Best One-Shot Mutual Respect Fanfics
Mutual Respect one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 16 One-Shot Mutual Respect Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with mutual respect and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
out of the woods
by breadly
It figures that the one person to catch his notice in Boston would be Jack Zimmermann’s fucking boyfriend.“So, uh,” Kent stutters, all of his charm wiped away by this bullshit turn of events. “You probably think I’m the world’s biggest asshole, don’t you.”Bitty takes a sip of his beer and shrugs. “Y
4AM
by MomoMoon115
A late night for Barry at work and a missed meeting with Snart leads to misunderstandings."It's not what it looks like!"
Bertie and the Bohemians
by Allemande
It's another escape from Aunt Agatha to New York, and yet this time things are different: Bertie gets a job at a magazine and starts thinking about social responsibility. Jeeves has a pretty clear idea of who has motivated Bertie to change this much, and finds he doesn't look forward to the day his
bigger pusher over
by kittu9 (tomatocages)
He doesn’t make sense, except he always does.Hiruma and Mamori: interconnected character studies, pre-Deathmarchoriginally posted on LJ in 2006.
Partners
by therebelandhisprincess (neptuneshomegirl)
Octavia's been feeling sick for the past few days and goes to Clarke with her symptoms, who concludes she's pregnant. Clarke decides not to tell Bellamy yet, but someone else can't keep their mouth shut. Bellamy and Clarke have to work together to deal with this new situation, but these two can neve
Just Right
by yuuago
Communicating with Sigrun isn't exactly easy when Lalli doesn't have a translator. But sometimes, just a few words are enough.Set during the Chapter 11 timeskip.
Letting Go
by girlmadeofjade
A follow up to the ending of the Fairy Tail Omake Stone Age.
Survivor
by SidheKatSoup
Since Bane's revolution everything has changed, except the need to survive. And a survivor she most certainly is.
Consciousness
by azurish
"They made it across the room to the bed by unspoken agreement, then broke apart to remove clothing. Tension buzzed in the air, like charged particles in the atmosphere before they became lightning, harsh and grating and – exciting? Maybe. Perhaps this was how sex – relationships – whatever they
Shatter my Memory
by Faize
Linebeck and Link discover and island in the sky. Oh and plot happens too, I suppose.
The Adventure of the Sea-Soaked Scarves
by birdthatlookslikeastick
After a mysterious murder in the New York Aquarium, Henry Morgan joins investigative forces with the world’s only consulting tuna.
Not Guilty
by batyalewbel
Sally was not guilty over his suicide. She wasn’t.
It All Began With Something Called Hope.
by TinnieMummy
Eve barely escapes Haven, but is she ready to face those who believe she can be a symbol to so many.
Could Have Been an Angel
by FusedThursday
Reyer and Erik have a sweet father/son relationship.*I am using Erik from the musical*
Not a Socialite
by FrozenDonkeyWheel
London is full of everything: sights, sounds, history, and people. But for Lydia Martin, on vacation in one of the world's greatest cities, it contains something even better. Someone, specifically. The someone she's been waiting a long time for, and she never even knew it.
Amazona
by Dan_G_Panterita
A la agente Carter la han llamado de muchas maneras a lo largo de su vida, pero sólo un hombre la llama "amazona". Curioso que el apelativo dado por el coronel Trevor jamás le ha incomodado.NOTA IMPORTANTE AL INICIO DEL FIC.
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About Mutual Respect
A relationship — romantic or platonic — built on two characters genuinely admiring each other's competence, judgment, and character. Often the quiet backbone of partner fics, where trust is demonstrated through action rather than declared.
After a steady diet of miscommunication plots, a pairing where both people simply value each other can feel almost radical.
Common scenarios: Detectives who hand each other the lead without ego, or sworn rivals who defend each other's honor to outsiders even mid-feud.
About This List
This list of 16one-shot Mutual Respect fanfics spans 62,077 total words. Kudos range from 8 on the newest entries to 1,058 on the most established. Nearly all (88%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is General Audiences (6 of 16 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: mutual respect · Friendship · First Time · Angst.
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