Best Short Slice of Life Fanfics
Slice of Life novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Short Slice of Life Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with slice of life and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
our lives are changing lanes
by grimm
There's a lot of screaming going on inside the first house Stiles visits. He isn't really worried, because it sounds like kids, but then the door opens and hi, says his dick, because the dude in front of him is gorgeous, built like a god with a face like thunder. Stiles wants to lick that solid jaw
The Hickey
by dntat
Three times Ilya can't resist marking what's his, and one time Shane decides to return the favor. Or: Shane and Ilya's first season together on the Centaurs. Includes teasing teammates, introspection, therapy, personal growth, lots of sex and an attempt to bring home the Stanley Cup. (Also: A story
under the sky in room 553 i discovered you and i
by spellfire
“Have you ever heard about the origami hearts tradition in the hospital?” Taking the heart, the child excitedly inspected it, nodding in glee. “Yes! My mama told me that when someone leaves the hospital to go to heaven, we all fold a paper heart for them! Like this, like this!” “That’s right,” chuck
Corner Store Coffee Shop (sometimes villains stop by)
by orphan_account
-DISCONTINUED-Tommy is an ordinary coffee shop worker but when Siren, wanted villain, comes one day and just orders a coffee suddenly villains come by casually.Turns out Siren decided he would recommend the shop to every villain who breathed in his direction.Tommy was not paid enough for this.
Let Me Assist You Personally
by Seeress
Izuku is long-suffering Personal Assistant to #1 Pro Hero Dynamight. Dynamight can't keep a PA to save his career. They all quit crying after a few days weeks. Enter: Izuku—with enough money problems to brave the jaws of the cranky beast. Childhood friend turned glorified paid slave. Somehow it all
shine a light through the dark
by fatal (cumrich)
jimin's got enough on his plate with a kid and a restaurant to run. the last thing he needs is for newly single alpha jeon jungkook to move in next door and throw his heart for a loop.
Abolish private property
by fonduebroski314 (anon_carrots)
HaleyHi Shane! Just messaging about our heater again. Do you think we could get it fixed today?Shane So sorry for the late reply, Haley! I’m at the Olympics and my time zones are all messed up. Messaged my HVAC guy and he’ll be there in the morning.Haleyscreenshot.jpgWtf?Katie Is this guy fr???Or: t
Where It All Begins
by lassify
A new school year begins and everyone is in high school (age 17): Anya is back on Plan B, and tries to get closer to Damian, although he pushes her away at every opportunity. As a last-resort plan, Anya tries ignoring Damian for a bit to see what he would do.PART 1of "The Seven Secrets of Starlight"
The Adventures of Hemlock Volmes
by Mint_and_Cinnamon
Someone is writing Sherlock Holmes style detective stories about Vimes and he HATES it.That's it, that's the plot.
The daily life of an unlikely duo
by wld_u_kndly
The school's local troublemaker Akito and the nerdy Toya have seemingly, against all odds, befriended each other. Surprisingly, this does not end up in a trainwreck.
ARC1-CHOICES
by psybunny
Werewolves hide in plain sight. They move through our world—school, work, daily routines—yet they are not like us. Instinct drives them, strength defines them, and the full moon strips away the disguise.But with such constraints, why risk a career in the spotlight? Why get tangled in other people’s
Canada Drive
by Rocketfella307
Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are on their way to Shane's parents' new summer cottage for a month long trip. Shane's practical boring car breaks down along the way in a small town with a general, but very specific store. Patrick and David, the owners of the store go out of their way to help the h
Cafe
by illicitsummer
- Welcome to Cafe Azzure! - This is an ongoing chaptered series about Hetalia characters working at a cafe in New York city! It follows their daily lives, relationships, problems, and dramatic situations! This story is told from a nonlinear narrative; Every chapter provides multiple scenes with diff
La vie au Château
by FrenchUnicorn
People rushed to take a peek at them. Admire the beauty and the beast who were now in charge of the country. The beast was half insect and half human, its iridescent limbs seemed even more precious than ivory. His skin seemed human at first glance, but if you leaned in a little, it looked like the s
If You Leave it Alone
by Juni_luna
In the city, you see witches walking with their familiars everywhere you go—little birds that sit on shoulders on the subway, bats that circle convenience stores late into the night while their witches shop for ramen. But in a place like this, there are only a handful of magical folks, and Jungkook
The Faraway Babysitter Club
by cantcomeupwthausername
The recital happens. (Great!) Mari and Sunny argument still happens and they grow apart. Also, the gang grow apart from Sunny as a result. (Not so great…) Sunny never shut himself inside(Great!) He has no friends, so he has to dream about them(not so great.) Something drastic would have to happen
Interlude
by dovetorn
Shinobu has always been decisive. There was only one specific point in time that she wasn’t; when she was buried beneath a mountain of things she craved and despised in equal measure that she was unable to decide which one to reach for. ( And so she left. ) or: Shinobu got everything she ever wanted
Not The Best, But Not The Worst
by thatbitch11
Arthur has now established himself in both his new country, as well as raising both his daughter and his partner’s son as a ragtag family…of sorts. Follow along as he and his daughter grow up together, with interesting results as she starts school.
KBDN : Today is shit. Tomorrow will be worse.
by Masakuterarr
An angst slice of Life Fanfiction of Leon's life as the Galar AND world champ.And how he managed to push through it. Or, well, maybe he doesn’t.We’ll see. /General warning; this fanfiction will turn very dark the more we go into this, so please read the trigger warnings for each chapter! (INFO: Th
52-Week Challenge
by kleinegirl87
A 52-Week Challenge, each week I will try to write at least a drabble centered on Ichigo and Rukia. Week 7 and 13 are part of the same story.Week 16, 17 and 18 are part of the same story.
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About Slice of Life
No villains, no stakes, no countdown — just characters living: groceries, lazy mornings, inside jokes, the small rituals of days together. Slice-of-life fic finds its drama in the texture of the ordinary.
After canons full of apocalypse, readers crave proof their favorites get to simply exist; these fics are rest stops, and for many people comfort reading at its purest.
Common scenarios: A chapter that is entirely one rainy Sunday in a shared apartment, or a year of a couple's life told through twelve trips to the same market.
About This List
This list of 20short Slice of Life fanfics spans 557,969 total words. Kudos range from 40 on the newest entries to 23,750 on the most established. 45% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (7 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Slice of Life · Established Relationship · Angst · Alternate Universe · Fluff and Angst.
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