Best Mature Mutual Pining Fanfics
The 25 most-loved mature mutual pining fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The delicious frustration of obvious mutual attraction, the anticipation of them finally realizing the truth, and the emotional payoff.
Top 25 Mature Mutual Pining Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with mutual pining and rated Mature.
All the Young Dudes - Sirius's Perspective
by Rollercoasterwords
this is an ATYD fanfic first!!! and a harry potter fanfic only by necessity. this is literally just me rewriting each chapter of atyd but from Sirius's perspective bc i love this story so much and can't get enough of it. all credit for the original work goes to MsKingBean89 and if for some reason yo
And like the cycle of the year, we begin again
by katherynefromphilly
Set after the Merlin Series 5 Finale "Diamond of the Day".Canon Compliant. In Character. Arthur Pendragon Returns.Cover art by Lao-Pendragon------For many long years Merlin waited.For the other part of his soul, for the other half of his life. He was born to serve Arthur. So that meant he was al
I Was Screaming Your Name Through The Radio
by ElectricSplatter
“Four months from now will be the seven year anniversary of when you and Osamu Dazai released your hugely successful first and only album Double Black and its diamond single Corruption. After performing with Dazai earlier this year, are you planning anything special to celebrate?”“Corruption is insa
a turn of the earth
by microcomets
Dean’s your typical half-orphaned, monster-killing 22-year-old until a trenchcoated stranger crashes into his back windshield one September night, claiming he’s an angel that knows him from the future and that he’s on the run. Frigging fantastic. (Or, in which Castiel gets stuck in Dean’s timeline p
Through The Fire
by SongAngel
Minerva McGonagall checks up on little Harry Potter and finds that not all is as it should be. She makes a decision that will change everything for the Boy Who Lives.
but then, my homework was never quite like this
by Jazzfordshire
“Wait, when you say ‘you’ll be teaching’, you mean…both of us?” Kara asks, sounding more than a little apprehensive. “Lena and I will be teaching it together?”Lena’s own apprehension is so high that she’s fairly sure she’s seconds away from hyperventilation, but she’s surprising even herself with ho
Something So Good, So Pure
by Preet01
Laenor Velaryon passed out drunk on his wedding night, but that’s not to say Rhaenyra Targaryen spent her wedding night alone. Nine months after being married, she gives birth to a daughter with silvery blonde hair and lilac eyes, forever changing the history of House Targaryen.
i can't take you anywhere
by dimolto
“One more word and I’m going to drive us both off a cliff,” Hinata deadpanned.“Well, I would probably survive it. Ultimate Lucky Student and all.” Komaeda tilted his head. “But if you really do want to kill me, I’m sure we can find a way to make it happen!”On the way back from the third-year class t
Rewards Program
by surveycorpsjean
Akaashi enjoys his normal life, as a normal grocery checker, at a normal grocery store. Of course, it all goes up in flames when two hot as hell college kids dump their items on the conveyor belt. Donuts. Glue. Donut holes.And that's only the beginning.
what you once wanted
by astrhae
“You know what kept me going, century after century?” Hob is angry enough, desperate enough, that his voice drops low, quiet. “Even when I had nothing?”The music around them crests, waves crashing against the unyielding shores of time –“Chimneys,” Morpheus answers, bland.Oh, what a bastard.---------
Changes
by chothocolate
Sixth year brought about a lot of changes for the Marauders.Remus comes back hot.Sirius comes back gay.Peter comes back uncomfortable.And James comes back with a plan.
wanna lift this curse
by softambrollins
It's not a secret, not really; they don't decide to not tell anyone. It's just — no one else needs to know. It's just theirs, whatever it is. He's not ashamed or afraid. He thinks it might disintegrate if exposed to sunlight, and he's not ready for that. Not yet. Or: The one where they hook up somet
You, Me, and the Midterm Curve
by touyascoffin
Step 1: Risk your spot on the basketball team by failing a class.Step 2: Flirt with your tutor to try to fix it.Step 3: Flunk the flirting and the quiz.Step 4: Accidentally fall for said tutor, who looks like he hasn't smiled since dinosaurs went extinct. Cheng Xiaoshi didn't plan on catching feelin
let's get together before we get much older
by raewrites
Adam doesn’t know what compels him to make an attempt at finally finding out. Does Ronan Lynch have a crush on me? (Do I have a crush on Ronan Lynch?) Otherwise known at the one where Ronan, Blue, and Noah visit Adam and Gansey at their university for the weekend.
