Top 20 Short Romance Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with romance and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
Then Comes a Mist and a Weeping Rain
by Faith Wood (faithwood)
It always rains for Draco Malfoy. Metaphorically. And literally. Ever since he had accidentally Conjured a cloud. A cloud that's ever so cross.
The Standard You Walk Past
by bafflinghaze
On returning to Hogwarts for their Eighth Year, Headmistress McGonagall decided to room Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter together. She may have hoped for a leading example of house unity; the other students fully expected insults and fights. But nothing happened.That was, until Harry sleepwalked into D
An Issue of Consequence
by Faith Wood (faithwood)
Draco has woken up in an alternate universe. Or he has woken up utterly insane. Nothing else can possibly explain why Harry Potter suddenly seems to think he's Draco's boyfriend.
Slithering
by astolat
Draco found the nest down in the Manor’s cellars, while he was clearing them out.
Consenting to Dream
by emungere
A seduction through physical objects. It starts with a scarf loaned to Will on a cold day, but Hannibal, as usual, isn't satisfied with anything small.
Pick-Up and Chase
by SKayLanphear
After she accidentally trips into Adrien and apologizes about "falling for him," Marinette learns that he's no match for cheesy pick-up lines--whether they were unintended or not. And while she finds it flattering that he turns into a flustered mess with only a few words, Marinette comes to regret m
I Think I Missed a Step ('Cause I'm Fallin' For You)
by mokuyoubi
There’s a weird familiarity about the kid's tone and posture, and it’s true that Wade is pretty far from home today but he’s also certain he’d remember that baby-face if he’d seen it before. On the other hand, he has spent the better part of the past few years feeling like he’s missed a step, so thi
Real Slow
by surveycorpsjean
“I see.” Zuko closes the scroll. “Is the Water Tribe sending a replacement?” “Uh yeah,” Sokka gestures to himself dramatically. “You’re looking at him.”
A New Knife
by surveycorpsjean
The rune chews them up and spits them out.Jayce takes Viktor and runs.
Are You Flagging?
by soidade
“Look, I’m just asking, okay? Not– I don't mean anything by it. But, uh.” His eyes darted back and forth, then he leaned in close to Steve. Steve had gotten used to that, kind of. The guy had no concept of personal space. “Are you flagging?” Eddie finally finished. Steve shook his head slowly, eyes
Draco Malfoy, It's Your Lucky Day
by Faith Wood (faithwood)
Even though he's unarmed, injured, lost in the Forbidden Forest, and facing a possible murder charge, Draco Malfoy gets lucky.
The Wolf Pack
by dracogotgame
Nobody said achieving your animagus form was easy. Draco could handle being a wolf pup for a while, right? How bad could it be?
Treasures
by yeaka
Sometimes the other Vulcans wonder how Spock managed to obtain such an exotic bondmate, and sometimes Spock wonders himself.
Pinned and Needled
by surveycorpsjean
Sanji struggles with an injury that prevents him from cooking. Around the same time, Zoro starts to act strange.
Paper Monsters
by Clocks
Fill for this prompt: Charles meets Erik Lehnsherr, his favorite novelist of all time at a coffee shop, but doesn't know it's him, and Erik just criticizes his own writing in front of his biggest fan.
Bubblegum Bitch
by kkeomtae
Jungkook is but a simple delivery boy; the last thing he needs is a high maintenance fake boyfriend.
Objective Data
by walkandtalk
A young Vulcan decides to find a mate for his guardian, Spock. After careful calculations, Cadet Kirk is obviously the superior choice.French translation by Emily Bright中文-普通话 國語 translation by ronnie_vfsРусский translation by sKarEdEspañol translation by Prinkipissa_AndreazObjective Data [Podfic]
A Lie for a Lie
by Boogum
"Because Chat Noir is dating Marinette." Or in which Lila lies, Adrien panics, and Marinette gets stuck being Chat Noir's fake girlfriend. [based on agrestenoir’s fake dating idea]
Once More, With Feeling
by cellard00rs
To put off his meddlesome, matchmaking mother, John convinces Sherlock to play the role of his significant other. Unparalleled awkwardness ensues.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
by kianspo
In which Spock contemplates the laws of attraction and realizes what a slippery slope that is only after he has already fallen. There's no help for him now.
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About Romance
The broadest banner in fanfiction: stories where a relationship is the plot. Every flavor lives under it — slow burns and instant sparks, first kisses and fiftieth anniversaries — across every rating and every fandom on the archive.
Fandom is substantially powered by the desire to see beloved characters loved well, and romance fic delivers that promise in every imaginable register.
Common scenarios: A full getting-together arc canon never provided, or an established couple's relationship explored with the depth the source material didn't have time for.
About This List
This list of 20short Romance fanfics spans 589,724 total words. Kudos range from 13,351 on the newest entries to 80,548 on the most established. Nearly all (95%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (12 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Romance · Humor · Hogwarts Eighth Year · HP: EWE · Friends to Lovers.
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