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{{trope}}
This is the go-to tag for any amateur fiction ([[Fanfic]], [[Doujinshi]], and the like) in which the sole purpose for its existence is to give the reader a "'''W'''arm '''A'''nd '''F'''uzzy '''F'''eeling" at regular intervals and/or at the end. This term can also be used interchangeably with '''Fluff''' (at the risk of being confused for [[Filler]]). Also seen in the adjective form [[Buffy-Speak|"WAFFy"]].
[[Most Fanfic Writers Are Girls|Mostly made and read by female audiences]] or male audiences who [[Guilty Pleasure|make sure no one is watching behind their backs]].
In the case of erotic works (which are by default [[Darker and Edgier]]), this type of story is labelled "vanilla". Often used in the context of "I need some vanilla to get the bad taste of [[Netorare Genre|Netorare]] out of my mouth."
WAFFy [[Lemon]] is a comparatively rare crossbreed of [[Fanfic]], but [[Sturgeon's Law|surprisingly]], several good pieces have come out of this combination. Apparently, the idea of writing ''romantic'' sexual interludes as opposed to [[Porn Without Plot]] brings out a lot of inspiration.▼
▲WAFFy [[Lemon]] is a comparatively rare crossbreed of [[Fanfic]], but [[Sturgeon's Law|surprisingly]], several good pieces have come out of this combination. Apparently, the idea of writing ''romantic'' sexual interludes as opposed to [[Porn Without Plot]] brings out a lot of inspiration.
Closely related to the WAFF fic is the [[Curtain Fic]], which features a mundane premise and little to no plot.
See also [[Glurge]], [[Tastes Like Diabetes]], [[Lighter and Softer]], [[Sweet Dreams Fuel (Sugar Wiki)|Sweet Dreams Fuel]]
{{noreallife|Real Life is not scripted.}}
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== Anime
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* A cute ''[[Code Geass]]'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20120430203517/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7188708/1/Misguided_Ghost story] about Lelouch and Suzaku meeting C2 as children.
* The number of ''[[Ranma ½]]'' fics that at least attempt a WAFF resolution to the eternal [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|Ranma/Akane]] [[Love Dodecahedron|conflict]] is legion.
* Similarly, fics on the main triangle and offshoots in ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]''
* [
** to get that straight: "Snapshots" is warm-and-fuzzy accompanying material to a [[Fullmetal Alchemist]] fanfic entitled "[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]:Forever". "Fullmetal Alchemist:Forever" is definitely not warm and fuzzy... {{spoiler|Amy gets pregnant at age twelve}} and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
* Also, fanfics that attempt to give Shinji and
** One of the best {{spoiler|(partial)}} examples of this is ''[[The Second Try]]'', which gets special mention for being good enough to get its own trope page.
** Another good one is the non-hentai doujin ''Epilogue Of Evangelion'', a whopping 700 pages of Shinji & Asuka's life after the finale of ''[[End of Evangelion]]''.
* Many ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' Rocketshipping (Jessie/James) fanfics.
** Giovanni's been getting some of these lately, but at least a few fanfic authors have been throwing in some Badass to control the fluff. [http://community.livejournal.com/rocket100/tag/giovannixseren%27s+fics This writer's]{{Dead link}} known for the fluff, but, given the timeline she has available on her journal, and Giovanni killing off people who hurt his family ({{spoiler|Silver}} and otherwise), there are going to be a few badass fics coming up too.
** And [http://community.livejournal.com/rocket100/160644.html Legacy] is regarded by several of her fans as ""Sweet and sincere, but with that dark edge he's known for".
* Setsuna's relationship with Konoka in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]!'' is already cute, and has accrued enough
* Given their shared status as [[Woobie
* Due to the [[Bittersweet Ending]] of ''[[Princess Tutu]]'', many a fanfic writer has taken it upon themselves to create a "proper ending" and write a story {{spoiler|where Ahiru becomes human again}}. One might be stunned to find that the amount of fanfic for Ahiru and Fakir outnumbers the resident [[Ho Yay]] [[Beyond the Impossible|pairing!]]
