History FanPreferredCouple / FanWorks

%%* In ''Fanfic/SuzumiyaHaruhiNoSeitenkan'', the [[GenderFlip gender-swapped]] [[RuleSixtyThree version]] of ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', will pair the canon's Kyon with his DistaffCounterpart, Kyonko. While the ship passes under the radar of fans of the regular series, it stands out that at least half the fan fics of the genderswap features Kyonko with Kyon.

* ''Webcomic/DisneyHighSchool:'' While most readers don't want to break up the movies' {{Official Couple}}s, there are some ideas on how to PairTheSpares. [[WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet Jim]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Brave}} Merida]] are a particularly popular ship, given that he [[HasAType likes redheads]] and her EstablishingCharacterMoment is jumping on his back.

* Quite a few reviewers in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' prefer Itapan over Gerita. [[spoiler:There are plenty who also like [[OneTrueThreesome Geritapan]].]]
* In ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' story "To Build A Home", reviewers preferred [[GenderFlip Stephanie]] with Klaus rather than her canon love interest Jeremy. The fact that they dated in the past (despite her not remembering it) factors in.

%%* In ''Fanfic/SuzumiyaHaruhiNoSeitenkan'', the [[GenderFlip gender-swapped]] [[RuleSixtyThree version]] of ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', will pair the canon's Kyon with his DistaffCounterpart, Kyonko. While the ship passes under the radar of fans of the regular series, it stands out that at least half the fan fics of the genderswap features Kyonko with Kyon.
* A ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' and ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'' {{crossover}} called ''Angels and Ninjas'' has many reviewers wanting a Naruto×Stocking pairing rather than Naruto×Panty and Sasuke×Stocking [[labelnote:note]]the premade pairings [[/labelnote]] due to the fact that Naruto and Stocking obviously have better chemistry, spend a considerable amount of time together, get along better than Naruto does with Panty and Stocking does with Sasuke and that's not even mentioning the fact they share a bed.
* Happens InUniverse in the ''Series/SouthOfNowhere'' story ''Romance on the Set''. Spencer was originally cast as the main character Mandy's love interest, but fans of the show preferred Mandy with the PerkyGoth Rachel instead.
* ''Fanfic/WeissReacts'': In Volume 2, [[ChickMagnet Jaune]] and [[ObliviousToLove Winter]] are favoured by fans to get together in place of the aforementioned Weiss, [[DoggedNiceGuy Pyrrha]] or [[{{Troll}} Minako]].
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'' has a large and vocal fan contingent that actually quite likes the idea of Asuka and Shinji giving Rei the [[UnusualEuphemism "Israfel Special"]]. ''Fanfic/DoingItRightThisTime'' and ''Fanfic/NeonMetathesisEvangelion'' were both written as a result of wanting to see said pairing come to fruition. (The author of ''Advice & Trust'' took this really rather well, by the way, and has in fact commented favourably on both.)
* ''Blog/ThePredespairKids''
** Ethos/Mukuro is popular, despite the fact that Ethos is already in a relationship.
** Quite a few anons like the idea of "Biotherapy" (Kyoji/Miaya) more than the teased Kyoji/Mikan. The two were the closest to each other out of everyone in Class 75, often cleaning up the messes left behind by Maverick, and Kyoji does consider her one of the most important girls in his life alongside Mikan.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', most of readers would rather see Kara Zor-El hooking up again with her traditional LoveInterest [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Brainiac 5]] than with Dev-Em, a character who made few appearances prior to the ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' and is rather unpopular among Legion of Super-Heroes fans.

* ''Fanfic/TheDracoTrilogy'''s main pairings on paper are Harry/Hermione and Draco/Ginny, but readers quickly latched onto the idea of Harry/Draco instead (due to them developing into something resembling HeterosexualLifePartners), to the point of getting some ShipTease in the story itself. Considering just how significant the story was in forming common {{Fanon}}, it ended up being a major cause for Harry/Draco becoming a FanPreferredCouple in the overall fanbase as well.
%%* ''Webcomic/{{AGENCY}}'': Sandy and Shadow are shipped by just about everyone who reads the series, mostly due to their SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl dynamic. It's gotten so popular that the creator of the series often has to say that any fanart of them (including pieces that she has draw) are in no way canon to the series.
* ''Theatre/AVeryPotterMusical'': An invoked case as the show still uses the OfficialCouple from ''Literature/HarryPotter'' of Ron/Hermione, yet plays out with the creators' own preferred couple of Draco/Hermione, which as a result has expanded even more.

