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Best Epic Hate to Love Fanfics

Hate to Love fanfics over 100,000 words — the long-form treatment of the trope. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.

Hate to Love 17 epic fics Avg 219,332 words over 100,000 words

Top 17 Epic Hate to Love Fanfics

Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with hate to love and falls in the over 100,000 words range.

1

The Songbird and the Sea

by maia_archives

In a world where dominance of the sea is an endless battle between pirates and mariners, Park Jimin is content living in his little village on a small, uninteresting island by the eastern mainland. He wants nothing to do with the bloodshed of good and evil, the heartless killing of both innocents an

48,822 kudos 255,883 words 35/35 chapters Explicit Complete
2

Fall Asleep (Fall For You)

by drannie

“They say when you fall in love you can’t fall asleep, but now that I’ve met you I feel like I finally can.” A University AU where Jungkook and Taehyung become roommates. But Jungkook has insomnia and can't fall asleep with other people and Taehyung can't fall asleep alone.

40,923 kudos 149,957 words 22/22 chapters Mature Complete
3

Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches

by Reiya

‘…Of all the rivalries in the world of sports over the years, perhaps none has become so legendary as that of Russian figure skater Viktor Nikiforov and his rival, Japanese Yuuri Katsuki…’ A single event changes the course of Yuuri’s life, throwing him into a bitter rivalry with Viktor Nikiforov tha

35,419 kudos 197,692 words 14/14 chapters Explicit Complete
4

Of Bright Stars and Burning Hearts

by Reiya

Viktor doesn’t remember the first time he met Yuuri Katsuki.This however, is what Viktor does remember… Part 2 of the Rivals series and companion fic to ‘Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches’. One small change alters the course of both Viktor and Yuuri’s entire lives, creating a rivalry that spans

19,631 kudos 208,408 words 9/9 chapters Explicit Complete
5

(Maybe I Love You) We're Too Young For That

by orphan_account

If there’s anything Taehyung dislikes more than writing pop songs, it’s writing songs for Jungkook: rising idol, CF magnet, and one of the biggest douchebags Taehyung’s ever met. But hey, it pays the bills.  russian

19,179 kudos 153,255 words 22/22 chapters Mature Complete
6

Rumours (Terrible and True)

by SunsetSharkbite

“I’m always amazed at how you’re not kidnapped or dead in a ditch. Your luck is almost annoying.”   “What can I say?” Vi grinned with that casual leaning shrug. “God is a woman, and She thinks I’m hot.”  Vi and Cait are coworkers on the second season of their hit show. Their characters onscreen h

17,722 kudos 116,750 words 21/21 chapters Mature Complete
7

honeymouthed and full of wildflowers

by pududoll (aprilclash)

“Honestly, losing a war might almost be a better option than this.”Mark is marrying Donghyuck to save his kingdom, but he wonders who will save him from his husband, or his husband from him.

17,203 kudos 312,230 words 62/? chapters Explicit
8

Unwanted Butterflies

by lookingatherhurts

Jungkook and Taehyung hate each other. Except, of course, when they're having sex.

16,046 kudos 101,423 words 18/18 chapters Explicit Complete
9

make it taste like love

by lookingatherhurts

Taehyung and Jungkook are two alphas who hate each other until one morning, Taehyung wakes up as an omega and Jungkook is the only one who can help him figure out what happened....too bad Taehyung is now desperate to bare his neck to Jungkook instead of fighting.

14,693 kudos 159,071 words 15/15 chapters Explicit Complete
10

Masks

by mads999

Sakura’s inner voice is far more diabolical than anyone imagined, and crows prove to be cruel mentorsFanart: Un/Masked FanartOngoing Translation(s): Chinese, VietnamesePodfic: [Podfic] Masks by Storyshoes

11,753 kudos 205,491 words 41/41 chapters Explicit Complete
11

Blue Monday

by ExpectNothingGainEverything

Stiles would have never guessed that the star player of the lacrosse team and presumably the hottest guy in school who everyone wanted a piece of and one of his most hated bullies would turn out to be his soulmate.Derek would never have dreamed that fate would be so cruel to pair him up with a freak

11,741 kudos 535,709 words 19/? chapters Explicit
12

Kill to Kiss You

by suicidebybooks

Jeon Jungkook, the newly minted leader of the Yong Jegug, carries the weight of his fragile empire on his shoulders. Desperate for a distraction, he goes to a notorious underworld brothel where Kim Taehyung, temptation wrapped in silk and lace, is auctioning off his virginity.

11,464 kudos 198,068 words 16/16 chapters Mature Complete
13

The Skeleton Games

by poetax

The barrier of underfell is broken. It's been a month, and monsters are finally allowed to move into the city. You're staying in a small cheap apartment waiting for your newest property to finish, when you get a rude noisy neighbor. Does he really have to play his music so loudly. It's not even good

10,080 kudos 279,273 words 56/? chapters Mature
14

New Romantics

by the7print

"We’ll call ourselves the new romantics: partners in crime, 21st century millennials making money out of marriage. Like a movie, but in real life."What do you do when you're set to inherit billions from your recently deceased grandfather's will, but only on grounds that you must be legally married?

10,064 kudos 193,986 words 20/20 chapters Mature Complete
15

Ancient Fire

by AnaWayne

Bran Stark knew that it wasn’t enough. So he decided to use his sister’s dormant yet growing magic to change the history of the House of Dragons before its fall.

9,776 kudos 252,543 words 46/? chapters Not Rated
16

You Don't Even Know Me!

by cuteandtwisted

"Let's keep our daddy issues out of work," said Even."Excuse me?!"Or: The one in which Isak and Even are interns who got off the wrong foot and don't like each other at all (except that they do).Aka the HateToLove!AU many of you asked for.

6,850 kudos 101,487 words 15/15 chapters Mature Complete
17

Sope: His Second Chance

by Universe_Escape

When Yoongi finally gets out of prison, after months of being inside, the whole world seems to be against him. Even his brother and parents don't believe in him. So why does a random guy at his community service believe in him? Why does he give him the second chance everyone else doesn't? He doesn't

78 kudos 307,422 words 86/86 chapters Not Rated Complete

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About Hate to Love

Two characters who genuinely cannot stand each other are forced into proximity until irritation reveals itself as fascination. Sharper and pettier than classic enemies-to-lovers — the conflict is personal dislike rather than opposing sides.

The constant verbal sparring keeps every scene electric, and the eventual surrender is sweeter for how loudly both parties swore it would never happen.

Common scenarios: Coworkers sabotaging each other's presentations until a stuck elevator forces an actual conversation, or rival captains whose insults get progressively more affectionate without either noticing.

About This List

198,068
median words
76%
complete
48,822
top kudos
~13.2 hours
median read time

This list of 17epic Hate to Love fanfics spans 3,728,648 total words. Kudos range from 78 on the newest entries to 48,822 on the most established. 76% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (8 of 17 fics).

Recurring tags across this list: Hate to Love · Enemies to Lovers · Alternate Canon · Rivals · Canon Universe.

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