* While there are plenty of [[Dark Fic
** 95% of all [[Kindhearted Cat Lover|Greece]]/[[Yamato Nadeshiko|Japan]] fics fall into this category, with them being consistently portrayed by fandom as an adorable, mellow couple whose [[Birds of a Feather|similarly quiet and gentle personalities]] lead them to be [[Happily Married]] in all but name. And they're ''[[Moe Couplet|really]]'' [[Cute Kitten|cute]] while they're at it. ([http://stardropdream.livejournal.com/25657.html A] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120429033549/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6073627/1/finding_my_way_through_the_dark few] [http://community.livejournal.com/giripan/27485.html examples].) Their WAFF status is so firmly entrenched, in fact, that them being paired together or even mentioned in relation to each other is vanishingly rare in [[Dark Fic]], especially with the most common alternative pairings for each of them being far more attractive to angst-lovers.
** Any fanfic that has [[The Unfavorite|Canada]] realize that there's someone out there who actually remembers and loves him for who he is, whether that someone turns out to be [[Ladykiller in Love|France]], [[Boisterous Bruiser|America]], [[Tsundere|England]], [[Jerkass Woobie|Prussia]], [[Shrinking Violet|Ukraine]], etc.
** A fan over on the [[Troper Tales]] page for Hetalia went as far as to call [[Fan-Preferred Couple|Prussia/Canada]] the "Ultimate Feel Good Ship". And not without good reason. It's impossible to find an angst-fic for them. There's loads of [[Hurt
** A surprising number of [[Heterosexual Life Partners|Poland/Lithuania]] fics are full of such undiluted fluff that they rival the above-mentioned Germany/Italy fics for NCC (Number of Cavities Caused).
** [[Gentle Giant|Sweden/]][[Cute Bruiser|Finland]] fics often fall into the range of domestic fluff as well. The quality varies.
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* Some of [http://the-blackcat.deviantart.com/ The Black Cat]'s ''[[Batman]]'' works are downright adorable. Terry and Tim take the cake.
== Literature ==
* The ''[[Animorphs]]'' fic ''[
* There is a quite enjoyable Harry/Luna WAFFy Lemon on the Restricted Section [[Harry Potter]] smut website called ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20140928040115/http://www.restrictedsection.org/file.php?file=2655 Release]'' ('''[[NSFW]]''').
* There are oh-so-many [[
** And then there's {{spoiler|the musical.}}
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* ''[[Star Trek]]'': [http://www.thyla.com/ The All-Ages Kirk/Spock Archive], due to the PG-13 content restriction, tends to attract these.
* This is quite prevalent in the ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)|Jeeves and Wooster]]'' fandom, though they're usually used for certain scenes instead of entire fics. [http://triedunture.livejournal.com/464854.html On Being Blankety] is a notable exception.
* Most Naomily ''[[Skins]]'' fic is either thinly veiled PWP, [[Curtain Fic]] or straight-up [[Hurt
** The reveal in the S4 finale -- {{spoiler|that Naomi has been in love with Emily since she was 12, meaning that canonically they ''always'' had [[Toy Ship]] potential}}
* The Carly/Freddie pairing on ''[[
* There has been a positively odd influx of (admittedly freaking adorable) Will/Shelby (Shell) fluff fics in the ''[[Glee]]'' fanfic sections, considering they've had a grand total of three scenes together.
** Let's not mention all the Kurt/Blaine (Klaine) fics. Even the fics that are [[Dark Fic|depressing as hell]] temper the bleakness with the fact that those two will go through hell ''[[You Are Worth Hell|together]]''.
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** Primarily due to (as [[Zero Punctuation|Yahtzee]] puts it) the fact that "Birds fly, fish swim, [[Take That|Michael Atkinson molests dogs]], and [[BioWare]] does good writing".
