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Best Explicit Friends with Benefits Fanfics

The 25 most-loved explicit friends with benefits fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The trope runs on dramatic irony and denial; readers watch two people perform casualness while every gesture betrays them, waiting for the arrangement to collapse into the relationship it always was.

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Top 25 Explicit Friends with Benefits Fanfics

Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with friends with benefits and rated Explicit.

1

frequently, secretly fond of each other.

by milominderbinder

Shrugging one shoulder far more casually than he possibly feels, Ilya says, “I like both. Is secret, okay?” “Okay,” Hollander says, voice cracking. He doesn’t say anything else. The air’s so heavy around them that it feels like being in the middle of a scrum, the weight and heat of all those bodies

45,340 kudos 222,222 words 28/28 chapters Explicit Complete
2

The Devil's White Knight

by orphan_account

When Harry wakes up in an alternate timeline--a timeline where Voldemort was defeated long before the first war--he discovers everything is different. His parents, his godfather, his friends--and him. Harry must deal with the consequences of who he would have been if he had been raised by his pare

42,476 kudos 64,573 words 10/10 chapters Explicit Complete
3

We Wear Chains on the Weekend

by surveycorpsjean

Well, in a day of revelations, it turns out that Izuku isn't as vanilla as Katsuki previously thought. Unfortunately, that fascinating discovery is overshadowed by Izuku's dumbassery, because he has zero concept of aftercare. "Don't go to anyone else," Katsuki says, because screw it. He can do a bet

33,710 kudos 35,088 words 6/6 chapters Explicit Complete
4

Everything or Nothing

by Wellthathappened (Cataclysmic_Calamity)

College AU where Chuuya finds out that the boy he drunkenly made out with the night of orientation is his new roommate.His arrogant, smug, very straight roommate.And the boys are each convinced the other is trying to ruin their life by making them go absolutely insane.Turkish Translation Here Vietn

30,325 kudos 264,937 words 41/41 chapters Explicit Complete
5

Are You Flagging?

by soidade

“Look, I’m just asking, okay? Not– I don't mean anything by it. But, uh.” His eyes darted back and forth, then he leaned in close to Steve. Steve had gotten used to that, kind of. The guy had no concept of personal space. “Are you flagging?” Eddie finally finished. Steve shook his head slowly, eyes

26,090 kudos 40,991 words 17/17 chapters Explicit Complete
6

Drop Like Confetti

by annie_vi

Park Jimin is hellbent on celebrating a breakup with his cheating ex while juggling his final semester at university. What he didn't expect was a one-night stand with Jeon Jeongguk, a successful CEO much older than Jimin with no interest in a relationship but much to offer.

25,870 kudos 110,992 words 8/8 chapters Explicit Complete
7

A Convenient Impracticality

by firethesound_HP_archive

Somehow Harry ends up agreeing to a fake relationship with his ex-nemesis-turned-friendly-acquaintance-with-benefits, except for some reason it involves an awful lot of actual dating and, sadly, not much sex. Confused? Harry is too, but when has anything with Draco Malfoy ever been as straightforwar

24,557 kudos 38,540 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
8

My Heart Comes Tumbling Down

by DevilDoll

"This is a casual, adult relationship based on sex, and it is awesome." In which Stiles and Derek have a great time buddyfucking until a burrito ruins it all.

21,517 kudos 5,689 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
9

pathological people pleaser

by rweoutofthewoods

No one, it turns out, really knows one another. (OR: all it takes is a summer-long holiday in Italy, James Potter's teetering mental stability, a secret relationship, friends with benefits, Marlene’s secret, and enough stupidity and insecurity to go around for everything to come crashing down around

21,448 kudos 114,435 words 19/19 chapters Explicit Complete
10

Only Practice Makes Perfect

by SKayLanphear

Reki doesn't know the first thing about kissing and after a bit of light-hearted taunting, gets the idea to practice with Langa. They're best friends, aren't they? So they should help each other out. Boy lips couldn't be that different from girl lips anyway. Langa, meanwhile, knows this isn't a good

19,461 kudos 173,623 words 22/22 chapters Explicit Complete
11

Love, I have Wounds

by Sharleena

Jungkook meets Taehyung in a dirty club with terrible music and harsh lights that color his skin blue.Jungkook has just started feeling lonely when he meets Taehyung, who seems to have been lonely his entire life.

19,099 kudos 79,451 words 4/4 chapters Explicit Complete
12

No Homo

by orphan_account

Stiles' sophomore year starts something like this:3 FourLokos+ 1 peer-pressuring cat- 1 best bro to end all best bros= 1 Craigslist ad headline that reads "str8 dude - m4m - strictly platonic".Derek is the fool who replies.

18,735 kudos 84,092 words 12/12 chapters Explicit Complete
13

Yan Genshin Impact x Reader

by ddarkerdreams

Genshin Impact yandere stories, that will continue to be expanded over time!(Originally posted on my tumblr, ddarker-dreams).Please do not reupload/translate onto other websites without my permission!

