Best Short Strangers to Lovers Fanfics
Strangers to Lovers novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Short Strangers to Lovers Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with strangers to lovers and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
Two Can Play That Game
by annie_vi
“So he’s a literal D-I-L-F.”“Well, when you say it like that, it sounds kinky.”ORWhen Jimin's favorite first grade student lands in the principal's office after a fight, she's giddy at the prospect of her father showing up to the discipline meeting. When her father walks into the office and fist-bum
rose garden filled with thorns
by galactictsukki
“I’m sorry, but my answer is no. Someone else might be willing to switch if you ask.” “I can’t believe—this is unacceptable! I’m going to call the flight attendant over and get this sorted out right now!” Flustered and cornered, Shane injects his Captain Voice into the conversation. “Ma’am, I unders
Scent Like Home
by Destielshipper4Cas
‘Alpha Needed: Looking for an alpha with a calming scent, preferably mated, for scenting purposes. Twice a week, one hour. Pay: $20 per hour plus expenses.’ In order to get his anxiety attacks under control, Cas is supposed to regularly scent an alpha whose scent makes him feel safe.Dean could reall
thirty thousand feet and falling
by linzeigh
from twitter au idea : [seat neighbor airplane au, omega yoongi is so fucking attracted to his seat neighbor's smell that he accidentally starts leaking and alpha joon is like 0_0 "you um... you - your smell? i think you..." to which yoongi promptly replies "fuck, oh my god"]
gossamer in the light
by islandbreeze
The stranger quirks a smile, his eyes twinkling a little. He’s very cute, actually, but Jimin is hardly concerned with that right now. “Aren’t you going to introduce me?” the man asks expectantly, glancing at Hyungsik.“Of course,” Jimin says, turning to face Hyungsik. “How rude of me. Hyungsik, this
Moving Out of the Closet
by Sinnatious
Yoo Joonghyuk meets his neighbour Kim Dokja, who at first glance seems to be living in what he thought was the building's janitor's closet.
pretty boy ;D
by ladyofsnails
“Is it morally reprehensible to ask out a guy you hit with your car?” Katsuki blurts as all four of them just stare at him. After a long pause of silence, Kaminari says, “Is he cute?” “Duh,” Katsuki answers, thinking back to all those stupid freckles and smiles. Then he thinks about ‘pretty boy’. “A
97.6 FM
by jamjars
Izuku can’t stop listening to the radio host with the deep voice who sounds like he’s stuck in 2010. It’s a harmless crush. That is until he starts calling into the show under the pseudonym Deku.Or Radio Host! Baugou x Listener! Midoriya
mike wheeler's guide to falling in love with a superhero
by smoosnoom (moonsooms)
“Uh-huh,” Mike says faintly, and he yelps when they narrowly avoid the edge of a shining skyscraper, and his hands clutch onto Spiderman instinctively. “Oh – my fucking God, that –” Spiderman’s fingers press a little firmly into Mike’s shirt. "Just – hang on!" "What do you mean just hang – was that
When The Morning Comes
by bitsori
“You're new,” Jisung proclaims. Minho snorts. “Am I?” “Well, I've never seen you here before.” “Because you know all of their wedding guests?” Jisung has to laugh. “I know most of Hyunjin’s side,” he says. “Well obviously I’m a friend of Seungmin’s.” Jisung pauses to stare, eyes narrowing with curio
peaches and cream
by carryouterspace
Jisung truly doesn't mean to spend his Friday night holding someone else's sopping clothes in the laundry room of the dorm building while said someone else stares at him with an expression that's a mix of amusement, confusion, and pity. But here he is, standing in the laundry room of the dorm buildi
Wrong Number
by argentoswan
Taako texts a wrong number. Kravitz responds. Everyone else is confused, but they're going with it. (6:32) so we have moved from strangling to murder(6:39) This is… still the wrong number.(6:41) i know i’m crowdsourcing ideas. quick, best way to hide an extremely tiny body?
Survivalist
by L56895
If I could pick one thing to be pissed off with my mother about, it would be that she was right.Not the years of hoarding cans and slowly isolating ourselves in some wretched stone bunker.No, it’s the fact that she had to go and be right about the world ending.Or Nick and Charlie meet after the apoc
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
From Tequila Sunset to Tequila Sunrise
by MxMaxZephyrus
Two strangers unexpectedly connect in a questionable tavern abroad and what follows is a bit ineffable. It's disastrous, ridiculous, sorrowful and funny all at once, and heartbreaking until it isn't. It's a little bit Roman Holiday and a lot Before Sunrise. Happy ending!
After Hours
by find_liebe
Hanzo Shimada, rightful heir to the Shimada Empire, has spent the last 3 and 1/2 years of his life stuck in the estates prison. After refusing an offer, he is sentenced to execution as soon as possible. But when a miraculous infiltration by Blackwatch practically saves his life, he finds himself wok
in need of love (and that's alright)
by keinezeits
Johnny had always been the hopeless romantic of the group. The forever bachelor. The cool uncle. He had always thought that love just never goes his way, that he'd always live under the pressure of his family and their expectations as the only heir and an alpha. Then there's Kun, all lovely and cute
no water or friends
by whatabadchoice
"You want to do a shot then, love?" The familiar voice lilts with humour at the end, and Harry realizes he's made the man repeat himself. Oh. God. "Uh," Harry says eloquently. Thankfully, his head is bobbing up and down, which earns him a signature smirk. Holy shit. He has technically, officially in
Just your classic omegaverse fic
by TiaElizabeth
Felix is finally old enough to take part in the mating run. He hopes to find his perfect mate. Will Chan be that for him?
Like Animals
by Anonymous
They were not tucked into a corner away from the world anymore. They were not waiting for “tomorrow” anymore. They were no longer Yoongi and Hobi anymore. They were Omega Min and the Crown Prince. Or Orphan Min Yoongi had resigned to leading his life alone in the forest. All until an injured alpha c
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About Strangers to Lovers
Two people with no history meet and build a relationship from zero on the page. Common in AUs where canon characters who know each other are reintroduced as strangers, giving writers the rare pleasure of a true first impression.
Every discovery is new — names, scars, histories — and readers get to fall for the characters in step with the characters falling for each other.
Common scenarios: Seatmates on a delayed international flight who talk for eleven straight hours, or a bookshop regular and the new clerk who keeps mis-shelving their favorite section.
About This List
This list of 20short Strangers to Lovers fanfics spans 567,996 total words. Kudos range from 35 on the newest entries to 22,063 on the most established. 65% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (12 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Strangers to Lovers · Love at First Sight · Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics · Alternate Universe · Hurt/Comfort.
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