Best General Audience Slow Burn Fanfics
The 25 most-loved general audience slow burn fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance.
Top 25 General Audience Slow Burn Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with slow burn and rated General Audiences.
Oikawa's Last Wish/es
by DanaiaCake
“Just fucking choose.” Iwaizumi was trying to control his voice but it was getting harder every passing moment. Especially when his best friend was being extremely difficult.“Hmn… how about cuddling with hundreds of kittens?” Oikawa mused pursing his dry lips.
Fidelity
by hrwinter
Presumed dead after her family is brutally murdered by Lionel Luthor, Kara Danvers begins her first year at Hogwarts with a new family and a new name. She encounters enigmatic and intelligent Lena on the train and immediately feels a fondness and fascination, but does the apple fall far from the tre
what's wrong with secretary jeon
by shuables
“It wasn’t a joke? You actually want to resign?”A small nod. “Yes, I’ve started drafting the job posting to find a suitable replacement. Rest assured…”Mingyu drowns the deep voice of his secretary out as he retrieves the letter of resignation. He pauses to look at it, actually look at it, and procee
Something To Talk About
by mara_cas
When Eiji Okumura, star athlete of the pole vaulting team and well-known sweetheart, begins to hang out with Ash Lynx, lonely high school student with a bad reputation; it makes people talk. As the two of them navigate between silly teenagers’ shenanigans and deeper hardships, will they find in each
Two Of A Kind
by Scarletred1990
Connor has been feeling out of place for a while now. Sure, he enjoys spending time with Megan and the other Young Justice Leaugers, but... He feels as if he's letting them and everyone else down. Superman still was avoiding him as much as possible and he only really has Batman and Canary to help hi
The Real You
by Righteous_Flame
Who is Kris when they're in control? The Kris Susie knows was controlled by "the player", but what if the real Kris is a different person entirely?
I know Its You // Camilo x reader
by ms_indiffwrent
In which modern!femreader was forced to go abroad with her family (despite wanting to stay at home) to see the Casa De Madrigal. At some point in the vacation a very lost reader ends up in a new, familiar environment (except 70 years in the past) where she meets a cute, small, curly haired boy (afte
inspire ♪
by omanjuu
" inspire him to write a dozen love songs, huh... wonder if that'll be easier than it sounds. he doesn't look like the sort who'd write songs - let alone love songs - and i'm not the sort of person who... inspires others. "or, it's just another fake dating au where composer leo is paired up with clo
Intended Marriage
by Emma_Ha
After the war, Hermione becomes an Unspeakable in the Department of Mysteries, while Snape is a decorated war hero, recipient of the Order of Merlin, First Class, and a well-respected member of the Wizengamot. Their paths were never meant to cross—until the Marriage Law is passed. She is matched wit
Mrs. And Mrs. Maybe
by Lex_Inkarnate
Lexa must convince her runaway Vegas wife to return and save the family farm from corporate developers. Six months to turn a drunken mistake into something real—or lose everything.
By No One's Grace
by Kanathia
Harry Potter had survived war, propaganda, and being turned into a symbol. He had no interest in repeating those beats. Los Angeles offered something different; anonymity, mystery, escape. As his history crops up again, Harry is reminded that walking away doesn’t protect you and it doesn't stop thin
Between the Two of Us
by thewickedkings
Rivals Jude and Cardan are forced to partner up for a high school history project, and drama ensues.