** Every [[BioWare]] game has this, from ''[[Jade Empire]]'' to ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' to ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'' to ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''. Keep in mind, all of these games also allow you the ''exact polar opposite'' of WAFF. You can be a right sadistic bastard that'll even make the most heartless gamers wince.
* Any of the [[Tales of Symphonia|Lloyd and Colette]] fics that [
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid|Metal Gear]]'' has inspired a lot of "interim" fics for Snake/Otacon and Big Boss/Ocelot, where the writers just want to give the two ships some happy-times too before everything goes south again.
* Plenty of ''[[Touhou]]'' [[Fanfic|FanFics]] fall into this category. [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Comics Take a look for yourself]. Try Can't Fix The Helmet's ''GERANIUM'', anything by "Hero Bear", Millet Soup's ''Even If Life Isn't Short'', most ''Flipflops'' doujins...
* Non-fanfic example: ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]: 358/2 Days'' has a large chunk of cutscenes of the characters Roxas, Axel, and Xion [[Villains Out Shopping|sitting on the Twilight Town clock tower and eating ice cream]], with a good amount of best-friend talk to make any player laugh along lightheartedly. But then comes the [[Wham! Episode]] [[Tear Jerker|at the end...]]
* The wii remake of ''[[A Boy and His Blob]]'' features a button allowing the boy to hug the blob. Awww.
* The end of the last episode of [[Sam and Max]]: The Devil's Playhouse has a long sequence where Sam is in complete and utter despair at the 'death' of Max. When (another) Max arrives from another dimension, the story resumes with them being overjoyed to see each other. The scene is played out so beautifully that WAFF is guaranteed in any player who feels empathy towards the characters (and anyone who has followed the story to this point definitely will).
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120415225827/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7267538/1/Remember_You_By Any] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120503150659/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7310956/1/Nasa_v_Spacosity fanfiction] [http://spacosity.deviantart.com/gallery/32131741#/d482hwh involving] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120420032428/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7024563/1/Sun Spacosity]
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* [http://harmonystuck.tumblr.com Harmonystuck] is an AU of ''[[Homestuck]]'' where everything is cute and nothing hurts. It's been described by many who read through the logs as 'a highly effective Homestuck Antidepressant'.
== Web Original ==
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* ''[[Kim Possible]]'' fanfic has plenty of WAFFy stories about Kim and either [[Official Couple|her sidekick Ron]] or [[Foe Yay|her nemesis Shego]], but the real nexus of Kim/Shego cutesiness is the artist [http://rinacat.deviantart.com/ Rinacat] and the [http://kimshego.deviantart.com/ #kimshego] group.
** [[Tastes Like Diabetes|Ack, my teeth! Fluoride, stat!]]
* The ''[[Iron Man: Armored Adventures]]'' fanfic [https://web.archive.org/web/20120429081232/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5761021/3/Iron_Man_Kindergarten_Adventures Iron Man Kindergarten Adventures] is a cute, fluffy fic in which the five year old main cast make friends with each other. [[Crack Fic|And then they fight Mothman]].
* The ''[[
* Many fanfics set in the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Fanfic Recs|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]] universe do a good job of this. Though a surprising number are also the exact opposite, putting warm-and-fuzzy characters through brutal situations.
** An excellent example of the former is ''[[Windfall]]'', about the wacky hijinks involved in the Elements of Harmony reuniting for the birth of Fluttershy's first foal.
** Another excellent example is ''[[The Light in the Darkness]]'', a fanfic regarded as so heartwarming, it is considered the [[Good Counterpart]] of [[Squick|the infamous]] ''[[
* [[Total Drama Island]] has a fair amount of these, a great deal done by the author [[Winter Rae]], who specializes in feel-good [[Fanon]] fics that are sweet and heartwarming, focusing on attraction and affection.
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