Best Explicit Meet-Cute Fanfics
The 13 most-loved explicit meet-cute fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. A great meet-cute makes the romance feel fated from the first paragraph, and the format's compactness has made it a favorite for one-shots and prompt fills.
Top 13 Explicit Meet-Cute Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with meet-cute and rated Explicit.
rose garden filled with thorns
by galactictsukki
“I’m sorry, but my answer is no. Someone else might be willing to switch if you ask.” “I can’t believe—this is unacceptable! I’m going to call the flight attendant over and get this sorted out right now!” Flustered and cornered, Shane injects his Captain Voice into the conversation. “Ma’am, I unders
Skull Rock Era
by chattrekisses
Steve Harrington never planned for Eddie Munson.Steve was supposed to marry his high school sweetheart, have 2.5 children, and take over the family business. He was supposed to live a blissful life on a nondescript cul-de-sac, complete with a white picket fence and a closet full of tasteful polo shi
Trade the Game You Know for Shelter
by irisbleufic
“Finish it,” Armand says abruptly, reaching out to touch the bottom of the glass. He tilts it up to Daniel’s lips, the words an imperious command. Daniel barely opens his mouth in time. He chokes on what’s left of the watery crème de menthe and crème de cacao, but Armand doesn’t lower the glass
Celestial Bodies
by pixelated (prettyremus)
When his attractive new neighbor asks him to pose for some paintings, Remus Lupin reluctantly agrees—but he doesn’t expect to find truth, trust, confidence, and maybe even love in the middle of it all.
You Could Be My Only One (I've Gotta Let You Know)
by Elisabeth13
Darcy's always trying to set Charlie up with guys that come into his practice. It literally never works. Until it does.
bunny followed back
by bloodlessbyers
“Are you going to share your art or should I just sit here and wait until you’re done reading my smut?” or An epistolary-style fic in which Mike is a fanfic writer and Will is a fan artist for Cleradin as Baldur’s Gate 3 OCs.
if it’s quite alright
by ShowMeAHero
“You… like it?” Irving asks, vulnerable, pitched halfway between a statement and a question.And Burt thought he was a stranger.“Of course, I like it,” Burt replies, automatic, honest. “I love it, it’s— It’s me!”This time, there’s a touch of a laugh in Irving’s voice when he repeats, “Yes, it— it is.
Couple: Marine One Piece
by Buggy_Croccy_Hawky
Couple : Marine One Piece !!
The Godparent's Bride
by NightJasmine10
Dev's sister returns to Dimmadelphia after 2 years to be closer to him after she kept tabs on him through the Au-pairs. She also wants to expand her up and coming beauty empire much to Dale's dismay. Upon moving back, she meets the new "nanny" and develops a close friendship with him.Dale sees how c
Podfic of "A Little Restraint" by Fyre
by Kninjaknitter
Standing outside the centre, Stede stared at the handle of the door as if it might bite him.If he’d thought about it, he could have cancelled within the 24-hour cancellation window, but he hadn’t. He should have. He really should have. But it was too late now and he either had the choice of walking
take me alive (make me a liar)
by kvinday
Featuring: one fake boyfriend, one increasingly obvious real crush, one very confused Jeremy Knox, one Kevin Day questioning every life choice that lead him here, far too many cats and photos, one very much gay Andrew Minyard and an alarming amount of mutual pining.
Go For It, Sousuke-kun! You Can Do It!
by sodacoded (honeyedlion)
Sousuke misunderstands a few things in a row while Kou and Rin figure things out. A triathalon of misunderstandings, but luckily they're all athletes.
Oneshots Different Au Sans x Reader
by Andrea777Cats
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About This List
This list of 13explicit Meet-Cute fanfics spans 936,053 total words. Kudos range from 3 on the newest entries to 19,498 on the most established. 62% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (13 of 13 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Meet-Cute · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Fluff.
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