Chenford Fanfic Recommendations:
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Fanfics that feel like canon episodes
hold me in harms way, baby by elevenhurricanes | Complete | One-shot | 11,722k | Rated T | Canon-Typical Violence |
Exposed to a mysterious toxin after an attempted murder gone wrong and forced to wait for help to arrive, Lucy struggles to cope with her symptoms. But at least she doesn't have to do it alone. Or: the one where Tim is on the other side of the door.
Amnesia Fanfics
All That We Were by Kayla1 (Multi-chapter; this is a WIP but the author updates regularly. It’s currently my favorite fanfic, it’s so beautifully written).
What would Tim Bradford do if he woke up one day and realized the life he remembered wasn’t the one he was living?
Unforgettable by magnoliamica | Complete | Multi-chapter | 99,774k | Rated M | Slow Burn | Angst |
Lucy gets amnesia after an assault during a manhunt. She doesn't remember anything that's happened in the past five years...including joining the LAPD and meeting Tim. He remembers everything.
Soulmate AU’s
Inevitable by MeadowWard | Complete | Multi-chapter | 181,647k | Rated M | Slow Burn | Canon-Typical Violence | Soulmates-AU |
TiMER soulmate AU for Chenford/Tucy
Inevitable: Suddenly, Finally by MeadowWard | In-complete | Multi-chapter | 121,355k | from Tim's point of view and sadly unfinished
TiMER soulmate AU for Chenford. Part two of the "Inevitable" series. Reading part 1 is not required to read part 2 since the stories run parallel to each other.
I Feel You (No Matter What) by jennahbennah | Complete | Multi-chapter | 45,971k | Rated Teen | Slow Burn | Soulmates-AU |
In a world where you feel the pain your soulmate feels, Lucy Chen grows up vowing to find her soulmate and never let anyone hurt him ever again. Chenford shared pain-Soulmate AU
Every Morning Got a Hollow Where My Heart Goes by randomlittleimp | Complete | Multi-chapter | 16, 996k | Rated M | Soulmates-AU |
Soulmate AU where you have a telepathic bond with your soulmate, but what if Tim could hide it from her. Would he? How long would it last before he couldn't hold back any longer?
Canon-Divergent AU’s
T.O. Bradford’s Guide to Advanced Training by chenbegins
| Complete | Multi-chapter | 42, 749k | Rated M | Forbidden Love |
Tim Bradford has turned dozens of rookies into elite cops. But when he turns down a sergeant promotion to continue training Lucy Chen, the lines between mentor and student begin to blur. Under the guise of a specialized training program - just the two of them, 6 a.m. at a private gym - he convinces everyone (especially himself) that he's just making her exceptional. Professional. Controlled. Perfect. What Tim hasn't learned yet: some lessons can't be taught, and some feelings refuse to follow protocol.
Come a Little Closer by poppypickle | Complete | Multi-chapter | 30,451k | Rated M | Mutually Assured Seduction |
Lucy's gaze darted down to his lips, then quickly back up to his eyes. “You couldn’t seduce me if you tried,” she said haughtily. “I, on the other hand, would have you wrapped around my finger in no time.” Tim shook his head and grinned smugly. “It would be so easy to seduce you, Boot.” He picked up his glass and ran his thumb over the condensation in slow, smooth circles before bringing it up his lips and finishing off the last of the whiskey in one long gulp. “If I wanted to.”
a great honor to hold you up by fromiftowhen | Complete | One-shot | 8,652k | Pining | Hurt/Comfort |
“The nurse I relieved this morning told me every time she came in last night, he was awake, watching you sleep. That’s a good man.” Lucy smiles. That’s Tim. OR — missing scenes and post-ep for Day of Death
Anchored in You by Kayla1 (Multi-chapter; WIP but the author updated regularly and this is one of my all time favorites).
Anyone looking for a fic where Tim suddenly gains the ability to hear Lucy's thoughts?? Given the fact that she's still his Rookie, Tim's probably going to be in for a surprise when secrets suddenly become nonexistent between them. ---------- Other officers can quote protocol all they want – he knows what it feels like to be trapped behind a wheel, desperate to know if the person next to you is still breathing. He’s lived it far too many times. Procedure doesn’t account for the sheer terror of those moments, the icy grip of helplessness. No checklist can. Which was why, when the world exploded in a symphony of squealing tires and shattering glass, Tim’s first coherent thought wasn’t about the pain in his chest where the seatbelt had caught him or the warm trickle of blood moving down his forehead from where his skull had connected with the window. It was about the rookie currently sitting in his passenger seat.
Streetlamp to Streetlamp by amaradangeli | Complete | Multi-chapter | 21,468k | Rated T | Emotional Hurt/Comfort |
Lucy is told she can get Caleb's tattoo removed once it's fully healed. A lot can happen in six weeks. Alternates between Lucy & Tim's POV.
Fault Lines by flyawaybluebird | Complete | One-shot | 4,590k | Rated E for Explicit | TO/Boot Relationship |
Lucy doesn't find out what it's like to kiss Tim until eight months after they start fucking.
The Loophole by TheChandom | In-progress | 10/12 chapters | 70,154k | Rated M |
There was a loophole on Lucy's last day as a rookie. After her end of shift she's not Tim's rookie anymore. And she won't be a P2 until roll call next morning. Which means Tim and Lucy have one night where technically he isn't in her chain of command in any way. What if they decide to have a little fun?
