Top 25 Mature Pining Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with pining and rated Mature.
I'm Reading Your Lips (You're Speaking My Language)
by some1_around
Rozanov cocked his head. “You speak Russian? Or just the curse words?” “Yes, I speak Russian,” he snapped, defensive and angry. He knew that it had been a mistake to even try to be friendly with Rozanov. “Why? Do I not look Russian to you?” He scoffed. “No, not really,” Rozanov said. Some of his tea
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
campfire in your chest
by deanpendragon
Kei realizes in their second year of high school that he's probably been in love with Yamaguchi since they were ten. However hopeless he might be in handling that situation, Kei prays he's at least not as hopeless as Hinata and Kageyama. But he just might be.
step out into the sun
by plutos
“I gotta talk to you, buddy, real quick,” Poe says lowly, and grabs Finn’s hand to haul him back out of the mess hall. His pilot friends cheer loudly, Karé yelling something about keeping it decent, and Finn barely has a second to process it before Poe’s yanking him away and into a deserted side cor
Lungs full of Roses
by SecretlyACatLady
Childe had always assumed that he would die young. He had accepted that a long time ago, ever since he accepted the mantle of a Fatui Harbinger. However, he always thought that he would die in a glorious fight, his body broken but spirit relishing the strong opponent that had bested him. He was okay
the pretty (pining) setter squad
by bloodyhalefire
oikawa: I HAVE NO FEAR suga: straight iwaizumi oikawa: I HAVE ONE FEAR
your hand in mine (pt. ii)
by geralehane
Five months after breaking Lexa's heart, getting her back is Clarke's first priority. She doesn't care about destroying herself in the process. (TW: Toxic Relationship Dynamics in the first part of the sequel. It's unhealthy and might be triggering for those who've experienced toxic/emotionally abus
fever got me aching
by knightswatch
But it doesn't solve Kyoutani's sudden problem-- he's not even sure really why he wants people to touch him. He doesn't have any fondness for strangers and, for the most part, he likes looking so scary that people won't sit next to him on the train.And he certainly doesn't want fucking Yahaba touchi
The Wall Thing
by rideahorse
Yahaba stumbles, but a hand on his arm catches him. Kyoutani helps tug him to his feet, and the hand lingers, thumb idly rubbing circles across his bicep. Words escape Yahaba in a breath, and they sound like, 'Thank you,' but they feel a whole lot like, 'Kiss me.'“Be careful,” Kyoutani says, voice
Strange Love
by arandomfan91
Alec is in love with Magnus. Magnus needs Alec to be his fake boyfriend. What could possibly go wrong?
Wheatgrass and Froot Loops
by WhoNatural
"You’re falling for him," she says, and it’s not a question. Stiles looks up, blinks, and shakes his head."No," he lies. "We work out, have really intense sex, and then eat cereal marketed for children. We have a system, okay? Why upset the arrangement?"
Sitting Behind You
by RedOrange99
AU where Ren is a third year at Shujin and sits behind Makoto in class. If you like ShuMako but you always kinda wished it was the main focus of the game, then this is the story for you! A retelling of Persona 5 Royal with a hard focus on Ren and Makoto, along with general team bonding moments and t
How I Long For Yesterday
by sweetbutterbliss
Stiles blinks, his throat going dry, and he moves his thumb without thinking - liking the post. He feels a surge of petty satisfaction. At least the fucker will know he knows now. He stands up, his body feeling too heavy, and he blows out the already guttering candles. He lets out a sob of frustrat
wasting beats of this heart of mine
by ArgetCross
“You sound like a mortal.” She said, with the faint glimmer of amusement in her eyes. Zagreus chortled too, but then fell silent. Nyx gave him a knowing look. “What is it, my child?”“You said the curse is tied into my godhood, right? What if…” The words tasted unnatural in his mouth, a blasphemy bef
tied and true
by mxrcusflint
There are two routes of action. Three, if he were really desperate, but Marcus doesn’t think anyone in history has ever successfully dissolved a soulmate thread before without dire consequences and he’s not willing to die over Oliver fucking Wood.
cold wind
by modal_contingency
Trevor picks up Sypha, Alucard, and a new habit in the space of a few weeks, and he’s not sure which is the biggest problem. One alpha. Two omega. It really should be simple. It isn’t.
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
Ballad of the Golden Phantom
by Nebrasska
For years now, Sonic has been presumed dead. Shadow carries his grief heavily with him. Unspoken feelings and secret attractions all remain clutched close to his chest as he struggles to move on from a tragic love. The world is bleak without Sonic, and because of this, Shadow finds himself purposele
Wanna try it out?
by katta
When Chifuyu's biggest insecurity is brought to light, Baji tries to help him overcome it with a bit of practice.There was nothing that could possibly go wrong, right?
will you still want me when I'm nothing new?
by racingstars87
Ollie@oscarwhy didnt you tell us about your new bf? Oscarwasn’t aware i had one Kimiaccording to tiktok you are dating obama OscarObama?as in the former US president Barack Obama? Alexdamn can’t believe he’s cheating on harry like that or During winter break the grid spends a little too much
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
Have You Always Turned the Other Cheek?
by realpoutydadsurvives (brainwitchletty)
Chris Redfield is back with the BSAA after finding out he and Leon had been betrayed by and lied to by people he considers his family and he-- He is not handling this well at all.
Voice in the Gloom
by S_Flovios
Following her father's death, Sarah returns to Paris, where she is hired by the Opera Populaire's resident nurse. She wants nothing better than to lead a quiet, peaceful life, but finds herself drawing unwanted attention from some of the stagehands. When she is stalked through the opera house one ni
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.
Stills of Different Lives
by thezenithcalls
A collection of Aragorn/Legolas one shots. Some will be happy, some will be sad, and none of them will be connected. Each fic is based on a song, but don't be fooled, these are in no way song fics. They're just inspired by them. Tags are subject to change because I hit the limit so I have to choose
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This list of 25mature Pining fanfics spans 3,618,743 total words. Kudos range from 428 on the newest entries to 52,890 on the most established. 64% 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: Pining · Angst · Mutual Pining · Friends to Lovers · Slow Burn.
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