Best One-Shot Identity Reveal Fanfics
Identity Reveal one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 One-Shot Identity Reveal Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with identity reveal and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
please leave a message
by subcorax
Sarah Does anyone have the number for Shane's girl from Boston? I feel bad that they've been seeing each other for this long and we've never added her here. Jackie Oh good point! Let me ask Hayden. Jackie has added Lily to the conversation Lily what what is thisOr: Ilya Rozanov is, apparently, one o
In Love With Justice
by PlotsOfCoffee
Batman is notorious for his secretive ways, so when the Justice League meets someone he associates with, they naturally have questions. The questions continue to pile up when it’s clear that Batman is rather. . . close to him. Or the Justice League thinks Batman and Nightwing are dating.
video message incoming
by helenabertinellis
The League are just wrapping up their meeting when a call comes through the Watchtower servers.It's for Batman.
research and disaster
by blueh
There should have been nothing remarkable about two people in a busy cafeteria, but Becket takes in the familiar sight of curly hair, brown eyes, and a t-shirt with a science pun on it talking animatedly alongside Actual Anthony Edward Stark and promptly drops his lunch.He gapes for a solid second,
You Have Reached Lily
by ItsMayBiTheWay
Hayden finds Lily’s contact and touches the little call button. After a short time, the call connects. “Shane,” a breathless sound reaches his ear, a broken heavy Russian accent cut off by a choked up sob. “You scared me.” Hayden hangs up. OR Hayden calls Lily after Shane’s injury
WAG Support Network
by stabthroughme
Shane went down hard, bleeding on the ice, and Ilya was hiding in a stairwell to avoid Shane's teammates when he caught up on the WAG chat and saw the missed call from Jackie. Inspired by the last bit of "please leave a message" by Ravenesta
It Was Always You
by TheResurrectionist
Trying to keep your obvious, embarrassing crush from the World's Greatest Detective is harder than it looks. Actually, as Clark finds out, it's practically impossible. Especially when you're genetically inclined to jump his bones.AKA, the superbat soulmate fic nobody asked for.
Bruce Fucking with the JLA
by littlegh0st
Bruce finds endless amusement in using his public Brucie Wayne persona to mess with JLA. Or, Bruce and Clark's developing relationship as seen through snapshots of Bruce being a little shit.
in an empty moral space
by blueh
“Bring Spider-Man to us, Mr. Stark,” High-heels says and rattles off an address. “If that bug isn’t here in the next twenty four hours, then your intern gets it. We are not going to ask a second time.” There’s a pause. Then, “You want Spider-Man?” “In exchange for your intern,” High-heels affirms. “
Look the Devil in the Face
by prettybirdy979
It's increasingly becoming a world where the unbelievable happens every day. The Avengers team includes a defrosted World War Two solider, a giant green rage monster and a man who might be a God; and they battle aliens and magic on a regular basis. It's not too far fetched to believe the Devil walks
Captain Marvel's Adopted?
by Len_suilon_mellon
When Captain Marvel sends out a distress call, the only League member available is Batman. Bruce comes to his aid, but he finds out that Billy is a 10-year-old homeless orphan with black hair and blue eyes. Obviously, he makes the only logical decision and adopts Billy. Because it's Bruce—who's alle
Sleep Is For The Weak
by Maximumjinx
Marinette was running on zero sleep, empty cans of energy drinks, and sheer dwindling will power when she came to class. Tikki had warned her that being Ladybug would take up most of her time, but Marinette refused to let her grade drop because of it. Which led to staying up all night to finish home
Odd One, or, Wally's Mysterious Boyfriend
by TheWitchBoy
Wally's new boyfriend is kind of odd.No, okay, scratch that.Wally's new boyfriend is super odd and it’s been driving Barry nuts.
Tripped at Fencing
by SailorChibi
Of the all the ways for Ladybug to figure out his identity, Adrien never thought it would be because his father had slapped him.
let me explain
by jilliancares
Wade scoffs, shaking his head and elbowing Peter in the side. “Sure,” he says, sarcastic. “That’s why your spidey-sense doesn’t see me.”Peter’s on the verge of laughing, wanting to join Wade in his amusement, but he freezes. His entire body goes still. He finds himself staring at a roof three buildi
Lobster Biscuit
by Scarlet_Ribbons
Peter goes on a terrible, terrible date, cashes in a favor on behalf of Spider-Man, and begs Deadpool to crash it.Deadpool delivers.
Second Best Expert
by Aconite72
Peter got a C- on his final Physics essay because ... nobody believed that his advisor and source was Tony Stark himself. At risk of not making it to MIT with a C- on his scorecard, Peter was forced to do the last thing he wanted to do: Call Mr. Stark to vouch for him.And because his teacher hated h
The Devil's After Both of Us
by TheWritingOwl
Growing up, Danny's parents had drilled it into him and Jazz the dangers of summoning rituals. Unlike something like a natural portal or the one they built in the basement, a summoning ritual brought ghosts to you without any clear way to send them back home.After Danny's accident, he hadn't thought
Illogically?
by Kiwiles01
The boy looked up and stopped writing instantly."Dad!" Exclaimed the boy, who seemed to be scared and pale. "Oh God""Dad?" Lantern gasped, staring at the Flash with his mouth open. “Did he call him dad?”“Impossible,” Flash denied. “We imagine it” Or when the Justice League meets the Batfamily and th
i know your secret
by jilliancares
“I’m your new neighbor,” Wade forged on, oblivious to Peter’s state of shock, and he stuck out a scarred hand. Peter gripped it, feeling numb, and gave it a shake. Did Wade realize who he was? No, clearly not. He was acting way too normally. Wade was one for dramatics.
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About Identity Reveal
A character's secret identity is revealed, whether they're a superhero, villain, supernatural being, or hiding their true self. Relationships are tested and transformed.
The dramatic tension of the reveal moment, the vulnerability of being truly seen, and how relationships change with truth.
Common scenarios: Superhero identity exposed, villain revealed as friend, supernatural nature discovered, real name/background revealed.
About This List
This list of 20one-shot Identity Reveal fanfics spans 104,402 total words. Kudos range from 11,633 on the newest entries to 114,267 on the most established. Nearly all (85%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (12 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Identity Reveal · Secret Identity · Identity Porn · Mistaken Identity · Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure.
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