Dirty Little Secret by romatashas | Complete | Multi-chapter | 61,357k | Rated E for Explicit |
In which the Lopez-Evers wedding never gets interrupted, and Tim and Lucy end up doing a lot more than just dancing. Chenford S4 Friends-With-Benefits AU!
Falling to Pieces by fuzzy_wuzzy_wuzza_writer | Complete | Multi-chapter | 92,739k | Rated M | AU - Canon Divergent | Slow Burn |
Tim tells Lucy she should have reported him for suicidal ideations based on what he said at the quarantine house. She fights back, but instead of sticking with him decides to ask for a new TO. Grey reassigns her to Nyla Harper. Tim quickly realizes what he's lost professionally. Then he starts to realize what he's lost personally. Season 2 and 3 AU canon divergence.
Body of Evidence by fuzzy_wuzzy_wuzza_writer | Complete | Multi-chapter | 78,189k | Rated M | AU-Canon Divergent | Slow Burn |
Lucy isn't having an easy time. She ends things with Chris, but it doesn't go smoothly. She worries her friendship with Tim won't recover from their UC operation and his push for them to move on - and away - from each other. In fact, Lucy’s not even sure what she wants any more. When she starts an unexpected friendship with Special Agent Brendon Acres, and gets an opportunity to play a key role in an LAPD- FBI joint investigation that takes her undercover with Brendon, Lucy and Tim are forced to face their feelings and fears.
Time Moved Too Fast by CSM | In-Progress | 9/? Chapters | 30,641k | Rated M | Time Travel |
What if Season 2 Lucy ended up in the future and met Season 7 Tim?
Tim(e) Accidentally by VandaOrchid88 | In-progress | 20/28 Chapters | 25,103k | Rated M | Time Travel |
Saw some time travel fics and after someone asked on Reddit how S1 Tim would react if he saw S7 Tim, I wanted to explore it. Tim finds himself in 2025 and is in for a lot of surprises that may or may not break his brain. It won’t be overly supernatural or sci-fi-y!
Canon - Missing Scenes
The (E-rated) spaces in between by adina_rachelle | Complete | Multi-chapter | 23,638k | Rated E for Explicit |
A (mostly) canon-compliant collection of missing Chenford scenes & moments - the explicit version.
The spaces in between by adina_rachelle | Complete | Multi-chapter | 30,957k | Rated T |
A (mostly) canon-compliant collection of missing Chenford scenes & moments.
Season 5 | Missing Chenford Moments by TheChandom | Complete | Multi-chapter | 50,804k | Rated M |
Missing Chenford moments from season 5. Chapters can be read as one shots. They are chronologically ordered and fit into canon.
The Secret Dating Era by baileys3 & Cookies93 | In-progress | 67/68 Chapters | 358,929k | Rated E for Explicit | Secret Relationship |
A story about Lucy and Tim's secret dating era. The entire story includes what we see in the series and what happens in between. The evolution of feelings from that nervous question about a first date to the mutual trust that we see just a few episodes later. From nobody knows anything until suddenly everyone knows Chenford is a thing.
Alternate Universe / Parallel Universe
Beneath Your Beautiful by Cfr749 | In-progress | 36/37 chapters | 182,726k | Rated E for Explicit | This is a masterpiece |
AU - Tim & Lucy participate in a reality tv show where matchmakers select compatible spouses for the contestants. Tim & Lucy meet on their wedding day.
The Anatomy of Us by chenbegins | In-progress | 6/? Chapters | 30,429k | Rated M | Alternate Universe | Doctor AU |
Rule #1 of surgical internship: Don't piss off the attendings. Rule #2: If you break Rule #1, do NOT get caught gossiping about said attending's crumbling marriage. Rule #3: When Rules #1 and #2 are thoroughly broken, and said attending makes your life a living hell, do NOT under any circumstances notice how unfairly good he looks saving children's lives. Lucy Chen is failing spectacularly at all three rules. Grey's AU. Intern!Lucy. Attending!Tim.
Supernatural Alternate Universe
A Selkie's Pelt is a Serious Thing by PaperBackRibs | Completel | Multi-chapter | 27,901k | Rated M | Alternate Universe | Supernatural |
He's married. That is, he's married again. Well, technically bonded. But essentially they're married. How's he going to break this to Lucy? --- Following the upheaval of Angela's kidnapping, Lucy accidentally finds herself married to Tim. As his selkie bride. Lucy wonders if this is a sign to deepen their relationship while Tim worries about their new bond hurting Lucy. Featuring a straightforward Lucy, a protective Tim, and a mischievous bit of magic determined to get these two adorable idiots together.
Wolves Among Us by Kayla1 | In-progress | 29/? Chapters | Multi-chapter | 196,228k | Rated E for Explicit | AU - Werewolves |
Tim gets bitten by a werewolf... It completely changes not just his world, but Lucy's too.
Cat on a Precinct Roof by PsychoLynx | In-progress | 10/? Chapters | Multi-chapter | 24,148k | Rated T | Supernatural | Shapeshifting | Slowburn |
Lucy liked to think she inherited the ability from her father. One moment, she was a child stuck in a tree. The next, a black cat landing on her feet. ... Lucy had been using her ability to turn into a cat to get out of situations since she was young. When she joined the police academy, she knew she would inevitably use it for undercover work, maybe even to hide if she ever became cornered. What she never expected was that she would accidentally become her grumpy T.O.'s feline friend and fall in love with the side of him he never shows at work.
**More to be updated later, I have a lot of bookmarks to sort through.**
