Best One-Shot Touch Starved Fanfics
Touch Starved one-shots under 10k words — the trope distilled to a single complete read. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 15 One-Shot Touch Starved Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with touch starved and falls in the short stories under 10,000 words range.
touch my heart
by PrettyKittyLuvsU
“I want a hug.”Aki whirls around swiftly, his head almost snapping off his neck. “…what?”With that usual impassive look on his face, Angel holds his arms out.“Hug.” He repeats.Aki makes a contract with the Angel Devil.
fever got me aching
by knightswatch
But it doesn't solve Kyoutani's sudden problem-- he's not even sure really why he wants people to touch him. He doesn't have any fondness for strangers and, for the most part, he likes looking so scary that people won't sit next to him on the train.And he certainly doesn't want fucking Yahaba touchi
a touch without malice
by orphan_account
In which Aki figures out a way to touch Angel without dying.
A Hole In The Heart
by Cuppa_Char
The truth was that the boots Jamie’s mum had bought him was probably the first and last good thing she ever did for her son.---Jamie is touch starved and wants a Roy Hug and and then a Ted hug (and The Diamond Dogs - and Roy - are worried).
let the drum beat drop
by tardigradeschool
Taako gets hit with a poorly cast Sleeping Beauty-esque curse. The crew makes it work.
Starved
by g1tter_andg0ree
Five times Arvid initiated physical contact and one time Liam did instead. Or, Arvid is touch starved and Liam is to oblivious to notice.
so come the storms of winter (i have to fear of time)
by deathconsciousness
On a late-night trip to a convenience store for cigarettes, Irving gets caught in a storm and ends up stuck there. He finds unexpected company in a beautiful stranger with striking eyes and a taste in music that’s completely different from his. Turns out, he’s an ex-Lumon worker.
Bold Touch
by KbaeStar111
"We only have one customer left for today. Their scheduled for after dinner, so do you want to go get a late lunch?" Reigen asked while he walked around the office, cleaning up the place a bit as he went. However, he was quickly stopped in his tracks when he felt arms wrap tightly around his waist.
Severus’s Learning Curve
by PassTheJ
Severus was young when he started teaching. Decades younger than his fellow Heads of Houses, and he certainly acted like it, too. So the House Heads came to a decision: if Severus wasn't going to change willingly, then they were going to have to correct his behaviour themselves. Severus may not be h
|| AI Amnesia |
by Krysteliskrazy
Can and AI get amnesia? Read to find out! Aka, me not liking the final at all so I’m making my own version. I hope you injoy!
Blood For Blood
by Sulliquan27
“We found a ship. Human ship. A lifeform has been detected inside”. What? That can’t be right, a human ship? A lifeform? “What do you mean Lifeform” Grace managed to say. Adrian stepped forward “The lifeform appears to be a human, statement” Grace finds a tired and bloody Simon drifting alone in spa
never let you cry alone
by asheville03
Abolish is feeling small, and Legs said that if he feels small, he should go to them for help - as always, he listens to them.
Touch
by Anonymous
Finn is still warming up to a kinder sort of camaraderie, and maybe starting to unpack some things. Poe is relieved and honored and angry and caring all at the same time and would do anything for his new friend.
it's dark down here, but look how well we lit it
by Champagne
The Hail Mary was a familiar situation. A small vessel, limited resources, skeleton crew. Grace had excess because it was supposed to be a three person team, but that didn't automatically mean it was available for Simon to use. Taking what they were saying at face value, that he didn't have to fulfi
Starlight
by starcocktail
Inspired by Starlight by Muse-Ryland Grace finds Simon (The Convict) Just kinda floating out there, brings him back to Erid and tries to hide his yearning, but thinks its one sided...
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About Touch Starved
A character has been deprived of physical affection and desperately craves touch. Simple gestures become incredibly meaningful and powerful.
The emotional vulnerability, the sweetness of simple touches becoming profound, and the healing power of gentle affection.
Common scenarios: Characters unused to kindness, isolated individuals, people recovering from trauma, first experiences with gentle touch.
About This List
This list of 15one-shot Touch Starved fanfics spans 62,214 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 7,034 on the most established. 47% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (8 of 15 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Touch-Starved · Fluff · First Kiss · Holding Hands · Ryland Grace Needs a Hug.
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