning how to accept people into your life. Because people, no matter where they come from, or what they
Compass
by pilgrimharry77
Now I know the only compass that I needIs the one that leads back to you. Honour rises and falls, love is made and broken, relationships grow and crumble, lives begin and end. A story of devotion, hate, family, and revenge amongst the early Van der Linde gang as a war of morals unfolds.
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
Being Alive
by Anonymous
After being abducted as children, Eren and Armin spend years surviving captivity together, building a world inside the confines of a basement. By the time they finally escape, they are best friends, first loves, and the only people in the world who truly understand each other. Freedom is supposed to
Daughters of The Tower
by Silbas Heir (Fragdoll84)
Yrene Towers Westfall intended to rest once they arrived in Rifthold. She truly did. Unfortunately, Rifthold needed healing — and Yrene cannot turn away from need. What starts as a few practical decisions rapidly escalates into organisation, leadership, and a steadily expanding operation no one is e
like she hung the moon
by Kikapea
when g'raha tells her she put the stars back in his sky, he means it in more ways than one. or the chronology of eorzea's champion, tajih darkwhil's, life and hard-fought love.
Fledermaus
by mrterzieff_godefroy
When Cas is dropped out of the sky over Kaer Morhen, the witchers aren't sure what to make of him. The world does that for them.The wolf school Witchers are forced to parent him as the new witcher struggles to find his place among friends, family, and others - he explores what it means to be a witch
Herbs, Honey, and Hematology
by Unmei_hecate03
A young witch travels to Staten Island to conduct an ethnographic study on vampires for her coven initiation. Unfortunately for her academic integrity, the vampires in question are the residents of certain mansion being followed by a documentary crew. Now Unraē Vernisette must navigate undead politi
The Winchester Chronicles - Part III - Found Family
by IceInSeptember
2014 is the year the Winchesters stop surviving and start building. Told month by month, this part follows a full year of hunts, choices, losses, and quiet victories as the bunker grows into a network — and a family learns what it means to hold together under pressure. Some moments are gentle. Other
14th Street
by WhoreforShiggy
A group of queer outcasts get scammed to live together by a shady landlord, leading them into each other's lives unwillingly. realizing that they can't find any other place, the group decides to tolerate each other until they have enough money to move away, promising themselves that this is a tempor
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About This List
This list of 25explicit Found Family fanfics spans 2,176,000 total words. Kudos range from 3 on the newest entries to 41,927 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Found Family · Slow Burn · Hurt/Comfort · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics.
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