Best Epic Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
Rivals to Lovers fanfics over 100,000 words — the long-form treatment of the trope. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 13 Epic Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with rivals to lovers and falls in the over 100,000 words range.
Shut Up and Dance With Me
by WittyyName
Lance and his friends have been regulars at the Altea Dance Studio for years. Not just for classes, but to hang out, practice, and spend time with good people who love dancing. Every year, they audition to be one of the few representing Altea at the regional dance competition. Lance always auditions
International playboy (don't answer)
by blt_prf
oHI FUCHKED UPI FUUCKED UPYOUR'E NOT NAMJOON yeahwhat I've been trying to tell youorthe one in which Jimin accidentally texts the guy he has a crush on *available to read in multiple languages, check notes
don't leave me high (don't leave me dry)
by emonlispenardstreet
hollyadmirals24: Male seeking help improving at oral sex. Clean, ready to learn and willing to host. M only. Strictly platonic. Message for details. or: shane and ilya are hockey players for the mcgill marauders. after a disastrous night with rose, shane puts a drunken ad on craigslist asking fo
With or Without You
by a1phab3ts0up
“Is it your wedding day?”Shane sputters. “Sorry?”“The tuxedo,” she points out. “You look like you just got married.”“Oh,” Shane says dumbly, glancing down at his rumpled suit. “No,” he adds.-Or the one where that one night in Vegas gets a little out of hand for Ilya and Shane and a marriage by accid
and so my heart beats wildly
by lily_winterwood
“You know, you’re the one to beat this year,” Jiang Cheng offers helpfully, having seen the glare from right next to him. “Hanguang-jun’s been through juniors with the rest of us, he knows all of our tics. You’re an unknown variable, since he’s never competed against you before.”“Thanks,” says Wei W
loving too late in the night
by Jazzfordshire
"And you are?" Lena says, holding her hand out to shake. Kara takes it, and puts in every effort not to crush it in her nervousness. Lena's hand is dry and cold where Kara's is uncomfortably hot."Kara Danvers," Kara says, putting on her best smile. "Reporter. It's great to meet you, I think we reall
Mr. Answer Man
by BigPlushShark
In room 1410, Ilya Rozanov is ready to walk out the door after successfully getting his 19 year old hockey rival into bed. He knew how to make this moment happen and he knows what they have to be to each other now that it's over. But as he turns the doorknob to leave, he's stopped with questions he
Persephone
by sunflowerb
She was meant to be the price for peace; her life in exchange for the mysterious Dragon Master's mercy.Her captor wasn't supposed to be a ghost from her past, and she wasn't supposed to become his ally...or his lover. And when news spreads of a blonde-haired girl at the Dragon Master's side, there w
In the Dark
by Jane_Harl0w
It's their senior year. Izuku, Katsuki and Shoto are allowed on what was supposed to be a short, easy mission—all by themselves. But when things take a turn, Izuku is kidnapped and there's nothing the others can do but wait to save him. When he finally returns, his relationship with Katsuki starts t
headlock
by strryeyedlvr
The issue Alicent has with Rhaenyra’s ego is simple—as a driver and a mechanic they have two very different jobs. Alicent’s job is to understand Rhaenyra’s relationship to the car and how it affects the build. Then, she has to accommodate. Alicent is always watching. Every turn of the wheel, every c
It's a Long Fall from the Top
by GlobalBingBong
“Winning a World Cup is never easy, but it’s remarkable that you unseated probable GOAT, Caitlyn Kiramman, to do so. How do you feel about that?”Vi shrugs. “I don’t really know who she is.”ORVi gets plucked from the streets of the young nation of Zaun and thrust into the international sport climbing
Lying In Between The Memories
by Separatist_Apologist
Following the blood rite, Gwyneth Berdara can't shake the memories of a life long-gone.The shadowsinger can't seem to move on after five centuries of loving the same woman. Together, they'll have to carve a new path forward.
ARCEUS
by sparkreunion
“I can’t believe you didn’t even try to look for me! The security in this place is so tight that it took me hours to get in and find you!” the Pikachu continues, not giving Akira any time to interject, “I hope you weren’t just sitting on your butt and napping instead of figuring out why the heck we
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About Rivals to Lovers
Two competitors locked in an ongoing rivalry — athletic, academic, professional, or magical — gradually realize their obsession with beating each other has curdled into something much softer. Unlike enemies, rivals usually respect each other from the start.
Rivalry is already intimacy: nobody studies you as closely as the person trying to defeat you, and readers love watching that scrutiny turn tender.
Common scenarios: Volleyball captains from opposing schools exchanging heated trash talk that reads suspiciously like flirting, or top students fighting for first place who know each other's habits better than their own friends do.
About This List
This list of 13epic Rivals to Lovers fanfics spans 2,781,538 total words. Kudos range from 221 on the newest entries to 22,131 on the most established. 69% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (6 of 13 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Rivals to Lovers · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Modern Era · Rivalry.
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