This Time, I’ll Stay
by Zumix_Xx
After defeating the White Star, Cale Henituse expected peace in his next life. Instead, he was reborn into the Fujioka family and somehow ended up attending Ouran Academy alongside rich weirdos, a chaotic Host Club. Cale is determined to live lazily and avoid trouble. Unfortunately, Kyoya seems oddl
The Cost Of Being Early
by Nina9595
He was too young to understand what it meant to arrive first.What began as habit and irritation settles slowly into something heavier, something unnamed, carried alone as time moves on without him. While Utahime steps forward into the life she has worked for, Gojo learns what it costs to feel deeply
Stranger things rewrite
by harringtonshoney
My take on what Stranger Things would be like if you had a slow-burn romance with the one and only Steve Harrington, with some blips, other romances and supernatural adventures in between. [ currently rewriting !! ]
A Proper Lady's Guide To Marriage
by thatg00by
Yor Briar, a socially awkward yet captivating woman, enters high society under pressure to secure a marriage. Loid Forger, a composed and calculating nobleman with a hidden agenda, needs a respectable wife to advance his covert mission within the aristocracy. Their arrangement begins as a convenient
【萨莫AU】不协和音 Dissonanz
by sunwu1912
1781年，维也纳。年轻的莫扎特以风暴之姿席卷上流社交圈，屡屡被挡在宫廷门外。萨列里身为宫廷乐师长，拥有一切权力名势，却被那股不受控的热情撼动。这段关系不应开始，但音乐已经说了出口。在音乐与权力的缝隙中，两人一次次擦肩回望、再错过—— 18th-century Classical Music RPFCP:萨列里 ⨯ 莫扎特（Salieri ⨯ Mozart）Mozalieri古典音乐家同人／史基现实架空／拔除结婚设定18世纪维也纳宫廷 AU基于历史人物创作/内化重构，考据为主，部分OOC截至目前约 20 万字，长篇历史AU🎼Genre: 18th-century Classical Mu
What remained of the smoke
by Xerion77
What Remained of the Smoke tells the story of Jinx and Ekko after the events of Arcane Season 2. After Ekko learns that Jinx survived the explosion, he finds her again in Bilgewater. Their reunion is emotional and filled with old wounds, but little by little they learn to trust each other again. Fri
Lazarus
by Gojofan23
Utahime has slipped into the quiet rhythm of a night owl, spending her late hours alone in her Tokyo apartment overlooking the city. But what begins as a solitary routine slowly shifts when she starts noticing the penthouse above hers.
Hades and Persephone - You are my life, I am your death
by Sakuya_Serenity_Kira
Hades (Law) kidnapped Persephone (Luffy) so that he could always hear his laughter. Until he came to an agreement with Zeus so that he could spend time with his beloved.But Persephone didn't let anyone tell him what to do.Or: How Luffy got his way and plunged Olympus into chaos.
Sunflowers in winter- fluttercord
by Over_fa
I needed a sweet slow burn fanfiction, I didn't find it the way I wanted, I did it :D Discord once freed from his stone prison, he finds himself without magic, tired and exhausted on a dark winter night...
text me back
by Rmh03
Yoongi [1:31 PM]Hi everyone Seokjin [1:32 PM]Who are you and what are your intentions with my son, Kim Namjoon?Namjoon [1:33 PM]Oh god (Namjoon and Yoongi are roommates. Namjoon is suddenly and deeply afraid he might be homophobic. Those two things might be related.)
Of Flowers and Stones
by kangaroosmile
"Every flower has its own meaning. You can tell someone you are sorry with flowers or that you value their friendship. You can tell someone that you despise them with the right flowers. Even if you want to tell someone that you are deeply, utterly, in love with them, you can..." Bilbo felt his cheek
no sweeter innocence
by eastwritesstuff
Ittetsu Takeda's love life has been non-existent for as far as he can remember. The Karasuno Boy's Volleyball Club decide they have the means to fix this. or while Takeda deals with the horrors of being closeted the boys have fun meddling in his love life. Oh, and Ukai's here too.
our nights are more beautiful than your days
by Science_Whyzard
The breakup of Molly and Tom happened off screen. Curious how it all went down?
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About This List
This list of 25general audience Slow Burn fanfics spans 1,602,651 total words. Kudos range from 45 on the newest entries to 12,185 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is General Audiences (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Slow Burn · Fluff and Angst · Slow Build · Mutual Pining · Crossover Pairings.
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