Best One-Shot Post-Canon Fanfics
Post-Canon one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 One-Shot Post-Canon Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with post-canon and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
In the (Second) Beginning
by cherryfeather
As their lunch stretches on Aziraphale slowly comes to realize that Crowley is—enjoying him. Enjoying Aziraphale’s conversation, and company, far more openly than he has in most of Aziraphale’s memory. And Aziraphale knows that he himself is just chattering on, letting conversational tangents carry
The Ilya Rozanov Exposé
by nineteenohtwo
Perez Hilton ✅ @PerezHiltonViral: Married "gay" hockey star Ilya Rozanov caught IN PUBLIC sexting mystery woman. WITH RECEIPTS!
20 questions
by UglyGreenJacket
[Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander sit on stools in the Centaurs’ locker room. They are wearing each other’s jerseys, and Ilya has a large pink heart painted on his left cheek. Shane has a smattering of silver sparkly heart freckles across his nose.] Harris: (off camera) Okay, boys. As the Centaurs’
The Crowell Tapes
by nineteenohtwo
ESPN ✅ @espnNHL Commissioner Roger Crowell under fire after audio of him reprimanding @OttawaCentaurs players Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander over controversial coming out leaks online
The NHL Edict
by nineteenohtwo
The Athletic NHL ✅ @TheAthleticNHLIn its latest rulebook update, the NHL quietly added a ban on PDA on the ice. Is this merely coincidence or a response to Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov’s now iconic Stanley Cup kiss?
icebreaker
by Cesare
Yuuri's husband is possibly not as oblivious as he seems, because he grins and asks, "Have you never looked up Yuuri?""There's a porn actress with the same name who went into politics," says Nate, "so she's most of the results, and some stuff about figure skating.""Some stuff about figure skating,"
tonight i can write the saddest lines
by sarahyyy
They tell him that he’s been cursed.They tell him that they will look through the scrolls in the library to find a way to undo it. Some of the elders offer that it might not be a bad thing that he’s forgotten, if all he has forgotten is Wei Wuxian.Nobody tells him who Wei Wuxian is.Lan Wangji thinks
and, so on
by vanillarchive
Crowley doesn’t remember heaven, but Aziraphale remembers him. originally published 2019-03-21. edited and updated 2020-05-19. the following fic has not been modified from its original version. it has been transferred to a different account.
Break down, it's alright
by rowenablade
“Give me a reason not to carve your heart out,” Ed whispers.And Stede can’t think of one.He can think of plenty of reasons he doesn’t want his heart carved out, but how could he expect any of them to matter to Ed?“Stede.” Ed’s voice breaks, dragging Stede’s eyes back up from where they’ve been stari
Reputation
by lemonicee
The rise and fall of the Minyard-Josten Rivalry. Usually when Neil starts shit in a post-game press interview, he does it on purpose. This time, he really just meant for it to be a joke. “How do you feel about the possibility of ending up on a team with a former Fox teammate?” is the next qu
do no harm, take no shit
by holsmi
Mary Bonnet receives some uninvited guests.
something something true love
by ebeatrice
In which Loki tracks down a very confused Thor to introduce him to Mobius.Written because I desperately needed a Thor-meets-Loki's-boyfriend fic.
in defense of our overgrown garden
by carafin
In which Ushijima tries very hard to be a good neighbour to the new tenants next door. (alternatively titled: love thy crooked neighbour)From: Ushijima WakatoshiTo: Oikawa Tooru Dear neighbour,Congratulations on moving into this neighbourhood with Iwaizumi. I hope you will enjoy your stay here, and
a community of thought, a rivalry of aim
by elumish
Yuri takes Japanese so he can understand what Katsudon and Viktor are saying about him.
write my name on your skin
by gardevoirite
A soulmate AU where soulmarks appear one letter at a time, and when Yuri wakes up on his birthday and sees the letter O on his arm, he tries not to wish that it continues into Otabek Altin.
this loving could save me (this love isn't crazy)
by riverdanceeee
Ideally, realistically, statistically, hell, probably even astrologically—Nick and Charlie are not supposed to last.But it's just so fucking fun to prove people wrong.
Goodnight, Tadashi
by Magefeathers
Tsukishima buys a body pillow, and calls it Tadashi. Kuroo has an absolute field day with this information.
The Grandbaby Reveal
by EllanaSan
“Apparently they didn’t get they were becoming grandparents.” Katniss mocked. Peeta paused in the process of removing his coat, eyebrows rising up. “I thought the pregnant belly was a big clue.”
shiny things and grenade pin rings
by dancingpineapples
damian has a one on one chat with yor, while anya and loid go get some food for bond. “Um, Mrs. Forger, I was wondering…” Damian trailed off, playing with the handle of his cup, trying to figure out how to word his question. “Yes?” “I was wondering… how did Dr. Forger propose to you?”
I'll hold in these hands all that remains
by corvidlesbian
“Do you want me to try?” Gideon said.“What?”“You got all hot and bothered without me trying. Do you want me to try?”Their newfound habit of cuddling gets interesting.
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About Post-Canon
Set after the source material's final page or episode, these stories answer the question every finale leaves behind: and then what? Post-canon fic ranges from epilogue-adjacent vignettes to decades-spanning continuations that become fandom canon themselves.
Endings are where canon stops and fandom refuses to; readers want the wedding after the war, the rebuilding after the finale, and the proof that the characters' lives kept going.
Common scenarios: The crew's first peaceful year after the final battle, or a twenty-years-later check-in on characters last seen as teenagers.
About This List
This list of 20one-shot Post-Canon fanfics spans 75,000 total words. Kudos range from 5,388 on the newest entries to 41,811 on the most established. Nearly all (85%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is General Audiences (9 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Post-Canon · Social Media · Established Relationship · Fluff · Future Fic.
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