Best One-Shot High School AU Fanfics
High School AU one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 One-Shot High School AU Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with high school au and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
matchmaker matchmaker get off my back
by laurenshappenstobemyhusband
"So what are you looking for in a girl?" Kayano asks, eyes glinting. Karma pretends to ponder it. "Oh, definitely someone short, with a high voice. Cool colored hair is nice, maybe green or blue. And pigtails. Definitely pigtails." His taste is also decidedly male, but that’s none of their business.
Stupid
by meruemsthighs
Killua absentmindedly does couple-ish things, and someone eventually points it out.
sometimes love is a long time coming
by sprinklednana
Jaemin has never been put in this kind of situation. If anyone had the audacity to be any form of rough towards him, Mark would have their head. Well, if Jeno hadn’t dismantled and devoured said head already, that is.Alternatively: Jaemin is an idiot. Some stupid alpha can’t take a no. Jeno is enrag
don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
by janie_tangerine
five times when various members of the Stark family had to re-evaluate their opinion of Robb's boyfriend and one when there wasn't the need.
Cloud Cover
by princesscas
Kazuha is the unofficial school matchmaker, and his best friend Scaramouche is the only person he can't seem to succeed in pairing off.(Russian | русский translation thanks to the lovely anon Marie!)
Portrait
by Anonymous
Hamilton is glaring at him again.
pretty boys are stupid
by Anonymous
mikey: @takemichi where have you been, cheater? takemichi: i was with Hina??? takemichi: i can't cheat on my girlfriend with my girlfriend, Mikey-kun 😊 [User @takemichi is blocked from viewing @mikey's messages]
face it! you're never gonna make it!
by robnauts
Beau's got the worst crush ever on her annoying older sibling's super cool best friend. An afternoon spent pining.
He's Got an "I heart ?" written on the palm of his hand
by queenmab24601
Adam's soulmate tattoo is etched along his back, between his two shoulderblades. All it says is "Oh. You're Dean's brother."Which was really confusing for a long time, because he didn't even think he had brothers.And then it just became really annoying.
An Almost Perfect Lie
by Butterfree
He knew that hidden in Gramps’ fridge and behind a carton of eggs was a fresh batch of cooling chocolate that he had finished cooking and placed there the night before. What was the most incriminating was how on each chocolate ball was a heart that spelled out a single English letter of Tanjirou Kam
Wrong Address (Unfortunately Not)
by kawaiifragsmaxxer
Cynikka bullies flux into getting a babysitting job, which happens to be the same house of a certain white haired boy
The Justice League of Cadmus Academy
by MousyStool
When Clark had to move away from Smallville to enroll in Cadmus Academy, he never suspected finding others like him! But as he and his new friends try to fight the various evils of the world while trying to graduate, threats that are much beyond them are rising, and who knows if a couple of teens w
1997-1998
by Fangirlgem
Back in 1989 Hal and Barry had a brief but unforgettable teenage romance, kept secret from most people and never meant to last. Years later, after several major events shake up their previously stable adult lives, they reconnect, hoping to rekindle their once strong friendship - and maybe the romanc
Summer SPOPtacular 2026
by enby_lydia
Following this prompt list from spopfandomevents on Tumblr, one chapter (I'm trying to go for ~1000 words each) every Wednesday until September.Tags very much subject to change as I haven’t written like half of the chapters yet. Blanket content warning for strong language; individual warnings may be
Kiss Discount
by Choco_Ren
“Oh, come on, Sasuke, it's just a kiss! It's not like we haven't kissed before.” Sasuke can't believe he's doing this—is he blushing? And why is he nervous? Where Naruto sees a post from his favorite place—a discount on set meals and ramen for Kiss Day. Just one kiss, and you get the discount. But
Iliad High
by percyyy_13
High school au of the trojan war/iliad. Aphrodite loves to set people up, and she can tell that Paris is falling for Helen. With some others myths making an appearance.No guaranteed update schedule, but for now updates are on fridays Anyway have fun with this!!
blue lock tutorial for newgens
by vozenn
Ego Jinpachi did not build Blue Lock Academy to produce well-rounded students. Well-rounded students become well-rounded adults.Well-rounded adults become furniture.She built it to produce monsters.Class Z, unfortunately, does not look like monsters yet. They look like sixteen-year-olds who got on a
The Purpose of Love
by daboo
Adora and Catra were placed in different homes once they finally got free from Hordak's abusive household. Adora now lives with Glimmer and Angella and has formed a close circle of friends, whose book club and princess roleplay group she joined. Catra, on the other hand, lives life on Shadow Weaver'
denreze oneshots
by chainsawing
a collection of denreze oneshots (typically short, may occasionally write longer oneshots depending on how i feel) made by me!
Daily life of Classroom Man
by XblocksGuy2
Denji, along with family and friends, goes to high school together, experiencing daily life, while a new girl shows up one day, and he catches feelings for her!!! Could this lead to a wonderful romance, and what issues does the woman running the school have in store for Denji?
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About High School AU
Characters are reimagined as high school students dealing with teenage drama, first love, and coming-of-age experiences. Classic teen romance tropes apply.
The nostalgia of first love, the intensity of teenage emotions, and the relatability of high school experiences.
Common scenarios: Popular kid and outcast, academic rivals, childhood friends in high school, prom dates, teenage rebellion.
About This List
This list of 20one-shot High School AU fanfics spans 87,145 total words. Kudos range from 21 on the newest entries to 12,995 on the most established. 45% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (14 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Alternate Universe - High School · Fluff · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Fluff and Angst · Tooth-Rotting Fluff.
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