Top 20 One-Shot Modern AU Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with modern au and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
Rumor Mill
by ikeracity
Erik is the grumpiest, most foul tempered worker at Stark industries. His grumpiness is the stuff of legends.So it's obviously the talk of the office when Erik is being made to go to the company party and he's bringing his husband. There's rumors flying round about how much of a masochist or equally
Covered in Bees
by ScarlettStorm
“Cloud Reccesses Apiary,” says a toneless, deep masculine voice, with zero question in it. Wei Ying doesn’t care, because whoever possesses that voice is probably going to come save him from bees like a fucking hero while wearing like, a suit of armor. That’s what you wear to catch bees, right?“I ha
sharing body heat in the passenger seat
by subcorax
"The man's shoulders slumped. "Some days, Gilbert," he sighed dramatically, expression somber as he stared into the distance, "I hate all of the world except for you. And Eliza. Angelica too, if we're pushing it." Then he-Flopped onto the sofa. And half onto John. And promptly fell asleep, curled i
Oolong Tea for the Teenaged Soul
by Lacrow
Damian has one singular goal in mind, and the only things standing in his way are a stoic psychiatrist and a nice lady with a penchant for making tea.
Kitty Cat Cafe
by Katergator
Astrid works at a cafe that features adoptable cats the patrons can interact with. From an abusive home, Toothless seems to be a lost cause, especially with male customers. Then one day a handsome stranger walks in, befriends Toothless, and steals her heart in the process.
Lovefool
by Kittendiamore
It starts, embarrassingly enough, with an ad from Craigslist:"I’m a 21 y.o art student (male), writing a thesis on the relationship between performance and the awareness of the audience. You don’t care about that. I’m an actor offering to give you the most dramatic night of your life. I’ll be your d
this city never sleeps at night
by cheschi
ROLLINS STONE MAGAZINEIn this issueSix of Crows: From break-ins to breakout stars, the band talks overnight success, music and madness, and everything in between. Eddie Spaghetti once said, "Rock and roll keeps you in a constant state of juvenile delinquency." That would explain a lot, as the dyn
one eye open
by unsungillumination
the perfect plan: sylvain (the ideal best friend!) sets felix and dimitri up on a date - a blind date, so they'll actually agree to go. on the date, they realise their feelings for each other. they get together and live happily ever after. sylvain no longer has to listen to felix's angry pining. it'
See the day
by Taromei
Okay. So. Felix is in a friends-with-benefits type arrangement with Dimitri. Except it’s not actually an “arrangement”, because nothing was ever actually “arranged”. It’s more that after two decades of being best friends, Felix suddenly can’t hear Dimitri laugh without going for his pants, and it’s
you know I just closed my eyes my whole world disappeared
by jonphaedrus
They have a little girl.Kelsier says yes before he even realises he’s opened his mouth.
Only You
by slightlyrebelliouswriter
Jude had made a grave mistake.It was the only way she could explain the dread coiling in the pit of her stomach, making her shoulders curve in. She was in a situation of disastrous proportions, her only weapon of defence against the onslaught, a red solo cup.The grave mistake was allowing her boyfri
We Are A Secret, Can’t Be Exposed
by Boobaby
Cardan is an actor, Jude... is his gf. (I’m bad at summaries)
Pas de Deux
by rein_shadow
Everyone at Ketterdam International Ballet Academy knows that Wylan Van Eck and Jesper Fahey absolutely despise each other. So when they are cast to play love interests in this year's production, it's safe to say it will end in one or both of them murdering the other... Right?
Ed Was(n’t) Worried
by Hablrand_was_here
Roy doesn’t come home when he should and Ed pretends he isn’t worried even though he is.
How did it get so late so soon?
by sharki
You skipped town five years ago, the day after graduating high school, staying in touch with no one. After returning briefly due to your father's sudden death, you run into an old friend. You see what's become of his life and finally open up about yours, old emotions rising to the surface.
Sunflower
by LuckyCasca
A modern AU set in an Australian University.Guts has a moment with Casca and she struggles to come to terms with what happened at New Years while navigating university.
Golden
by showurselfelsa
When grief over her lost brother shatters Elsa one night, Anna offers her the rare gift of control.
Infinite (our love, your life)
by ravioliisntgood
❝And in each lifetime we live in, we shall always be parted before death.❞ His thumb brushed her bottom lip, green eyes peering into hers. His eyes glanced back down at her pink, plump lips as they inched closer together. Transferring to a new university at the start of his junior year with his best
Look Out Into the Ocean (Can’t You See Me?)
by Axolotl_Supremacy
Franziska von Karma is the daughter of the greatest mermaid hunter that the world has ever seen. With the death of her father, Manfred von Karma, Franziska is expected to follow in the footsteps of her father and become a great mermaid huntress herself. Despite her father’s legacy, Franziska finds h
No Love Like Your Love
by GT Anthony (TheElderVampire)
Worldly exposure was necessary for Eden Hollow’s compound, ensuring that followers both had a choice to stay but also had no reason to leave. It was time for Avery Miller’s six month sabbatical, and although he was more than sure of his devotion to his faith, he also knew that some people that left
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About Modern AU
Characters from historical or fantasy settings are placed in contemporary times with modern technology, jobs, and social situations. Classic dynamics in fresh contexts.
Seeing beloved characters navigate familiar modern situations while retaining their core personalities and relationships.
Common scenarios: Medieval characters with smartphones, fantasy creatures in modern jobs, historical figures in contemporary settings.
About This List
This list of 20one-shot Modern AU fanfics spans 101,003 total words. Kudos range from 3 on the newest entries to 16,664 on the most established. 65% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (8 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Modern AU · Angst · Fluff.
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