Best Teen-Rated Mutual Pining Fanfics
The 25 most-loved teen-rated 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 Teen-Rated Mutual Pining Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with mutual pining and rated Teen And Up.
you took my heart (i was sleeping)
by lameparties
It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore. Living in Mike’s house, Will tries to be invisible, spending most of his time in the basement. Then the power goes out — and if there’s one thing he dreads more than facing Mike, it’s the cold. or Seven nights in which Mike and Will
The Way You Used To Do
by edema_ruh
"We're really sorry," his father says, in a teary-eyed, wobbly way. "But your friend, Izuku, he's... He's gone, son."Katsuki can do nothing but blink up at them for moments that feel like an eternity, eyes darting between both his parents in obvious confusion, disbelief, and, more than anything, ind
count your blessings, not your flaws
by PitViperOfDoom
Midoriya Izuku has never been asked out, confessed to, or flirted with, except as a joke.
True Love
by platonic_boner
AU where soulmates can’t lie to each other.(That’s okay, Merlin wasn’t planning to lie to Arthur anyways! Haha.. ha.. ha…)
What The Fuck Did You Just Call Me?
by reading_raindrop
“A-ah B-Bakugou! You dropped some pencils!”Katsuki stiffened. Kirishima and Kaminari froze. Basically, everyone within earshot stopped what they were doing to look at Izuku like he sprouted a second head. What did he just call him? “What the fuck did you just say to me?”Katsuki whipped his head towa
(the first time) he kissed a boy
by buzzcut__season
Reki is insecure about his lack of kissing experience. Langa just wants to help him feel like he's good enough, even if teaching Reki to kiss means breaking his own heart. (yet another practice kissing au)
Summer Stars
by PitViperOfDoom
It's been judged safe to send the students of UA home to their families for the first three weeks of summer, much to the relief of everyone whose name isn't Todoroki Shouto. Luckily, Midoriya has a solution for him, and Midoriya Inko has a lot of love to give.
"what's your type?"
by sapphicflower
“Congratulations on getting nine out of ten questions correct! Without further ado, let’s move on to the last question..” Hanazawa paused for dramatic effect as the lights dimmed and the spotlights overhead honed in on their podiums.“What is … your hero partner’s type?”A brief silence.“‘Type?’” Izuk
2am Knows All Secrets [original]
by Unbreakable_Red_Riot
… It wasn’t that he was annoyed.Okay, maybe he was a little annoyed, but that was just the lack of sleep talking. Because a certain explosive punk thought it was a good idea to test the flammability of his sheets at 2 in the morning. Every single morning.(In which Bakugou's quirk wakes Kirishima up,
undertow
by beansie
Will has never had his first kiss. Mike is happy to lend a hand.
[Rewrite] On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog
by threecrossings
In an astounding display of bad decision-making and blatant stupidity from both parties, Kim Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk catfish each other in a MMORPG.
Fuck, Marry, Kill (or, how Usopp becomes the best matchmaker of the sea without really trying)
by adietxt
Everyone wants to marry Zoro. Hypothetically. Sanji can’t believe everyone would pick that useless patch of growing mold over him, and considers killing Zoro. Not hypothetically.He has a list on why Zoro would be the Worst Husband Ever, not that he spends a lot of time thinking of a (purely hypothet
should the pillars of memory topple out of my reach
by bleep0bleep
If Stiles didn’t know any better he’d say that look in Derek's eyes is adoring, but he does know better, and also amnesiac Derek thinks they’re married. Which is the only fact he hasn’t questioned so far, which is the weirdest thing.
Homesick at Space Camp
by K0bot
Lance realizes he's been an asshole to Keith, and on a diplomatic mission to a key planet for the Voltron alliance he... overcompensates.
We Are So (Not) Married
by MikeWritesThings (orphan_account)
In which everyone thinks Hizashi and Shouta are married due to an incident and while the nation is struggling to decide if this is a good or bad thing, Hizashi's struggling with the urge to say out loud, "Damn, I wish we were actually married, though."
just say you do
by biblionerd07
Steve just wanted a job. He wasn't expecting a marriage proposal. And he certainly wasn't expecting to accept.
this river runs to you
by sundiscus
Framed by the soft morning light, sleek hair swept back and pale blue robes not even slightly rumpled, he looks almost inhuman. He looks like the last person who should be knocking on Wei Wuxian’s door. In which Wei Wuxian is a curse worker secretly searching for a lost dragon, Lan Wangji is his
Misfire
by VivatRex
Crowley finds himself in another universe; Aziraphale goes to fetch him. In the meantime, Team Free Will has to figure out what to do with the 6,000 year old demon that won't stay in a devil's trap and keeps rooting through Dean's vinyl collection. Shenanigans ensue.
who knows how much further we'll go on (i'll take my chances)
by donutsandcoffee
When Zoro wakes up and finds himself in the same bed as Sanji, he expects a panicked cook, a whole lot of denial, and heartbreak.He definitely doesn’t expect Sanji to lean in, give him a morning kiss, and walk away like it was normal.
Translating Ennoia
by WerewolvesAreReal
Spock intends to resign his commission with Starfleet six months into the Enterprise's mission. Then he meets Captain Kirk – his t'hy'la – and everything becomes infinitely more complex.
there it is again, that funny feeling.
by camomile_t
Suddenly, like the unpredictable spring of a cobra, the answer struck her.“Oh. I understand. You’re courting me.”She pauses for a moment, thinking. She notices and chooses to ignore the gradual parting of Enid’s lips as her mouth gapes.“Very well then. You may continue.”AKA: The fic where Enid stumb
so sweet like chocolate
by luckyday
Jisung's never exactly been the studious type. Sure, he's smart in his own way, but that doesn't necessarily transfer over to the kind of intelligence that the education system relies on. Tired of struggling after his first semester, he takes his friend up on the advice of actually using the school
not even work husbands, just regular husbands
by TheElevenOfSpades
If Viktor had kissed Jayce to avoid being caught by MelAnd then it gets worse
but, baby, watching you blush
by calvingseason
Eddie opens his mouth. Closes it. Finally, he settles on, “You told your parents you’re married? To a man?” Chimney and Hen both glance at him with twin looks that clearly mean he’s on his own with telling the rest of the story. Which—they had no problem teasing and joking about it three seconds a
echo your name (call it love)
by treescape
“I mean, you kind of did the same thing yesterday,” Lucius tells him afterwards, when they’re reviewing the day’s adventure for the logbook. Ed’s somewhere out on deck, which is a very good thing, since Stede is having a bit of a panic. “And the day before, and the day before—”“Did I really?” Stede
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About This List
This list of 25teen-rated Mutual Pining fanfics spans 1,749,814 total words. Kudos range from 9,553 on the newest entries to 199,108 on the most established. Nearly all (92%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Mutual Pining · Slow Burn · Fluff · Misunderstandings · Hurt/Comfort.
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