Right Now, You're Smitten
by idratherhaveyou
Laurent's uncle insists he starts bringing a date (a serious one) to company events. In an effort to irritate his uncle, Laurent decides to ask Damen, Nicaise's babysitter, to be his date. Damen grudgingly agrees and goes to the company's annual Christmas party. And many parties after.There's fak
satin birds
by kybelles
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. James R. Callenreese and Ms. Hideko Aoki are very delighted to announce the engagement between Mr. Callenreese's son and sole heir to Callenreese Corporotions Mr. Aslan J. Callenreese and Ms. Aoki's beloved nephew Mr. Eiji Okumura. The happy couple haven't decided on a weddin
Denial & Deception
by Bohemienne
When the Black Eagles Strike Force's top mole in the Leicester Alliance is discovered, Byleth proposes a drastic plan to gather the necessary intelligence for an invasion. Hubert and Ferdinand will have to fake a clandestine relationship, feud with Edelgard, flee the Empire, and take refuge in the A
The Autumn Flame
by The_Twisted_Kingdom
Months after the war, Lucien returns to Velaris to see Elain. He is unsure if he will be welcomed, but is pleasantly surprised when she appears open to spending time with him. He is even more surprised when Rhysand sees fit to send him and Elain across Prythian to visit a handful of the other courts
A Court of Light and Melody
by Daevastanner
**Daily releases starting 7/18 - 572 pages complete**The insinuation didn’t make her mad. It didn’t comfort her. But it did strike a chord. “My instincts are the only reason I’m alive. They’re why those children in Sangravah survived.”Azriel descended to the grounds of the river house. “Then perhaps
How does it feel?
by divacoded
Set a few months after season 1, Wednesday Addams decides to head back to Jericho; not for herself, but for her dear friend Enid. Nobody was aware Wednesday was returning, as she had decided to make her return a surprise. Perhaps that was a mistake. Things get a little tense when Wednesday entertain
The Will-o’-the-Wisps
by Ninde_88
It couldn’t be. She had always known that Luffy simply wasn’t interested in that side of things.And like a coward, she had taken it all and buried it—again and again—until it was locked away in the deepest corner of herself, the key long since thrown away.That was when the nightmares started getting
Sonata
by swaps55
After the Battle of the Citadel, the Alliance calls the Normandy home to Vancouver to face an inquest. Things get...complicated. On every possible level. Especially when Kaidan discovers an unfortunate misunderstanding with his parents. ~“Have to admit though,” Shepard says, swallowing the rest of h
Pagan's Prayer
by dragonologist_phd
Shadowheart isn't accustomed to placing her trust in other people. Neither is Naia. But these are interesting times, and stranger things have happened.(A loose re-telling of the game, with a focus on Tav/Shadowheart romance)
A Man's Word is His Bond
by howlsmovinglibrary
The Antivan Crows burned away Zevran’s soulmark long before he was old enough to read it.What Zevran didn’t realise - until much later - was that the Crows did not invent this technique. It was a practice originally cultivated by the Circles. Mages had their soulmates erased, lest the connection mak
The Effect of Lady
by NiuHope
Lady being used as a living battery for Artemis for a month left some side-effects on her. Said side effects include some minor slower aging, improved reflexes, and making her much, much more enticing to male demons - all to Dante's dismal.
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This list of 25mature Mutual Pining fanfics spans 3,349,347 total words. Kudos range from 522 on the newest entries to 47,973 on the most established. 76% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Mutual Pining · Slow Burn · Fluff · Fake/Pretend Relationship · Pining.
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