Best Explicit Hurt/Comfort Fanfics
The 25 most-loved explicit hurt/comfort fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The vulnerability, the tenderness, seeing characters take care of each other in their worst moments.
Top 25 Explicit Hurt/Comfort Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with hurt/comfort and rated Explicit.
Fanning the Flames
by cjr2
The Voyageurs ask Shane to join FanMail in order to foster a better connection with fans. Internet sleuths start to notice some interesting details in the background of Shane’s videos, and then the internet does...what the internet does. Or Shane and Ilya are granted an opportunity to come out on th
so come over now (and talk me down)
by kurtstiel
Ilya’s hand wraps around his bare wrist and squeezes. Shane barely stops himself from collapsing to his knees. The pressure lights up every receptor of his touch-starved nervous system, wrenching a small, pained noise from the back of his throat. Every muted sensation comes flooding back so intensel
The Shape of Me Will Always be You
by MissDisoriental
A post-canon Hannigram fix-it fic.Fan videos here and hereAnimations hereFanart masterpost herePodfics here, here and hereFan playlist hereTranslations in Deutsch | 中文 | Ελληνικά | Magyar | ไทย | Русский | Polski | Cymraeg | Español | Українська
Wolfbird
by OpalApparition
Shane Hollander is hockey’s closeted golden boy with everything to hide. Ilya Rozanov is a professional Dom with everything to lose and an expired visa. Through their arrangement at a discreet Montreal kink bar, where NDAs protect secrets and sessions are charged per hour, they discover the most dan
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
Breath Mints / Battle Scars
by Onyx_and_Elm
For a moment, she's almost giddy. Because Draco Malfoy's been ruined by this war and he's as out of place as she is and — yes, he has scars too. He's got an even bigger one. She wonders whether one day they'll compare sizes.
This Dangerous Game
by MissDisoriental
"Keep your wits about you Inspector Graham – I rather fear you are going to need them."London 1888. In order to catch the notorious serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, Will Graham must seek the insights of Dr Hannibal Lecter. ----- Now with beautiful fanart! Huge thanks to azrabel, carrionofmy
dust bunnies
by ghosttotheparty
“I’m right here. And you are okay, and you are safe, and healthy, and you are at home, yes? It is quiet, and nobody is there, nobody is bothering you. And the world is full of stupid idiots, but you are not one of them. And I am here. When you need me, I am here.” --------- or: The whole world think
Whatever happened to the young, young lovers?
by georgia_sk
Regulus Black, presumed dead for over 2 years, shows up at an Order of the Phoenix meeting with 6 mangled horcruxes and Voldemort's corpse.How does the wizarding world move on following the abrupt end of the war, and how does Regulus come to terms with the last four years of his life?Not on his own
Concussion Protocol
by cjr2
Instead of Shane, it is Ilya who suffers a concussion during the Boston-Montreal game in April 2017. Dazed and agitated, Ilya briefly starts speaking and responding only in Russian and the medics can’t calm him down. Luckily, Shane started studying Russian after Ilya spoke to him in Russian on the p
A New Knife
by surveycorpsjean
The rune chews them up and spits them out.Jayce takes Viktor and runs.
nothing left but scars
by SailorChibi
Steve wakes up to the fact that no one ever compliments or even says thank you to Tony, and that he has fallen into the same trap of painting Tony with a specific paintbrush.This is how he showers a very confused Tony with praise to make up for it.
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
Finding Home
by riventhorn
Written for a kinkme_merlin prompt. When Gaius retires a new physician takes over and quickly kicks Merlin out of his room and takes it for himself. Arthur finds Merlin sleeping in the stables...and it's winter.
Love in the Dark
by azraelriego
Shane Hollander always had a strategy. He had a strategy for winning the Cup, a strategy for managing the press, and a strategy for keeping his relationship with his rival-turned-boyfriend, Ilya Rozanov, strictly in the dark. He really was good at managing it all… Right up until the moment a medical
Strange Bedfellows
by orphan_account
When Harry encounters a frail and fidgety Draco Malfoy at the Ministry, he just knows something is wrong and he’s determined to get to the bottom of it.A story about Deadly Nightshade, crippling insomnia, excellent wine … and finding what you need in the strangest of circumstances.
Pinned and Needled
by surveycorpsjean
Sanji struggles with an injury that prevents him from cooking. Around the same time, Zoro starts to act strange.
The Fox's Wedding
by thehoyden
Because Will’s life is bullshit, he gets gently kidnapped from the hospital after Hannibal guts him.
The Omega Revolution
by PinkBTS
"Loving you was like going to war,I never came back the same." -Warsan ShireOr,There are things Jimin loves. There are things Jimin hates. In the middle of a shifting world, Jeon Jeongguk manages to be both.Russian here.Italian here.Brazilian Portuguese here and hereVietnamese hereSpanish hereTurkis
Vodka Cranberry
by kooksie
“I need to sleep,” Ilya murmurs next to him on the bed, his voice distant. “Yeah, me too,” Shane rushes to agree. His fingers drum against his glass of vodka and he chugs the rest in one go. “I should, uh…” He moves to stand up off the bed, the soiled towel dropping from his stomach, and his knees b
Run at the Cup.
by TheHomelyBadger
“So that’s why I bring Violet Wickett up,” says the first, feminine voice, “because there’s two things that have defined Vi her entire career. How hard she plays as a forward, especially on defence, and her rivalry with Caitlyn Kiramman.” “See, if I’m Mel Medarda, I’m not even giving Wickett another
A Lesson in Thorns
by arkastadt
After Hirotsu gives them their offerings, they exchange rings, and Dazai never, not once, breaks eye contact even as they're instructed to kiss. Chuuya expects a wet tongue in his mouth as some sort of demonstration of dominance, so he's surprised when Dazai's hand lifts to cover them both, and the
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.
Angel's Wild
by LimonadeGaby (orphan_account)
But that’s the whole reason he’s here, isn’t it? He’s not out here hunting Humans. He’s not even hunting deer, or bears, or anything else that featured in Bambi. He’s out here, freezing his nuts off every night, because he’s hunting Angels.Sometimes Dean wishes that Angels were like how they’re desc
Spider Lily
by garden_hearts386
Everyone knows about the cliche love stories with the school nerd and jock.He’s a cheeky asshole who can’t seem to keep it in his pants. She’s the straight-A bookworm whose only goal is to pass chemistry.He takes off her glasses to reveal her “true beauty.” She falls in love with his supposed sensit
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About This List
This list of 25explicit Hurt/Comfort fanfics spans 3,531,334 total words. Kudos range from 14,912 on the newest entries to 61,388 on the most established. Nearly all (92%) 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: Hurt/Comfort · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Angst · Emotional Hurt/Comfort · Romance.
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