Best One-Shot Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
Rivals to Lovers one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 15 One-Shot Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with rivals to lovers and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
Vodka Cranberry
by kooksie
“I need to sleep,” Ilya murmurs next to him on the bed, his voice distant. “Yeah, me too,” Shane rushes to agree. His fingers drum against his glass of vodka and he chugs the rest in one go. “I should, uh…” He moves to stand up off the bed, the soiled towel dropping from his stomach, and his knees b
Pas de Deux
by rein_shadow
Everyone at Ketterdam International Ballet Academy knows that Wylan Van Eck and Jesper Fahey absolutely despise each other. So when they are cast to play love interests in this year's production, it's safe to say it will end in one or both of them murdering the other... Right?
Competitive Boyfriending
by enjayas
The Free boys are in college. Rin and Haru are roommates and dating around instead of confronting the feelings they have for the people they probably ought to be dating. But all that might be about to change, in the most rivalry-driven way possible. Let the competitive boyfriending begin!
If I put my hands around your wrist, would you fight them?
by charmingfingpotato
Gavin is a lone wolf. He doesn't really let anyone get too close except for a few people. But he has a new partner now, an arrogant android called Nines, who pisses him of on any given circumstance and he can't do anything about it. As their rivalry grows, so does their attraction to one another. Th
Everybody Gets Together
by SonicSonic
Because the series is coming to an end, all characters are forcefully swept up in a romantic atmosphere and paired off.
You took everything from me
by little_miss_rockmusic
Alex is furious. Austria was his one chance of a win and now because of the one and only Lewis Hamilton, it didn’t happen. Lewis keeps reaching out, keeps apologising but Alex still refuses to talk to him. Not until he slowly realises that he's maybe not even that bad...
Dash To The Finish Line
by Luna_The_Eclipsed_Writer
'“Um, what the fuck?” Dash said, staring dumbfoundedly up at AJ. “Sorry- I-” She scrambled to her feet, brushing off her arms. “Did you do that on purpose?” Dash asked, still on the ground but now in a sitting position. “What? Why would I intentionally crash into you?!” AJ found herself nearly shout
Golfin' with the boys is a business trip
by nola13
Niall felt Harry’s chest rising and falling, only now noticing how close they were. “You were the one who exchanged my driver, weren’t you?” He didn’t break eye contact, not wanting to miss his reaction. A grin formed on Harry’s face. “That bothers you, hm? What if it was your own mess-up?” That stu
10 stories to tell to Resurrect your rival
by Rs_loves_math
Techno quickly gave up his search. He sat back down on the bed, leaning against the wall, one leg bent, arm resting on his knee. "Oh," he called out. "Dream." "Hm?" "Is this your new home?" He didn't even look at Dream as he said it. There was a touch of resignation in his voice—not real anger, but
If only I loved you earlier
by HalfBlindDweeb
Kyoshi and Rangi are paired up together for a mission at their job, they absolutely hate each other and then the head decided to pair them up and needed them to pretend to be a couple, everything was going fine until one of them started falling for the other...
Checkmate
by ratchel1870
At twenty-two, Airi Mizuki is exactly where she wants to be. A quiet life in Kyoto. A career in software development. Dueling as nothing more than a hobby. Then she wins a sweepstakes. What was supposed to be a lighthearted exhibition match at the KaibaCorp World Open ends with Airi defeating the re
An offer i could definitely refuse
by Yuetian
"so what do you think, finally ready to accept my offer" It was a offer that Dawn could definitely refuse but something just made her not want to._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "No matter how high i fly, I'll never be as close to heaven as i am when I'm with you"
I confess, I fell in love
by Giornosboyfriend
Gabriel e Haaland disputam pela vitória, as lembranças da partida do Arsenal x Manchester city retornando.
and what if I'm an angel? what if I'm a bore?
by AV_1010
Ryo Takeda is pissed, she got suspended, her family is moving away and now she has agreed to move in with her Uncle and finish her schooling in Japan. But school is the last thing on her mind, all she wants is to get out of this stupid town and go live in Tokyo or some other big city were she can ju
Between Scores
by freakyychi
High school au academic rival nedger woohoo who loves nedger i love nedger who loves nedger i love nedger
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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 15one-shot Rivals to Lovers fanfics spans 78,532 total words. Kudos range from 2 on the newest entries to 17,148 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (7 of 15 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Rivals to Lovers · Slow Burn · Enemies to Lovers · Hate Sex · Friends to Lovers.
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