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1. Before, After, & Always by WritingonImpulse

   Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   10 Jun 2026

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   • Link & Zelda (Legend of Zelda)
   • Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda)
   • Link (Legend of Zelda)
   • Zelda (Legend of Zelda)
   • Sheik (Legend of Zelda)
   • Impa (Legend of Zelda)
   • Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda)
   • Saria (Legend of Zelda)
   • Ruto (Legend of Zelda)
   • Malon (Legend of Zelda)
   • Darunia (Legend of Zelda)
   • Rauru (Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
   • Nabooru (Legend of Zelda)
   • Cremia (Legend of Zelda)
   • Tingle (Legend of Zelda)
   • Shikashi (Legend of Zelda)
   • zelink
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Best Friends to Lovers
   • Childhood Friends to Lovers
   • Memory Loss
   • Angst
   • Angst and Tragedy
   • but there are cute fluffy scenes in this story too i swear
   • Dual Narrative
   • Link is really espresso depresso
   • Zelda in disguise
   • Alcohol
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Suicidal Ideation
   • Sexual Content
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Infidelity
   • not really tho
   • idk you'll see
   • Flirting
   • Mutual Pining
   • Occasional chapter art!!

   Summary

   “You don’t remember me,” she states—a declarative.
   Link frowns, penitent. “Only the crown, Your Highness.”
   The words sting as much as the first time, but she clenches her fists. “Then we will find a way to recover your memories.”
   His handsome lips pull taut, drawing her attention downward, and she hates that she feels such longing to kiss him— Could they recover his memories if she could just kiss him with enough ardor?
   “Princess,” he says gently, “there is nothing to recover.”
    

   What if after sending Link backwards in time, it is Zelda alone who retained memories of his heroism? Will Link succumb to nihilism, navigating a life without purpose or meaning? Or can Princess Zelda help piece back together what time has shattered?

   NEW CHAPTER EVERY THURSDAY

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

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