Best One-Shot Protective Fanfics
Protective one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 8 One-Shot Protective Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with protective and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
Love Transends Death
by ashtree423
Scrounging for scrap that never fills your hunger. Hiding from the view of everyone to avoid beatings or being chased off. Only in your dreams have you felt the safety and warmth of family, but they always end in blood and a pain in your chest. It changes one day, when you risk being seen to save a
Only Meant for You
by vesterport
“Tamsy,” Zanka whispers, his voice shaking. “Get out of my room.” “Of course.” Tamsy looks him over before he leaves, shrouded in darkness, his eyes glinting in the moonlight. “Don’t worry, Zanka. Your secret’s safe with me.”Tamsy blackmails Zanka after finding out he’s been secretly dating Jabber.
What Does First Love Look Like?
by Ian__2000
Gojo/Yuuji Collection
Into The Blue (Twilight)
by Coffee10
Mare used to only want three things: survive her freshman year of high school, keep her friends close, and stay out of her mother's way, but that was BEFORE she fell into the Twilight universe and somehow wiggled her way into the Cullens' family. After surviving her first year, she's ready to take o
Blueming!
by meowruko
FINALLYYY A KUNIGIRI FANFIC now i have two of one of my fav yaoi ship fanfics to work on now! take a break from the angst <3 also chigiri as su zai zai and kunigami as zhang lurang? sunshine and sunshine protector <3
Grow Big like My Brother
by manison_fanison
Dean was cool, Sam knew it, though he rarely commented on it. Dean sometimes stole smokes, he smelled of leather and oil usually, the most important thing though, was that he was tall and strong. Sam wanted to be Dean’s age so bad, just so he could already look like his brother. -- Origin of Sam's
Home Was Always You
by Yoongi_Hobi_Namjoon
After a school incident leaves ten-year-old Taehyung believing he's nothing more than "the bad kid," Namjoon throws himself into therapy, determined to help his son heal. What neither of them expects is the people they'll meet along the way. Through new friendships, difficult conversations, therapy
Angel, please
by anxiousturtle
When Aziraphale and Crowley go to a Queen concert, the angel gets a panic attack. Crowley tries his best to help.
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About Protective
One character goes to great lengths to protect another from physical, emotional, or other harm. Protection can be obvious or secretive.
The devotion and care it demonstrates, the safety and security it provides, and the romantic implications of fierce protection.
Common scenarios: Bodyguard dynamics, standing up to bullies, taking hits meant for others, constant vigilance for loved one's safety.
About This List
This list of 8one-shot Protective fanfics spans 41,919 total words. Kudos range from 18 on the newest entries to 345 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Mature (2 of 8 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Hurt/Comfort · Emotional Hurt/Comfort · Fluff and Angst.
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