Best Short Identity Reveal Fanfics
Identity Reveal novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 16 Short Identity Reveal Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with identity reveal and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
Miscommunications
by Isnt_it_pretty_to_think_so
Five times the Avengers learn about Peter Parker, and the one time the rest of the world does, too.
I Think I Missed a Step ('Cause I'm Fallin' For You)
by mokuyoubi
There’s a weird familiarity about the kid's tone and posture, and it’s true that Wade is pretty far from home today but he’s also certain he’d remember that baby-face if he’d seen it before. On the other hand, he has spent the better part of the past few years feeling like he’s missed a step, so thi
None So Blind
by prettybirdy979
They say when you assume you make an ass of you and me.Matt wishes that the Avenger's assumptions about his seeming inability to read the written word did something as benign as making an ass of him and them. Being called illiterate shouldn't hurt, not when he knows he's not, and it's not like he ca
Good publicity
by Bergen
“That was a disaster. The press is having a field day.”“It wasn’t my fault,” Tony defends. “That Spider-Guy never knows when to shut up. He distracted me.”“Your reputation took a blow,” Pepper tells him. “Which will be fixed, of course. I’ve already set it up.”“Set what up? What, am I going to make
Under Lock and Key
by EdenDaphne (edelet)
Marinette is thrilled. She's spending her afternoon at the museum with Adrien, and even Manon's unexpectedly tagging along with them can't tarnish her happiness.After all, what can go wrong for two seventeen-year-olds watching over a seven-year-old? Turns out, a lot of things.(collab writer/artist f
All good things come in threes
by Bergen
“I know all about your secret identity.”A beat of silence. “Um,” Peter said, bunching his sweater in his hands. “Which… which one?”--Peter has three secret identities: Spider-Man, the superhero who swings around the city to save people. Parker Benjamin, who gives Tony Stark unsolicited advice on his
You Look Like You’ve Seen A Ghost
by ShootingFromAfar
"The runes are wrong.""What does that mean for us?" Tim hisses over the beginnings of a dozen voices rising in chant."Nothing good." Jason states grimly, frantically racking his brain for any way out. Whatever entity is about to come out of this circle is going to be baring a fate worse than death.J
Two Truths and a Lie
by kali_asleep
The game is simple enough: two truths and a lie. What's less simple is what Chat and Ladybug learn after playing.
we are what we pretend to be
by C_AND_B
After the unrestricted office access, and the flowers, and the surprise visits to Catco, everyone just kinda starts to assume Kara and Lena are dating, and maybe they should let them. (AKA, Lena and Kara really just date whilst pretending they're fake dating).
You’re who?!
by snowraven24680
there's identity reveal and a group chatthat's it.~Ryuko: Hello Ladybug. May I ask what exactly the purpose of this group chat is?Ladybug: Identity reveal! yay!Bunnyx: that's sarcasm, right?Carapace: is this a joke or something??Chat noir: I-Chat noir: I wouldn't have a problem with this but I've be
A Quick Question
by RyderofNightmares
For a moment, victory is sweet.Monarch is thwarted, Shadybug and Claw Noir have renounced their chaos and cruelty, and everyone is ready to face their remaining enemies with new confidence.The nightmare starts with one quick question. An AU series of three-sentence drabbles, one for each day of May
i can only do my best, i do not do this for myself
by featherfae
Twilight has always relied on his own mind to get him through any challenges. He can only trust himself, everyone else is a liability. So when he suffers a huge concussion and loses two years of memories and a lot of his normal brain functions, it's like losing everything. And now, with these lesser
Secret Desires and Stray Cats
by chat4lyfe
Marinette is caught by Chat Noir in a… vulnerable position, as they are both secretly crushing on each other. It is the time for angst and misunderstandings as we follow them through intimate moments and confusing revelations. Ah, the life of young adult superheroes! Here’s a sneak peek: Marinette h
Speaking Our Minds
by Ideality
So. There's a Dark Lord on the loose, the government has gone mad with power, and there's some important tests coming up. In some ways, that's just another year. Everyone would really like it if that wasn't normal, but it is what it is. The best way to handle this sort of thing is with clear, effect
how was i supposed to know
by Pumpkinpez
After the Kalos League, Ash needs to disappear for a while. He ends up in Castelia City helping his old friends run a maid cafe, which somehow seemed like a good idea at the time.Then Gary Oak walks in and calls him sweetheart.
Millennial v Child of the Millennia
by ailisisanalias
The Vampire Lestat is touring North America, plagued by muses past and present. One of those muses, Louis de Pointe du lac — sorry, Thomas Pitt — has come back with both a vengeance and someone at his side. Lemuel is unwelcome in all regards, as far as Lestat is concerned. He doesn’t know this vampi
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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 16short Identity Reveal fanfics spans 397,177 total words. Kudos range from 37 on the newest entries to 39,310 on the most established. 50% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (11 of 16 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Identity Reveal · Secret Identity · Tony Stark Has a Heart · Peter Parker is a Little Shit · Fluff.
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