Best Explicit Second Chances Fanfics
The 15 most-loved explicit second chances fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The hope of redemption, the maturity that comes with experience, and the satisfaction of love finally working out.
Top 15 Explicit Second Chances Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with second chances and rated Explicit.
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
Second Line
by NotRamona43
Wiebe could tell he was wearing Ilya down, but he still looked nervous. "Ilya," Ilya stilled. To his team he was always Rozanov or Roz or Rozy, never Ilya. "You're our guy. There's nobody I'd rather be our captain, to lead this team to another Stanley Cup. It's clear you don't like the guy, but we b
death and taxes (and shane hollander)
by fingersfallingupwards
There was a time when Ilya believed Scott Hunter's coming out would revolutionize hockey forever— but for every step forward came two steps back.When Shane and Ilya meet again late in life, can they make their second chance work? OR: Old Man Hollanov Yaoi.
think twice (and come back for a third time)
by lipsticktraces
Shane is heavier than he used to be; his weight bears down on Ilya in a new way. He’s put on pounds of muscle since Ilya last touched him like this. Ilya flattens his palms, skims them under Shane’s undershirt, feels the flat solidity of his abs, the bulk of his lats, the swell of his chest. It’s th
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
Until I Found You
by usuallysunny
Penelope’s son is four years old when he develops his first crush.She can’t exactly blame him.When she meets the girl’s daddy, she falls a little in love too.
Often, Lately
by AngelWithoutAShotgun
“Shane had been used to being alone. He'd never thought of himself as lonely. He honestly often craved the solitude, found it grounding. But that was before he knew what it was like to have someone to call, someone to touch. He was never lonely before Rozanov, but he'd been lonely ever since.”April
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!!)
Secret Love Song
by usuallysunny
The night before Penelope marries Lord Debling, Colin leaves Mayfair, shutting his family and the world out.Five long and silent years later, Violet's sudden illness brings him home... back to London and the woman who never stopped loving him.
back to the drawing board
by ghermez
TV host Gojo Satoru’s latest dream is having his own noontime show. It’s prime-time TV… and what do the stay-at-home moms and dads want? The Chef with the Kind Eyes: Nanami Kento! AKA the one Satoru could never get over. His first love. His first heartbreak. His biggest mistake. Their reunion is a c
Do I Wanna Know
by Piratequeen24
Grimmjow and Ichigo cross paths again and have to reconcile both their feelings, and their past. Inspired by “Do I Wanna Know?” by Artic Monkeys, this is a time jump that follows "No Room in Frame" (read that part first!). POVs here shift to third person, and it will be a bit longer with second chan
Willing and Able
by loveraging
Seven years ago, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson wrote love letters to each other and set them to be delivered in the future. Seven years later, the letters arrive. The only problem? They haven't spoken to each other in over five years. Also, they hate each other. Also, they got into a fistfight at
Dark Witch: Extended Scene
by SilentWolfSinger
This is an extended scene from Dark Witch. From the Chapter Dream. Edmund asked Eirlys to share a memory with him. Granting his request, she transported them back to the moment they had shared their first kiss. Yet, as the memory unfolded around them, they found themselves reliving far more than tha
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This list of 15explicit Second Chances fanfics spans 1,453,103 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 23,116 on the most established. 53% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (15 of 15 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Second Chances · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Angst · Angst with a Happy Ending · Hurt/Comfort.
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