Top 20 Short Whump Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with whump and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
Worst Summer Vacation
by mysterycyclone
The last thing he remembers is leaving school. It was a half day, as he’d finished his exams early, texted May about staying over at Ned’s place, sent another text to MJ and then a twitch of his spider senses--Then a pinch at his neck, like a bee sting, but deeper. Darkness. Then here.Huh. Kidnapped
Shane Hollander's PDA Agenda
by virtual_typewriter
It happens in an instant. Over Ilya’s shoulder, Shane sees the doctor and Wiebe give each other a look, and in a sudden bout of impatient anxiety, Shane ends up saying the words that come to ruin everything. “Don’t touch me.” The effect is instantaneous. Ilya’s hands fly to his sides, and Shane gets
of crime lords and literature
by adelfie
Gloved fingers close over Tim’s throat and slowly begin to squeeze.“Jason!” he gasps, choking. “Have you ever read Macbeth?”The Red Hood stares at him like Tim just slapped him with a fish.--With his grades slipping, Tim worries Bruce will take Robin away. So when the Red Hood breaks into his room w
Concussion Protocol
by cjr2
Instead of Shane, it is Ilya who suffers a concussion during the Boston-Montreal game in April 2017. Dazed and agitated, Ilya briefly starts speaking and responding only in Russian and the medics can’t calm him down. Luckily, Shane started studying Russian after Ilya spoke to him in Russian on the p
Fairy Godbrother
by envysparkler
What are brothers for?(Or: some minor dimensional travel, pseudo-kidnapping, and a whole lot of meddling.)
The One in Which a Time Loop is Fucking Exhausting.
by badpancake
It’s the first time in a while that he doesn’t know what comes next. He’s dove into the water hundreds of times. Screamed as his flesh was torn apart, heard Master of Puppets in the distance and held back tears. Felt Max’s cold, small hand in his as she laid in the hospital bed. There are things tha
To only ever know the cold
by IbecomewhatIbelieve
Svetlana knows about Jane. It's frankly insulting for Ilyusha to think otherwise. She just never expected to have to call him for help. During the Olympics. In Russia. In the dead of night. -Or, it's Sochi 2014 and Russia has lost to Latvia. Grigori Rozanov, not yet compromised by illness, punishes
through the looking-glass
by unluckyolive
Kim Dokja slaps his hands over Yoo Joonghyuk’s mouth without really thinking.“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he says frantically.He feels Yoo Joonghyuk’s lips curve into a frown under his palm, ticklish and hot against that sensitive skin. He ekes out an odd sound and jerks back, yelping a
a safe pair of hands
by occultings (microcomets)
Lan Wangji gets hit with a touch-starving curse. Wei Wuxian helps.
Naruto Whumptober 2022
by themidnightguardian
A collection of Naruto ficlets for the Whumptober Challenge, featuring:(1) Obito rescued post Kannabi Bridge (2) Kagami cornered by bloodline thieves(3) Sakura and Shikamaru are interrogated (4) Kakashi goes missing nin w/ baby Naruto(5) Kisame cares for an overheated Itachi (6) Tobirama grounds him
Standoff
by Saber_Wing
Dutch caught Hosea's shoulder as he turned away. "Come on now, Old Girl, you're not–" The pet name was what did it. Hosea ripped his arm from his shoulder, pulling his revolver and shoving it into his chest. "I. Wasn't. Askin'." Dutch and Micah return to Clemens Point without Arthur. Hosea do
To Dance With Danger
by slightlyrebelliouswriter
Anon asked: “Can you write something about how Jude gets hurt somewhere and the court of shadows and Cardan go looking for her and then the ghost/roach/bomb finds her and brings her to Cardan. +cute Jurdan moments”Danger was Jude’s constant companion. Cardan would call it her closest friend if he kn
Icarus of Crete.
by Barleyo
"Is this how she felt?" Billy demanded, wrapping his hand around John's throat and forcing his head back to a sickening degree, nearly snapping it backward to look at him. He had gone, perhaps, a bit too far with this, but he would be damned if he stopped now. He was drunk on it—the sweet catharsis
Reassembly
by mailbox_20
"You're being reassigned" I stood there, staring at Seth like he had just shot me. Reassigned? Maybe I didn't understand what that meant in this context. I queried a definition and nope. I got it. Can they do that? *** SecUnit is reassigned to another ship for a supposedly low risk mission. ART ha
Secrets and Silliness
by Gean-Grey (Rileyspork)
Shawn is struggling medically, Gus is in his corner but can't be everywhere at once. Gus calls Lassiter for help when he can't check on Shawn.
Sour Candy
by Milarca
As a mini ComfortUnit, Murderbot was made for sex, but after having its share of bad owners, and then being dumped in the bargain bin, the only place it feels it belongs is in its favourite serial, Sanctuary Moon. When a gentle stranger by the name of Dr. Gurathin walks into the store looking for a
Bait
by Rune_Ruinous
Captured in Cirith Ungol, Frodo struggles against Snaga's manipulation, drawing strength from thoughts of Sam as he fights to preserve his sense of dignity. But when Sam finally reaches him, their bond becomes a weapon in the hands of their enemies.
Being Alive
by Anonymous
After being abducted as children, Eren and Armin spend years surviving captivity together, building a world inside the confines of a basement. By the time they finally escape, they are best friends, first loves, and the only people in the world who truly understand each other. Freedom is supposed to
Earth to Jamie Tartt, Over!
by royxjamie
Jamie’s been missing for a while.When he comes back, he isn’t the sa m. eNo one is… The game must go on!
The Dream of Prince Vegeta
by Kala_creator
When Raditz kidnaps Gohan and loses the coordinates for earth, Vegeta is left with a stark choice: let Frieza kill the child, or claim that Gohan is Vegeta's son. Unwilling to let Gohan's immense potential go to waste, Vegeta enters a dangerous game of deception that will put more than just Gohan's
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About Whump
Fic that puts a character through sustained physical or emotional punishment — injury, capture, fever, collapse — with loving attention to their suffering and, usually, to the people who tend them afterward. The pain is the point, and the tag is the warning.
Whump strips a strong character down to vulnerability, and readers are drawn to what suffering reveals: who comes for them, who holds them up, and how they endure.
Common scenarios: The team medic refusing to sleep until the captain's fever breaks, or a stoic fighter hiding a wound through an entire mission until they finally drop.
About This List
This list of 20short Whump fanfics spans 495,392 total words. Kudos range from 35 on the newest entries to 38,961 on the most established. 70% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (7 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Whump · Hurt/Comfort · Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Time Travel.
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