Best Epic Second Chances Fanfics
Second Chances fanfics over 100,000 words — the long-form treatment of the trope. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 14 Epic Second Chances Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with second chances and falls in the over 100,000 words range.
Love in the Dark
by azraelriego
Shane Hollander always had a strategy. He had a strategy for winning the Cup, a strategy for managing the press, and a strategy for keeping his relationship with his rival-turned-boyfriend, Ilya Rozanov, strictly in the dark. He really was good at managing it all… Right up until the moment a medical
Déjà vu
by NotEvenCloseToStraight
2014: Ilya Rozanov shocks the world and breaks Shane Hollander’s heart by disappearing without explanation, and without a goodbye kiss. 2024: A devastating injury forces Shane to retire early, so he moves to a small town to coach girls hockey and figure out what the hell to do with the rest of his l
marigolds
by colbub
Akechi meets a mysterious being chained to a door after death and gains a second chance. Translation to Chinese:Chapter 1-29 by Cloudd: http://cloud-yunchangde.lofter.com/post/1e2d1c46_1cd01d3b0Chapter 53 onwards by 乐乌: https://www.lofter.com/front/blog/collection/share?collectionId=23790157(Visit
Parallel
by Sora2131
Even with the power of the Sage, the sun and the moon on their palms, Naruto and Sasuke weren't strong enough. They had, somehow, managed to keep Sakura and Kakashi alive, just barely. The two teens looked at each other, the connection they shared allowing them to talk through thoughts. The Sage had
His Empire of Dirt
by pearlandpine
Michael Afton falls in a ball pit while trying to put his father down for good.When the hell did he wake up in the the 1950s and become William Afton's imaginary friend?orMichael Afton accidentally travels back in time and tries to stop his father from becoming the man behind the slaughter._________
here by me
by skzinger (thelittlestbug)
“I’m calling from the Seoul National Medical Centre. We have you listed here as the emergency contact for a Han Jisung. Do I have the right person?”(Three years ago, Minho broke Jisung's heart with a single phone call. It's ironic then, that the universe decides to return the favour.)
Do the Wrong Thing
by MacyFletcherFiction
After Shane's plan to come out to Ilya in Tampa falls through, the pair have a falling out. There is no cottage. Instead, Ilya is forced to wait and see Shane at a charity event being held in New York. Ilya hopes that, after a miserable summer apart, he and Shane can reconcile. There's just one prob
Brother-In-Law's
by Loveable_Psychopath
Jiang Cheng and Lan WangJi...They do NOT get along.Even after Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi marry, even after Jiang Cheng and Wei WuXian talk with one another about everything and fix all the remaining misunderstanding, even after Wei WuXian begs his brother and husband to TRY and get along-They do not
Show Me Mercy
by drannie
"If I told you what I was, would you turn your back on me? And if I seem dangerous, would you be scared?" In a world that has become a cruel, merciless place where citizens live in constant terror of menacing beings called 'mutants; who possess unexplainable powers, Jungkook is a mutant who is too c
Miscellaneous
by Thisisforthebest
Haikyuu!! and Free! Iwatobi swim club various character/female reader one-shots and threads I make to improve my writing and indulge my fantasies.No Beta We Die Like Men!(Unfortunately I do not own Free! or Haikyuu!!)
Trust Me
by ChicoFeels
Hashtag yearns to connect more with Starscream and she can't stand at how the world doesn't want to give him a second chance. She also wishes he wasn't so hostile towards the world. Her solution? To welcome Starscream into the Malto family as a new uncle and shower him with the love and support he n
Second Chances
by DeerlyQueery
As his life flashed before his eyes, Scourge's only regret was that it had to end this way. The darkness swallowed him. A light sliced through the darkness and warmth surrounded him, along with the mewls and purrs of cats around him. He was reborn. COMPLETED If you voted for Trump don't even touch m
Never Getting Rid Of Me
by Katherine_Gilmore
It is the summer of 2017, five years post-Weirdmageddon, and eighteen year old Pacifica Northwest, the former Princess of Gravity Falls, just wants to have a normal day in her anything but normal town.No longer in contact with her toxic parents; Pacifica tries to leave her snobby-mean girl past behi
Zombie
by TonySnarky
Vesper Sitara was raised to be a legacy. Daughter of two infamous Tyrrish assassins, she arrives at Basgiath War College with one goal: to make her parents proud and ensure their name is never forgotten. While others fight to survive the Riders Quadrant, Vesper intends to conquer it-blade, bone, and
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About Second Chances
Former lovers or missed connections get another opportunity at romance. Past mistakes are confronted and love gets a chance to bloom again.
The hope of redemption, the maturity that comes with experience, and the satisfaction of love finally working out.
Common scenarios: High school sweethearts reuniting, divorced couples reconciling, missed timing finally aligning.
About This List
This list of 14epic Second Chances fanfics spans 3,675,253 total words. Kudos range from 133 on the newest entries to 23,116 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (5 of 14 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Second Chances · Angst · Time Travel Fix-It · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Hurt/Comfort.
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