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Best One-Shot Secret Relationship Fanfics

Secret Relationship one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.

Secret Relationship 20 one-shot fics Avg 4,861 words short stories under 10,000 words

Top 20 One-Shot Secret Relationship Fanfics

Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with secret relationship and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.

1

Our Captain, Their Problem

by Bruja_oscura

Ilya Rozanov has a "tiny car accident" (his words). Shane Hollander has a full-scale, system-shutdown panic attack about it. Meanwhile, a horrified Hayden is praying for someone to throw him in a lake and tell him that this is all just a big joke, or maybe for a meteor strike; he is really not picky

37,173 kudos 8,868 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
2

hot mics and hotter rivalries (or how i learned to stop worrying and let my boyfriend out us on national television)

by pucksandpower

Shane Hollander is going to murder his agent. And he means that literally. Because his agent is the reason he’s currently wearing a hot mic during Hockey Night in Canada. Against the Ottawa Centaurs. Against Ilya. Ilya, who has no filter. Ilya, who thinks workplace professionalism is a hilarious sug

28,881 kudos 6,007 words 1/1 chapters Mature Complete
3

News Flash

by Mithen

Batman reveals his identity to the League and Wally West remembers his previous run-ins with Bruce Wayne in terrifying slow-motion.

28,515 kudos 2,843 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
4

hidden devotion

by goldengalaxies

Surprisingly, Rozanov seemed to understand completely. “Long distance is hard, yes?” Wyatt saw Bood’s eyebrows raise. “You talking about your girl, Rozy?” Rozanov shrugged. “We know what it is like. I have had years of practice. Was complicated. Long distance is shit. It is better now I am here, in

28,395 kudos 6,156 words 2/2 chapters Not Rated Complete
5

i think we're alone now

by lumism

“Whatever," Lucas shrugs. "You’re just jealous that you aren’t getting any.” Mike raises an eyebrow, like he knows something the rest of them don't. Will looks like he wants to drown him. He probably deserves it.In which Will has a love bite, the Party freaks out about it, and Mike is jealous of him

26,690 kudos 3,503 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
6

it's too close for comfort

by theoneiam2277

The doorbell rings just as Shane is finishing brushing his teeth – the first thing they rose to do, because he wants to kiss Ilya good morning – and he and Ilya exchange a confused look in the bathroom mirror. It's barely dawn, and Ilya's curls are adorably tousled from sleep as he scratches his rib

25,864 kudos 7,791 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
7

criteria

by PaintedVanilla

“I don’t think they know that we’re married.”

25,818 kudos 2,411 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
8

There’s a rumor going round (about me and you)

by justhockey

“$100 says he’s not taking a girl home tonight,” Eddie wagers. All four of them look at him with stunned looks on their faces, as if they can’t possibly believe Eddie is being so stupid. Eddie shrugs, holds his arms out in a take it or leave it kind of gesture. Of course, they all think he’s insane,

20,628 kudos 3,169 words 1/1 chapters Not Rated
9

come home to me

by aloera

“I shouldn’t have moved out of the way,” Katsuki sighs. “I should have let that fucking asshole hit us, honestly, a broken back would be better than this.”Masochist, Eijirou thinks and, in the second right before Katsuki chokes and focuses intensely on salvaging what's left of their midnight haul, h

20,448 kudos 5,428 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
10

baby, come home

by coupe_de_foudre

“Have you grown? You seem taller than I remember.” the guy teases, hand finally coming to rest on Buck’s shoulder, just by the dip of his neck.Buck lets out a long-held breath, face breaking out into a smile that stretches from ear to ear. “You dick.”

16,054 kudos 3,358 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
11

don't tell my husband (he'll kill me)

by coupe_de_foudre

All Bobby has to say, as Buck is hightailing it towards danger, is a low, threatening, “Don’t make me call Eddie.” and Buck will skid to a stop, pause, and eventually turn around and slink back towards the team like a scolded dog with his tail between his legs.

14,944 kudos 2,637 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
12

Detective Work

by Bekkoni

Wally finds Superman and Batman's friendship odd. Naturally, he investigates and finds a lot more than he bargained for.

13,914 kudos 8,548 words 2/2 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
13

Mystery Man

by snapdragonpop007

Luke is seeing someone, apparently.And really, it’s none of Anakin’s business. Really.

8,436 kudos 3,505 words 2/2 chapters General Audiences Complete
14

ich hasse dich

by que_sera

Anyone who has spent any amount of time in the Hong Kong research division knows to clear out when Newt and Hermann start screaming at each other in German. Raleigh has not spent any time in the research division. He's also beginning to question his knowledge of German. For instance, did Newt really

7,659 kudos 3,418 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
15

One Thing Straight

by winningshot (celestialdescendant)

They totally aren't.Hints of their relationship is found in all of their friends’ social media accounts, but majority of their fans still think that Katsuki and Izuku are in relationships with anybody but each other.It was amusing up until it became sad.

6,706 kudos 9,899 words 5/5 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
16

The Secret Marriage

by blythechild

Hotch has a new ring, Reid has a new tattoo, and everyone is wondering about everyone else's secrets. This is a work of fanfiction and as such I do not claim ownership over any of the characters herein. It was created as a personal amusement. This story is suitable for all audiences.

5,500 kudos 2,484 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete
17

algunas cosas son del destino

by orphan_account

Simon is pretty sure Raphael is going to murder him one day, and it's all going to be Clary's fault, somehow."Listen, guys," he started. "I don't think you realize what kind of schedules vampires keep." Everyone present - Clary, Jace, Izzy and Alec - looked at him with confusion. "What do you mean?"

5,140 kudos 1,448 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
18

If You Do It Right, It Is Sublime

by Chash

Everyone is convinced that Bellamy and Clarke should be dating; they aren't sure how no one has noticed they already are.

5,005 kudos 2,801 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
19

forever is the sweetest con

by downn_in_flames

“So you’re… so you’re actually marrying Inej because you love her,” he reiterates.“No, I’m marrying Inej for the tax incentives,” Kaz repeats, as if Jesper is somehow the stupid one here. “The fact that I love her is entirely separate from the fact that Kerch law favors married partners."

4,363 kudos 3,672 words 2/2 chapters Teen And Up Audiences Complete
20

heart emojis

by Xmarksthespot

Jake confesses his feelings for Amy back at Tactical Village, metaphorically pushing Teddy aside and winning the heart of Amy Santiago. The choirs cheer and the angels sing. The precinct, however, doesn’t know a damn thing because of course Jake and Amy would make a bet to see who could date each ot

4,016 kudos 9,278 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences Complete

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About Secret Relationship

Characters are in a romantic relationship they must keep hidden from others for various reasons. The secrecy adds tension and stakes to their romance.

The thrill of stolen moments, the drama of almost getting caught, and the anticipation of eventually going public.

Common scenarios: Workplace romances, relationships crossing enemy lines, age gaps, social class differences, family disapproval.

About This List

3,505
median words
85%
complete
37,173
top kudos
~14 minutes
median read time

This list of 20one-shot Secret Relationship fanfics spans 97,224 total words. Kudos range from 4,016 on the newest entries to 37,173 on the most established. Nearly all (85%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (12 of 20 fics).

Recurring tags across this list: Secret Relationship · Established Relationship · Fluff · POV Outsider · Tooth-Rotting Fluff.

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