** Later, he did another poll. This time, ComicBook/CarolDanvers got nearly half the vote, with [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Diana]] getting just under a third, thanks to Carol and Harry's vast {{UST}}. So followed a lot of cryptic remarks, an insistence that they would be JustFriends, and a grudging acknowledgment that the PortmanteauShipName, 'Carry' was cute. If it wasn't clear enough where reader enthusiasm lay, this ship's name was one of ''three'', for a couple that hadn't even had an AlmostKiss at the time (the other two were 'Harol' and [[ItMakesSenseInContext 'Magic Lantern']]). [[spoiler: Eventually, despite his original plan of Harry/Ginny being canon, he threw up his hands and gave in to the inevitable, AndThereWasMuchRejoicing among the fanbase.]]

** Later, he did another poll. This time, ComicBook/CarolDanvers got nearly half the vote, with [[ComicBook/WonderWoman Diana]] getting just under a third, thanks to Carol and Harry's vast {{UST}}. So followed a lot of cryptic remarks, an insistence that they would be JustFriends, and a grudging acknowledgement that the PortmanteauShipName, 'Carry' was cute. If it wasn't clear enough where reader enthusiasm lay, this ship name was one of ''three'', for a couple that hadn't even had an AlmostKiss at the time (the other two were 'Harol' and [[ItMakesSenseInContext 'Magic Lantern']]). [[spoiler: Eventually, he threw up his hands and gave in to the inevitable, AndThereWasMuchRejoicing among the fanbase.]]

** Relatively early on, [[Creator/NimbusLlewelyn the author]] created a poll out of curiosity to see who fans would prefer Harry to be with. ComicBook/JeanGrey won by a clear margin, with ComicBook/EmmaFrost and Hermione Granger not far behind, tied in second place. Based on WordOfGod, Harry's not going to be paired with any of them -- Jean Grey [[spoiler: is his cousin and CoolBigSis, though a letter written by a version of Harry from the future notes that she's 'disconcertingly attractive']] and pretty definitely shipped with [[ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} Scott Summers]], Emma Frost and Harry are stated not to get on at all and the narration has on more than one occasion noted that Harry very rarely notices that Hermione is female and is 'about as attracted to her as he is to mould'.

%%* ''Fanfic/ToHellAndBackArrowverse'': In the earlier chapters, a number of readers suggested the possibility of Oliver×Kara or Tommy×Kara, despite Oliver already being slated to be either with Laurel or Nyssa, while Kara remained single. The author permanently sunk former by reiterating that none of the three leads (Oliver, Barry, and Kara) would be paired with each other, and sunk the latter by informing readers that, like Kara, Tommy wasn't getting paired with ''anyone'' for plot reasons.

%%* ''Webcomic/{{AGENCY}}'': Sandy and Shadow are shipped by just about everyone who reads the series, mostly due to their SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl dynamic. It's gotten so popular that the creator of the series often has to say that any fanart of them (including pieces that she has draw) are in no way canon to the series.

* In ''Fanfic/SuzumiyaHaruhiNoSeitenkan'', the [[GenderFlip gender-swapped]] [[RuleSixtyThree version]] of ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', will pair the canon's Kyon with his DistaffCounterpart, Kyonko. While the ship passes under the radar of fans of the regular series, it stands out that at least half the fan fics of the genderswap features Kyonko with Kyon.

* ''Fanfic/ToHellAndBackArrowverse'': In the earlier chapters, a number of readers suggested the possibility of Oliver×Kara or Tommy×Kara, despite Oliver already being slated to be either with Laurel or Nyssa, while Kara remained single. The author permanently sunk former by reiterating that none of the three leads (Oliver, Barry, and Kara) would be paired with each other, and sunk the latter by informing readers that, like Kara, Tommy wasn't getting paired with ''anyone'' for plot reasons.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', most of readers would rather see Kara Zor-El hooking up again with her traditional LoveInterest [[ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}} Brainiac 5]] than with Dev-Em, a character who made few appearances prior to the ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' and is rather unpopular among Legion of Super-Heroes fans.

* ''Webcomic/{{AGENCY}}'': Sandy and Shadow are shipped by just about everyone who reads the series, mostly due to their SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl dynamic. It's gotten so popular that the creator of the series often has to say that any fanart of them (including pieces that she has draw) are in no way canon to the series.

* ''Fanfic/TheDracoTrilogy'''s main pairings on paper are Harry/Hermione and Draco/Ginny, but readers quickly latched onto the idea of Harry/Draco instead (due to them developing into something resembling HeterosexualLifePartners), to the point of getting some ShipTease in the story itself. Considering just how significant the story was in forming common {{Fanon}}, it ended up being a major cause for Harry/Draco becoming a FanPreferredCouple in the overall fanbase as well.

