Question 1

What are the best octavia x francisco fanfiction plots to read?

Accepted Answer

Actually, I haven’t seen that many stories focused squarely on Octavia and Francisco. Most stuff I've stumbled across just kinda slots them into bigger ensemble pieces, which is a shame because the dynamic’s got a lot of potential. You’d think there’d be more about them navigating the Grounder and Ark politics from the inside—like, she’s the last living Blake, he’s a former guard turned rebel. That’s a pressure cooker.

When I do hunt, I’ve had better luck searching for ‘Spacewalk’ as a ship tag or pairing it with ‘post-season 2’ or ‘canon divergence.’ It filters out the noise. There’s one I remember, title’s gone now, that was just a quiet character study of them on a trading mission, all awkward silences and shared rations. No epic battles, just two people who’ve lost everything trying to remember how to have a normal conversation. That felt more real than any big adventure plot.

Honestly, half the fun is in the gaps the show left. Like, what did they talk about during those months between seasons? Did he ever teach her how to fix a radio? That’s the stuff I want to read.

Question 2

What fanfiction platforms host the best Octavia x Francisco stories?

Accepted Answer

it's a surprisingly scattered landscape. If you're after sheer volume, Archive of Our Own is the undeniable hub. The tagging system is a lifesaver—you can filter by their character tags and then pair them up. I've found some really intricate slow-burn political AUs there that completely reimagine their dynamic within the 'The 100' universe's grounder politics. It feels like writers there really dig into the 'what if' of them meeting under different circumstances.

That said, don't sleep on some dedicated 'The 100' forums or older sites like FanFiction.net. The quality can be hit-or-miss, and you'll have to wade through a lot of other pairings, but I stumbled upon a completed multi-chapter from like 2016 on FFN that had this fantastic, gritty survivalist take that newer fics sometimes lack. Wattpad has a few, but they tend to skew toward more modern or high school AU settings, which isn't always my thing, but if you're into that, it's worth a quick search.

Question 3

What themes are common in octavia x francisco fanfiction pairings?

Accepted Answer

So I’ve been floating around the fandom for a while, and you see a lot of the same ideas pop up for Octavia and Francisco. The big one is definitely forbidden love, right? They’re from these rigid, opposing sides, so writers love exploring the secrecy, the stolen moments where they have to hide everything. It’s all about the tension of wanting something you know you can’t have, and the risk that comes with it.

Another theme I keep running into is redemption arcs, but specifically for Francisco. A lot of fics start with him being this aloof, maybe even cruel figure from his faction, and Octavia’s compassion or just her stubborn refusal to see him as a monster becomes the catalyst for him changing. It’s not always deep, sometimes it’s just ‘bad boy softened by love,’ but when it’s done well, it can feel earned.

Then there’s the whole ‘finding common ground’ angle. Stories where they’re forced to work together on some mission or project, and their initial hostility slowly melts away as they realize their factions have painted unfair pictures of each other. This one leans less into the outright romance sometimes and more into a slow, grudging respect that eventually turns into something else. It feels a bit more mature than the instant-attraction stuff.

Honestly, I get a bit tired of the ‘star-crossed lovers’ trope done the same way every time. I’d love to see more fics where the conflict isn’t just external society pressure, but internal, like them genuinely disagreeing on fundamental beliefs and having to navigate that without one person just converting to the other’s side. Saw a one-shot like that once, and it stuck with me way more than the usual fare. Their dynamic has so much potential beyond the obvious.

Question 4

Which crossover fanfics feature Octavia x Francisco interactions?

Accepted Answer

I think you might be getting characters from different stories mixed up? I’ve spent a lot of time in fandoms for 'The 100' and 'Maze Runner,' and Octavia Blake is from the former, but I’m drawing a blank on a major character named Francisco in either series. There’s a character named Francisco in 'Jane the Virgin,' but that’s a totally different universe. Maybe you’re thinking of a very niche crossover, or perhaps it’s an original character named Francisco inserted into an Octavia-centric story?

Honestly, I tried searching AO3 with a few tag combos and came up empty for anything substantial. If it exists, it’s probably a background pairing in a larger ensemble crossover, like a 'Hunger Games' or 'Divergent' mashup where characters get reshuffled. My advice would be to broaden the search to 'The 100' crossovers and just skim summaries. Sometimes these super specific pairings are buried in stories with 50+ character tags.

Octavia X Francisco Novels & Stories

Dirty Little Sinner: Taboo Chronicles.

Boys of RDA

My XL Boss {English version}

The Unexpected Romance

Deep Inside

Mafia's Last Mistress

Sinful contract: Hard Limit, soft moans

Mixed Feelings

Got Married to My Cousin's Ex-Fiancee (English Version)

Miss Garsia, the Cat Is Out of the Bag!