Best Long Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
Rivals to Lovers fanfics from 50k to 100k words — full novel length with room for slow development. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 7 Long Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with rivals to lovers and falls in the 50,000–100,000 words range.
Apogee
by OpalApparition
Shane Hollander is the youngest Commander in ISS history; straight-backed, closeted, and so tightly on his own leash that seven months in orbit with Ilya Rozanov have not produced a single crack in his composure. Ilya Rozanov is the Russian cosmonaut who should have had his job, won’t stop bouncing
Yeah, My Boyfriend's Pretty Cool (But Not as Cool as Me)
by paintmegrey
James and Regulus are nominated for the same award. The media starts calling them rivals.In truth, James is honest to god so hot for Regulus, but he just loves stirring up the Media. Chaos ensues.
black hole fantasy
by hertzbenign
"What if I help you?" Grace blurts out desperately, sweating even in the coolness of his house as his words finally manage to stop Adrian from storming out. "What?" Adrian says after a tense moment. "I can prove it to everyone," Grace says, his heart in his throat. "I'll - I'll make you and Rocky th
The Great Divide
by katonline
Summer 2007: Shane Hollander arrives at a remote Wyoming summer camp with one goal: prove himself as Activities Director and secure the job permanently when current director Scott Hunter steps down at the end of the season. He needs this job: structure, stability, a future he can finally hold onto.
for your eyes only
by hollycal75
Between his problems at school and problems at home, Eren Jaeger is struggling to keep it together. Luckily he has Jay, his online friend who's always there to cheer him up. But if Eren isn't careful, his budding crush on his new straight friend may push Jay away for good. Jean Kirstein has lost eve
Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
by Kunstpause
Aurora van Manius has worked hard and fought tooth and nail to rise through the ranks in the army of the Republic of Garlemald. Born as a commoner, her chances of making it to the top had been slim, but she beat every odd, making herself a name as a fearsome and ruthless Legatus. Someone no one dare
Etude in Hisoka
by crystalball7
Chrollo's used to doing things a certain way. His band, PHANTOM, have never doubted him before. However, when it's time for a new album, a certain award winning producer is thrown into the mix. As Chrollo's suspicions grow, so does tension between the band. Hisoka's arrogant smile didn't help either
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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 7long Rivals to Lovers fanfics spans 452,357 total words. Kudos range from 33 on the newest entries to 13,195 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (5 of 7 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Rivals to Lovers · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Slow Burn.
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