Best Long Hurt/Comfort Fanfics
Hurt/Comfort fanfics from 50k to 100k words — full novel length with room for slow development. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Long Hurt/Comfort Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with hurt/comfort and falls in the 50,000–100,000 words range.
you took my heart (i was sleeping)
by lameparties
It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore. Living in Mike’s house, Will tries to be invisible, spending most of his time in the basement. Then the power goes out — and if there’s one thing he dreads more than facing Mike, it’s the cold. or Seven nights in which Mike and Will
I Would Bring You the Stars and the Moon
by GutterWitch
“Houston, do you copy?”Caitlyn panicked, feeling extraordinarily unprepared having been thrust into her new position without so much as even a handbook to consult. What were the formalities? What was she supposed to respond with? Where was the damn push to talk button…“Hellooo? I said Houston, do yo
Summer Stars
by PitViperOfDoom
It's been judged safe to send the students of UA home to their families for the first three weeks of summer, much to the relief of everyone whose name isn't Todoroki Shouto. Luckily, Midoriya has a solution for him, and Midoriya Inko has a lot of love to give.
2am Knows All Secrets [original]
by Unbreakable_Red_Riot
… It wasn’t that he was annoyed.Okay, maybe he was a little annoyed, but that was just the lack of sleep talking. Because a certain explosive punk thought it was a good idea to test the flammability of his sheets at 2 in the morning. Every single morning.(In which Bakugou's quirk wakes Kirishima up,
sub-culture
by palmviolet
“Is he whining about Eddie being mean to him again?” Robin is leaning in the doorway, eating a leftover slice that’s probably cold by now. “You talk about him more than you talk about girls, Steve, it’s getting concerning. Anyone would think you had a crush.”or, steve is pretty convinced eddie now h
bones in the ocean
by bunflower
“The Angel of Death, the ferryman of the Styx, the terror of the western seas. One of the most feared captains ever to sail, and yet, I have to wonder… how did a man like you end up all on his own? We searched the area where you were found—not another soul in sight. So,” He fixes him with a long loo
The Second First Time
by Allive
Shane Hollander wakes up in a hospital room convinced it’s 2016 — and that Ilya Rozanov is still his biggest rival, someone he’s supposed to hate.But the world has changed. It’s 2025. They play for the same team, live in the same house, and Ilya Rozanov is wearing a wedding ring.Now Shane has to rel
Long Story Short (It Was A Bad Time) Or AIs Don't Forget
by peacockgirl
Turns out magic doesn't affect AIs. Karen is Peter's only link to his old life, and helps him hold on when he gets low.Meanwhile, in Upstate New York, Tony struggles with the inexplicable certainty that he's lost a kid.Until Peter gets hurt, and Karen tells FRIDAY ...Set in that wonderful AU world w
Love Bite(s)
by ArchetypeOfAdespota
In which Keith gets bitten by a Love Bug, and Lance is less okay with this than anyone honestly expected.
Balance, Imperfect
by bixgirl1
When Harry sustains an injury in the line of work, he no longer knows how to navigate the life he loved, and finds help and solace from the most unexpected source.
Wedding Ring
by crazychipmunk
Oikawa returns from a three-week vacation with a wedding ring around his neck.All his teammates knew about Oikawa’s new wife was that she was Japanese and she was "the most beautiful person in the world"Join Oikawa's Argentinian teammates on a multi-year adventure to figure who has the misfortune to
Peter and the Jailbirds
by beautifullights
“If you did play chess," Ross said, "you’d remember that a pawn can become a queen. The most powerful piece on the board, Parker, remember that? But—” Ross smiled— “only if it obeys.”He adjusted his tie, stood, and looked down at Peter. “I’ll ask you again,” he said. “Eventually. You may feel differ
Family is What You Make It
by GoringWriting
When Tony is left in that Siberian bunker it's not Pepper or Rhodey, or even Vision that find him. It's a Hydra team. Tony resigns himself to being their science experiment when he's rescued by an unlikely team and he finds out that family is what you make it and along the way he manages to gain som
What happens in Vegas
by Ididloveyou_once
57 missed calls. Bart_ahhh tagged you and one other in a postThe Gazette (4 hours ago)Bruce Wayne’s youngest eligible bachelor is off the market: Timothy Drake-Wayne eloped in Vegas [EXCLUSIVE pictures] 63 unread messag-Tim jolted upright. His eyes scanned over the headline again. Timothy Drake-Way
it's a risk, it's a gamble
by nondz (pinkjook)
“I think we should pretend to date,” Robin says.“What?” Steve sputters.
Opia
by wanderlust96
Hannibal had wandered upon him entirely by mistake. On a hunt like any other, Hannibal finds someone unexpected in his victim's basement.
Sugar
by lixabiz
“I—” she stared up at him and said in a small voice, “it’s too much to ask of you.” “It’s not,” Colin said firmly. “Don’t overthink it,” he urged her. Ten minutes ago, she had no home and no chance that she would ever know where her dad was. Colin had just walked into the room an
Who's Gonna Drive You Home?
by LaVeraceVia
“Steve,” she says again, with more urgency, and now he’s sure it’s Max. “I need your help.” Steve’s pulse goes into overdrive. “Max, what’s wrong? I can get Hopper- ”“No!” she cuts him off, talking fast. “No cops. There’s no time and, and…it’s so cold out there and—and there’s just no time okay? You
2am Knows All Secrets [[REVISION]]
by Unbreakable_Red_Riot
... It wasn't that he was annoyed.Okay, maybe he was a bit annoyed, but that was just the lack of sleep talking. Because a certain explosive punk thought it was a good idea to test the flammability of his sheets at two in the morning. Every single morning.In which Bakugou's quirk wakes Kirishima up,
I'll Be There For You
by SinkingLikeASunset
Just days after his fateful encounter with Anakin on Mustafar , Obi-Wan has resigned himself to a lonely existence on Tatooine. However, he has been granted a chance to go back and fix things. Obi-Wan must alter events and make changes as he struggles with memories of a dreadful future and deals wit
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About Hurt/Comfort
One character is hurt (physically or emotionally) and another provides comfort and care.
The vulnerability, the tenderness, seeing characters take care of each other in their worst moments.
Common scenarios: Nursing injuries, emotional breakdowns, nightmares, recovery from trauma.
About This List
This list of 20long Hurt/Comfort fanfics spans 1,442,655 total words. Kudos range from 5,059 on the newest entries to 199,108 on the most established. Nearly all (90%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (9 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Hurt/Comfort · Fluff · Slow Burn · Angst with a Happy Ending · Emotional Hurt/Comfort.
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