Best Teen-Rated Unrequited Love Fanfics
The 22 most-loved teen-rated unrequited love fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. Almost everyone has wanted someone they couldn't have, and this trope turns that universal bruise into art — exquisite when it resolves, devastating when it doesn't.
Top 22 Teen-Rated Unrequited Love Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with unrequited love and rated Teen And Up.
you took my heart (i was sleeping)
by lameparties
It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore. Living in Mike’s house, Will tries to be invisible, spending most of his time in the basement. Then the power goes out — and if there’s one thing he dreads more than facing Mike, it’s the cold. or Seven nights in which Mike and Will
(the first time) he kissed a boy
by buzzcut__season
Reki is insecure about his lack of kissing experience. Langa just wants to help him feel like he's good enough, even if teaching Reki to kiss means breaking his own heart. (yet another practice kissing au)
(do you take this jerk to be) your one and only
by jatersade
Under the leadership of Fire Lord Iroh, the Fire Nation has made every attempt to restore peace and make amends for the harm they inflicted during the Seventy-Year War. Their newest proposal is a literal proposal: a marriage to unite the Fire Nation and the Water Tribes. The Fire Nation offers Princ
[Rewrite] On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog
by threecrossings
In an astounding display of bad decision-making and blatant stupidity from both parties, Kim Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk catfish each other in a MMORPG.
Batting in the Wings
by PlotsOfCoffee
Love is an amazing thing, so when the Justice League believes that their resident paranoid isolationist has found it, they’re happy for him, even if Wally was hardcore crushing on the lover boy. Or another Justice League thinks Batman and Nightwing are dating.
A Love Potion
by Liepe
The Slytherin House, more specifically Pansy and Blaise, have been unamused by Draco’s behaviour lately. It has been decided that the perfect punishment would be to give Draco a love potion that would make him act like a love sick puppy around Potter. Nothing happens and the Slytherins can’t figure
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
i'm tearing you asunder
by smoosnoom (moonsooms)
“Did I do something wrong?” Mike questions, mouth twisted in a frown, eyes less wide than they were a few moments ago, sleepiness gone. His arms stay at his sides, although his fingers fiddle with his sleeves. “What did I do wrong?”Will frowns back. “You didn’t do anything wrong.”Mike doesn’t look l
Roses are red and they taste like shit
by Unbreakable_Red_Riot
Katsuki was really fucking sick of the smell of flowers. Español / Türk
Peace And Good Luck To All Men
by KismetJeska
Christmas in the Milton household was difficult enough without the added complication of guests- and if Luke and Gabriel placing bets on who can get with Sam first wasn’t bad enough, then Cas developing a ridiculous crush on his sister’s boyfriend definitely is.
I'm a Doctor, Dammit, Not Casper the Friendly Ghost
by Bethalous
Leonard McCoy is dead. Don't worry, he's fine with it. But after over 200 years, Earth starts to get a bit boring so it's time for an adventure. And what better place than the USS Enterprise? It's got a cute Captain, a dashing First Officer, and plenty of opportunities for pranks. So what if somethi
Love Song for a Vampire
by AbsinthexMind
It couldn't be possible. There just had to be some mistake. A werewolf couldn't possibly imprint on a vampire. . . right?
third person singular
by sneetlu
There was this day—cold, late March, wind still mean—that stuck in Noelle’s mind like a grain of rice behind the gums.She’d ducked into the corner store after school. Her mom didn’t like her going there, said the magazines by the register were trash and the cashier had too many piercings. But Noelle
No Chance
by Tirainy
Sonic has fallen in love with Shadow. He knows there is no chance that Shadow will ever return his feelings and so he does everything in his power to forget about those feelings—even going as far as inviting Amy on a date. But even that doesn't stop his mind from throwing what-if scenarios at him...
She Who Walks Alone
by skyelyr_shepard
Love is a pleasure Shepard has denied herself, for her sake and the sake of those closest to her. This doesn't stop them from loving her anyway. "She Who Walks Alone" is a collection of thoughts from those who knew her the best and—more importantly—loved her the most. Currently featuring Garrus, Lia
downstream
by unsungillumination
perhaps such a great human mystery as love might be described in comparison to a river, because they've known it only to flow in one direction. or perhaps love is like a big heavy hammer because it smacked sylvain really hard in the head and now everything just kind of hurts.
Goodbye, My German Sweetheart.
by quinnthekitty
Lovino has always been undermined by Feliciano. From the beginning of their lives to the present, he was always terrible in comparison to his younger brother. this is my first fic on ao3 it’ll probably be buns🥹 the rape/non-con elements are referenced maybe once and not explicitly but i don’t want
Bug, Boy, Brought Back
by Helsing (theWrightHell)
“Did you sleep well”(Ken never actually slept in Shu’s bed)“Have you been awake long?”(all night)The two men would drag themselves out of the bed and towards the small kitchenette. Ken would make coffee in silence, opting to chanell all of his focus into the perfect french press. He would pour said
Love (Life's Greatest Sin)
by oeleruathechronicallyillasshole
It started with a phone call. Or Jason dies and Leo learns about it during a drive to the shops
All I need
by Marizin
A virus broke out in the entire world. Stiles was kidnapped before that even happened. He's now having to take care of a lot of kids that were also kidnapped. What happens when you're in love with your best friend even if he has a girlfriend? What happens when you're in love with your best friend ev
Это было прекрасно
by Prince_Lestat
Усаги тянула его за собой. Делала его сильным. Наполняла жизнь красками.
Straighten Up Little Soldier
by chapmanschapstick
Hi! This is my first fan fic on AO3. It's a Marauders fandom fic- based on my OC - Blair Avery. There's an eventual Wolfstar (not the main focus but a major element). Long fic. Not very canon.
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About This List
This list of 22teen-rated Unrequited Love fanfics spans 704,582 total words. Kudos range from 4 on the newest entries to 199,108 on the most established. Nearly all (82%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (22 of 22 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Unrequited Love · Angst · Pining · Humor · Slow Burn.
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