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Best General Audience Hurt/Comfort Fanfics

The 25 most-loved general audience hurt/comfort fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The vulnerability, the tenderness, seeing characters take care of each other in their worst moments.

Hurt/Comfort 25 fics General Audiences

Top 25 General Audience Hurt/Comfort Fanfics

Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with hurt/comfort and rated General Audiences.

1

Mountains and Badgermolehills

by Glass_Onion

After the Blue Spirit frees the Avatar from the Pohuai Stronghold, Admiral Zhao captures Prince Zuko under suspicion of treason. Isolated from his Uncle and his crew, Zuko has only one ally: the chatty prisoner one cell over.

29,960 kudos 142,042 words 16/16 chapters General Audiences Complete
2

wrong number

by adelfie

There’s a few rings, then the phone picks up.“Wayne Residence.”That’s funny, Tim thinks, Mrs. Mac doesn’t sound like herself.--On a hot July evening while home alone, eight-year-old Tim gets a fever. He means to ask Mrs. Mac for help — but ends up accidentally calling Alfred Pennyworth. Somehow, eve

29,370 kudos 6,423 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
3

soft-hearted

by sarahyyy

Lan Zhan finds himself returning the smile. “Go home,” he urges gently, because it’s cold, and Wei Ying does not look like he’s dressed warmly enough to be out in the streets like this. Wei Ying’s smile dims. “A-Ying sleeps here when it’s cold,” he tells Lan Zhan. “When it’s summer, A-Ying likes to

20,898 kudos 6,465 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
4

The Best Things

by Cdelphiki

Bruce was starting to understand the jokes about him and adopting strays. But it’s not like he ever went looking for kids to adopt. They just sort of… appeared.Besides, the neighbor boy clearly had no one, and Bruce could not in good conscience let that assassin girl go back to parents who had treat

9,556 kudos 141,660 words 43/? chapters General Audiences
5

Idiot Control Now

by cygnaut

Hank screws something up in the lab and everyone's powers increase tenfold. Not knowing how to control them like this, they all try to cope and not kill each other by mistake while Hank tries to find a way to reverse the effects. Charles has a particularly hard time of it.

9,539 kudos 3,941 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
6

maybe this thing was a masterpiece ('till you tore it all up)

by machiavelLiterati

Over the course of a few years, Damian slowly learns a few things about Anya Forger. (5 times Damian kept Anya’s secrets + 1 time he wasn’t able to)

8,256 kudos 39,016 words 6/6 chapters General Audiences Complete
7

believe in second chances

by ShowMeAHero

“I did not brainwash him,” Loki calls back down. He crosses his arms over his chest and leans against the top post, waiting for Thor to make his way to the top. Once there, Loki tells him, “I married him.”“You didn’t,” Thor says without thinking, no hesitation.

7,794 kudos 3,294 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
8

Take on the World

by niamhlouisew

Peter Parker is homeless. After the death of his last remaining family member, his Aunt, he finds himself living on the streets. The only thing worth living for is his alter-ego, Spider-Man. As Spider-Man, Peter can be brave. He can stop bad things happening. He can be witty, funny, sarcastic. He ca

7,040 kudos 28,494 words 14/? chapters General Audiences
9

more power than anything waiting in the dark

by wangler

When Scott jogs back inside, his mom stands against wall, watching Stiles, eyeing the tangle of bandages and dusty old clothes."Get them off," Stiles is saying, dazed and soft. "Get it off."

6,869 kudos 2,082 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
10

unfamiliar ceilings

by plantegg

What might have happened if Hinata wasn't so oblivious when Komaeda had despair disease.

4,791 kudos 2,029 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
11

5 times lando came into oscar’s room and told him he was bad at hugging plus one time oscar went into lando’s room and gave him the best hug of his life (by fall out boy)

by Anonymous

Before Oscar had a chance to say you’re welcome Lando was pulling him into a hug. A real hug. With arms. And squeezing. And intention.Oscar tensed before half heartedly patting Lando on the shoulder, not sure what else to do.“Oscar, is this what you call a hug?”“...yes?”“God mate,” Lando pulled away

4,147 kudos 34,499 words 7/7 chapters General Audiences Complete
12

Another prince

by drunkbedelia

Spoilers for episode 3!-‘Him?’ Sylvie asked. ‘Really?’Loki frowned. ‘Him what?’‘I’d understand some of those hunters,’ Sylvie continued. ‘They’re hot. But this guy…’ She slid her dagger under Mobius's necktie, lifting it from his stained shirt with a grimace. ‘Talk about daddy issues. I’m almost emb