* Well, "fan" is a relative term, but anyone who's read ''Fanfic/SupperSmashBrosMishonhFromGod'' will point out the [[LesYay blatant subtext]] between Sara and her best friend Lauren, to the point that most people seem to prefer pairing them together rather than pairing Lauren with Ike and Sara with one of her numerous boyfriends. The author's [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday repeated denial that she's a lesbian]] hasn't stopped anyone.

* Similarly, in ''Fanfic/TheJillGilbertSaga'', reviewers preferred [[GenderFlip Jill]] with Stefan over Tyler, whom she has long been in love with. It only recently became canon.

** Fans have vocally called for Harry Potter×Carol Danvers, on the grounds of the ''considerable'' [[ShipTease chemistry]] the two share despite their mutual insistence that they are JustFriends, over [[Creator/NimbusLlewelyn the author's original plan]] of Harry×Ginny. While the author has been enigmatic about the former (though his attitude has shifted from "never gonna happen" to, "All right, the PortmanteauCoupleName is cute"), the latter has been confirmed to have been removed, as part of a raft of grand scale changes to the future of the story. Eventually, [[spoiler: Harry and Carol get together in chapter 46 of the sequel]].
** The story also manifests an example of this trope, with a strong Bucky×Natasha dynamic woven in, despite the fact that the fic as a whole is heavily based on the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', with not even a tiny bit of Bruce×Natasha chemistry (despite it being MCU canon).

** A more recently released poll confirmed that Harry×Carol is the most popular possible choice, but also showed that Harry×[[ComicBook/WonderWoman Diana]] was a very close second.

* ''Fanfic/WeissReacts'': Fans wanted Ruby and Weiss to get together in Volume 1, knowing that the author was also a fan of the couple, which [[spoiler: they end up doing, upgrading it to the OfficialCouple]].
** In Volume 2, [[ChickMagnet Jaune]] and [[ObliviousToLove Winter]] are favoured by fans to get together in place of the aforementioned Weiss, [[DoggedNiceGuy Pyrrha]] or [[{{Troll}} Minako]].

* Some readers of ''Fanfic/KitsuneNoKenFistOfTheFox'' were in favor of Naruto and Ino hooking up, due to Ino displaying the traditional {{Tsundere}} behavior in response to Naruto's [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass put-on stupidity]], but many more were in favor of the more expected Naruto×Hinata pairing. Although in-story Ino is presented as TheMatchmaker and ShipperOnDeck for Naruto and Hinata, the author ''twice'' saw it necessary to conductu a poll to determine which of the two pairings should win out; both times, Hinata won out over Ino. [[spoiler:The DistantFinale has Naruto and Hinata being married, while Ino is married to Sai; however, the ShipTease continues with Ino's daughter being hinted to like Naruto's son]].
* Despite initially being presented as a BitchInSheepsClothing, Lelouch's wife Abigail in ''Fanfic/DauntlessAlloraGale'' received enough CharacterDevelopment that fans started wanting her and Lelouch to be the OfficialCouple rather than Lelouch×C.C. [[WordOfGod Aurora Gale found this hilarious]].
* Out of the many ships on ''Blog/ThePredespairKids'', one of the most beloved is between Peko and OriginalCharacter Rina Kirishima, Class 79's Ultimate Taxidermist. The latter started off as a [[ShrinkingViolet shy, insecure]] girl who hated being weak, and who asked Peko to give her sword fighting lessons. Over the course of the story, both of them undergo quite a bit of CharacterDevelopment, with Rina becoming much more confident in herself and Peko growing out of her own shell. It's also very clear that Rina has a crush on Peko, and EveryoneCanSeeIt aside from [[ObliviousToLove Peko herself.]]

* ''Fanfic/TheDracoTrilogy'''s main pairings on paper are Harry/Hermione and Draco/Ginny, but readers quickly latched onto the idea of Harry/Draco instead (due to them developing into something resembling HeterosexualLifePartners), to the point of getting some ShipTease in the story itself. Considering just how significant the story was in forming common {{Fanon}}, it ended up being a major cause for Harry/Draco becoming a FanPreferredCouple in the overall fanbase as well.
* Despite the author repeatedly stating it's not canon, Shadow and Sandy from ''Webcomic/{{AGENCY}}'' is a very popular couple among the fans, to the point where even the author herself ships it.