18,368 kudos 205,510 words 95/95 chapters Explicit Complete
14

Then there's the landing

by Sharleena

The thing about Figure Skating is that it's the most brutal sport disguised as something incredibly beautiful to look at, something elegant and frail.Just like Kim Taehyung.

17,041 kudos 45,910 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
15

It's Okay Because It's You

by suffocatingspring

Katsuki’s first encounter with his own hanahaki came right at the end of their 2nd year at UA, and as he stands over the ceramic sink, he thinks "Of course the petals are green. What else could they have fucking been."Green, like his hair. Green, like his eyes. That shitty ner-"Kacchan?" The devil i

16,991 kudos 64,187 words 5/5 chapters Explicit Complete
16

don't leave me tongue-tied

by dawnshine

After wishing on a star, Jisung develops the bizarre ability to see "lust gauges" of the people around him, displaying the current arousal levels of their owners. As if that weren't strange enough, his best friend Minho's gauge is always filled to the brim despite him being one of the most calm and

14,234 kudos 57,507 words 5/5 chapters Explicit
17

is it gravity (or are we fallin' in love?)

by coffeeshib

Kara isn’t dating. Lena isn’t dating. Kara and Lena try not dating each other. Even if the lines start to blur a little. Even if they do the most girlfriend things. They won’t date. They won’t.Or: Everyone is convinced that they’re dating. Kara drunkenly makes out with her best friend one day. Lena

12,002 kudos 151,305 words 13/13 chapters Explicit Complete
18

But is it wrong if I see him this weekend?

by ihave_a_boringlife

That thought settles into his brain dangerously. Ilya’s been with everyone. Girls. Guys. Others. What's another person on the list? If Shane wants experience… If he wants to stop feeling behind… Why not Ilya? Yes, he was a complete asshole that Shane wished he could choke to death sometimes and his

11,947 kudos 65,917 words 12/12 chapters Explicit Complete
19

heads or tails

by liknow

Minho and Jisung are sick and tired of being virgins. There's an obvious solution to that.or: Two best friends decide that it only makes sense to lose their virginity together. What doesn't make sense is the way they can't seem to keep their hands off each other after that.

11,884 kudos 36,823 words 1/1 chapters Explicit
20

no attachments

by ockleibi

Minho rubbed Jisung's thigh with one hand and reached for the condom with the other. “How do you like it?” Jisung shrugged. “I’ve never done this before.” “Wait.” Minho yanked back. “What?” “I’ve never done this before,” Jisung repeated. “Like, with a guy?” Jisung shook his head. “With anybody.” Min

10,160 kudos 140,767 words 16/? chapters Explicit
21

Tempting Scandal

by Stillpink

Penelope is an innocent, but her experiences as Lady Whistledown teach her that she has much to learn about what happens between men and women behind closed doors. Fortunately, she has a friend willing to teach her all she wishes to know.It all seems so simple...until Colin Bridgerton uncovers her p

7,771 kudos 89,735 words 17/17 chapters Explicit Complete
22

peace in your violence

by favspacetwink

“Mmnh - mmnh - mmnh-”“Better keep it down, Tomioka,” Sanemi breathes in his ear. Giyuu groans into the hand covering his mouth. “What did I just fucking say?”

5,474 kudos 1,803 words 1/1 chapters Explicit Complete
23

(i love you) it's ruining my life

by NicoleDilona

“Let’s recap then- You admit that you and Charles Leclerc have been involved in a sexual relationship for the past two years. You describe this as a ‘long-term, exclusive, friends with benefits’ arrangement, in which you estimate you usually sleep with him at least twice a week. Oh, and in your own

5,416 kudos 34,625 words 5/5 chapters Explicit Complete
24

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

by poisonivory

After years in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, Jon is finally back in Damian's life, and Damian's determined to keep him in this century. If that means a little fooling around between friends, so be it. It doesn't have to mean anything.(It just might mean everything.)

5,297 kudos 46,962 words 8/8 chapters Explicit Complete
25

Don't Hold Your Breath

by frozenpotions

“Hey, Bruce,” he said tentatively. “You have a lot of casual sex, right?”Bruce raised one delicate eyebrow. “Mr. Kent,” he said slowly, amusement curling around the words, “are you calling me easy?”(or: Not quite fresh out of a divorce, Clark attempts to have a hot girl summer. It goes well until it

5,175 kudos 50,441 words 7/7 chapters Explicit Complete

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64,573
median words
88%
complete
45,340
top kudos
~4.3 hours
median read time

This list of 25explicit Friends with Benefits fanfics spans 2,226,125 total words. Kudos range from 5,175 on the newest entries to 45,340 on the most established. Nearly all (88%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (25 of 25 fics).

Recurring tags across this list: Friends with Benefits · Alternate Universe - College/University · Friends to Lovers · Smut · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.

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