Best Short Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
Rivals to Lovers novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Short Rivals to Lovers Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with rivals to lovers and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
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by Regolith (metonym)
Anyway, Shane didn't remember exactly what was in the folder ... But he knew they were all good shots of him. He hastily clicked open the folder, his eyes barely glancing through the dozen or so shots there, vaguely registering a picture with a sunset background from his condo balcony, something of
Then there's the landing
by Sharleena
The thing about Figure Skating is that it's the most brutal sport disguised as something incredibly beautiful to look at, something elegant and frail.Just like Kim Taehyung.
baby, not baby
by SpaceWaffleHouse
The knock at his door comes about five minutes after Shane gets home, three minutes after Shane pees on the stupid sticks, one minute after Shane looks at the fucking pink plus signs, and about thirty seconds after tears spring to his eyes. Shane Hollander, professional hockey player and captain of
Costumed Identities
by Trashness
Lance and Keith are rival cosplayers, who only know each other by their online usernames. They are fiercely competitive, but are also desperately attracted to each other. You'd think they would just get together already, but there's a couple of problems:1. Keith crossplays, so Lance has absolutely n
So Lily is just a buddy?
by avid_reader64
Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov never hooked up at the CCM commercial. Now it's 2017. Yuna Hollander is concerned that Shane doesn't have many friends, so she signs him up on a buddy network website.Shane gets paired with someone else looking for a 'buddy', not knowing that it's his on-ice rival, I
typing…
by shaneverse
+1 (617) 555-9214 [image blurred] thinking about u +1 (857) 555-4473 i’m guessing this wasn’t meant for me +1 (617) 555-9214 fuck.or: Shane Hollander receives a thirst trap from an unknown number - and absolutely should not reply, especially considering how much he and Ilya Rozanov can’t stand each
Here, After
by BlckOnyx
Ilya opened one of his messages. Have you seen the news? Ilya, call me. Now. Please tell me you already fucking know. Jesus Christ, man. That was it. No context. No explanation. Just panic wrapped in vague bullshit. His jaw locked. “Are you fucking serious right now,” he muttered, thumb scrolling ha
For Better or For Worse
by Jimjii
“You want me to go on your honeymoon?” Jimin asks incredulously, staring at his sister with wide eyes. Soojin shrugs. “Think of it more like a luxury five star vacation paid for by the Jeons. You know what that means, right?” Jimin raises an eyebrow, “…all inclusive?” - When Jimin’s sister’s
Sarcasm and Espresso
by Anonymous
A Modern Folk of the Air AU Jude hated Cardan from the moment they met, and the feeling was clearly mutual. But then he failed to show up at the start of the semester, and she assumed she'd never need to think of him again. Everything seemed to being going her way — if you ignore the fact that she g
Soul Bound 🩸
by Frullama
Post Yhwach Battle Ichigo performs an illegal kido to save Grimmjow’s life. Not fully realizing the meaning of the soul binding ritual until it’s too late, Ichigo finds himself in a political minefield when various undead parties are not comfortable with the previously neutral shinigami/quincy/hollo
The Extremely Unofficial Guide to Beacon Hills Boarding School
by randomreader46
Winning a scholarship to Beacon Hills Preparatory is supposed to be Stiles Stilinski’s fresh start.Instead, he gets rich kids with trust funds, a campus that looks suspiciously like a murder mystery setting, a new best friend within approximately ten minutes, and Derek Hale — Beacon’s perpetually sc
thin ice
by willowbent
While navigating college on a hockey scholarship, Ellie isn’t worried about much but her failing relationship and the upcoming semifinals. As long as she can remain a somewhat decent girlfriend, she should be fine, right? Maybe so, if the infamous Abby Anderson didn’t reign hell on the national titl
Unscripted
by castlesan
Actors Jung Wooyoung and Choi San have spent years being the entertainment industry's favorite rivalry. Every award show, every interview, every headline pits them against each other, and neither has ever done much to deny it. So when they're cast as lovers in the year's most anticipated romance fil
No Turning Back
by endureandsurvive3
Nothing beat the adrenaline rush Abby felt every time she set a new personal best and saw her name climb the D1 rankings. That is, until the rookie showed up and pushed her to the limit. OR Ellabs track and field rivals to lovers
I Made Loving You a Blood Sport I Can't Win
by SK_Morello
Hawke swayed. “A Tevinter Supremist Cult, you said?” “Hmm,” Dorian said, “Following the wishes of some Elder One, who has rather grand plans for ensuring that they succeed in subjugating the whole world to Tevinter. The rebels here in Redcliffe are just the start.” Kirkwall had never been kind to Ha
Pack Tactics
by MothToFlames
Joel was supposed to take Ellie to the Fireflies and walk away. But he couldn't do it. He slaughtered his way through the SLC hospital to save Ellie. But then Abby changed everything. Joel died in the Firefly hospital, leaving behind a broken group of teenagers. The Salt Lake Crew add Ellie to their
Bright Hearts
by MuseumCat
Deacon and Nora decide to go undercover and investigate a settlement run by a charismatic but dangerous leader. Danse crashes the mission, worried the cult may be building a super-weapon.
Winner Takes All
by scottxlogan
In a futuristic world, Tony Stark’s a superstar genius operator wowing the world with his boxing bot the Iron Man. He's at the top of his game winning yet another championship until a mysterious hot shot arrives on the scene and blows the confidence behind his winning streak out of the water. Unable
A Bird May Love A Fish
by valleyghosts
He wouldn't accept that he would never see or talk to them again - with the success of the broadcast generator, he had gotten his tail in the door and Cherri didn't hate him. She wasn't used to someone sticking around, let alone someone that put in effort. She was worth every drop of ink that staine
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
by astral_projection0
For three years, Pinkerton detective Satoru Gojo—known to criminals as The Reaper—has hunted the most infamous outlaw west of the Mississippi. When he finally captures Ryomen Sukuna and boards a train bound for Chicago, he expects a quiet journey to justice. Instead, a bandit attack derails the loco
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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 20short Rivals to Lovers fanfics spans 621,480 total words. Kudos range from 31 on the newest entries to 20,518 on the most established. 40% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (9 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Rivals to Lovers · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Texting · Enemies to Lovers · Slow Burn.
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