3,902 kudos 14,164 words 13/13 chapters General Audiences Complete
13

Kimetsu no Yaiba One Shots

by brinthie

Various one-shots from my tumblr account, @ink-hashira and @brinthie. Hope you enjoy! ❣️❣️

3,645 kudos 162,335 words 148/148 chapters General Audiences Complete
14

Some Other Castle

by LivingProof

“Yeah,” Jamie drawls in that soft voice, and if Coach Ted’s voice is peanut butter, she thinks Jamie’s must be honey. “It ain’t your fault, Phoebe. And I don’t think your Uncle Roy meant for you to hear what he said ‘bout your dad. But it’s kinda like that, see. No one wants me dad to come to our ma

3,266 kudos 12,363 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
15

Enough

by ginkohs

Ash only allows himself the smallest scraps of comfort from Eiji. Eiji surprises him by giving him just a little more than he expected.

3,135 kudos 1,106 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
16

Hard to Read

by JinxyTwinxyDoo

Loki doesn't trust people. Not enough to let his guard down around, anyways. That is until a certain TVA intrudes on his plans to ascend to king of the Nine Realms. So while his ascension to king is briefly stopped, he finds himself hunting variants. Which, mind you, is exhuasting. But Loki wouldn't

2,797 kudos 17,382 words 7/7 chapters General Audiences Complete
17

i shine only with the light you gave me

by plutoniium

He hears a rustle from the bushes. He turns around, perhaps a bit too fast. “Who’s there?” he snaps, not loud enough to be yelling, but loud enough to make known that he’s a threat. “Macaque!” A voice yells, and before he can react, he’s being crushed under someone’s weight. He realises, after a bit

2,588 kudos 1,142 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
18

My troubles are all over, and I am at home

by Vamillepudding

“You could’ve scored the winner,” his dad says, and suddenly he’s right in front of Jamie and cuffing him around the head. Jamie doesn’t say anything, doesn’t do anything, is not even sure he’s breathing anymore, and he’s just thinking that this numbness is sort of nice, when the door opens and in w

2,555 kudos 13,515 words 2/2 chapters General Audiences
19

if i squint

by earphonebolts

"I'm sorry," Aki mumbles. He's pressing his palms against his eyes, hoping that will somehow give him some clarity. Maybe a cigarette will do the trick. "I just - I know he won't die, I know that, I'm just…what if he does? Then it's my fault, right? Because I didn't do enough."or; aki comes home to

2,326 kudos 21,131 words 2/2 chapters General Audiences Complete
20

Wheel to Wheel, Heart to Heart

by Catzz089

Max is having a great year. He’s 17 and fighting for a championship with The Lewis Hamilton. Life is perfect. That is until his Dad died, and he found out the only way to be able to stay racing was to get adopted by his biggest rival.   ---or---   If the 2021 season happened whe

2,240 kudos 36,923 words 9/? chapters General Audiences
21

Kusanagi Nene's Guide to Matchmaking: for Dummies

by mintgreyashes

Sunset spills over the concrete tiles of the school rooftop. It’s a beautiful day, complete with the faint chirp of birdsong and the rustling of leaves in the distance.“Is this a joke?” Rui’s words, sharp and clipped, echo in the empty space. He says nothing else, but his hands begin to clench. Ther

2,195 kudos 5,261 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
22

Tsukasa Tenma and his well-hidden anxiety

by MoonJelly_fool

It was supposed to be another normal rehearsal.So why is he sitting in the middle of the stage, his head buried beneath his hands, as his cries are muffled by the floor beneath?ori saw the silly little dialogue thing abt tsukasa being shy when he was young and i made it sad as hell

2,157 kudos 9,190 words 6/6 chapters General Audiences Complete
23

The Perks of Non-Linear Narrative

by kyaticlikestea

After Amy dies, the Doctor leaves flowers. He doesn't leave Rory.

2,108 kudos 8,830 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
24

the little lion

by myshkaa

Max finds a stuffed animal in his driver room. Where did it come from?But more importantly: Why is he sort of getting attached to it?

2,076 kudos 7,341 words 5/5 chapters General Audiences Complete
25

When Nine Hundred Years Old You Reach...

by Waldo

Ianto is caught between not wanting to cause a scene and wanting someone (namely Jack) to notice how awful he feels.

2,028 kudos 3,721 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete

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9,190
median words
76%
complete
29,960
top kudos
~37 minutes
median read time

This list of 25general audience Hurt/Comfort fanfics spans 724,349 total words. Kudos range from 2,028 on the newest entries to 29,960 on the most established. 76% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is General Audiences (25 of 25 fics).

Recurring tags across this list: Hurt/Comfort · Fluff · Emotional Hurt/Comfort · Angst · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.

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