Best Tifa Lockhart Slow Burn Fanfics
The best slow burn fanfiction featuring Tifa Lockhart (FF7) on AO3, curated by popularity. Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance.
Top Tifa Lockhart Slow Burn Fic Recs
4 slow burn fics featuring Tifa Lockhart, followed by other top-rated stories.
We, After Everything
Slow Burnby BitterGoblin · Aerti
Secrets are just one of many things sabotaging Aerith’s relationships, even if she doesn’t quite realize the extent of it. Tifa, too, has her problems, but most stem from a single core that she can’t seem to identify. Or maybe doesn’t want to. It’s okay, though, they’ll help each other figure it out
Sanctuary
Slow Burnby spyder_m · Cloti
On her way back to the Sector 5 Slums, Aerith happens by two injured Soldiers at the station. With seemingly no one interested in helping them, she takes it upon herself to step in. A what-if scenario in which Zack and Aerith never met during Crisis Core and Zack survives his last stand. Originally
After the World Didn’t End
Slow Burnby Lonski · Cloti
”I love you. Always did.”Vincent never hears the voicemail. Not when it might have mattered. Everyone believes he is dead after Omega. Yuffie keeps fighting — for the planet, for her friends, and for the man she refuses to mourn. Vincent keeps running — convinced staying away is the only way to keep
A Chocobo Race To Remember
Slow Burnby Fairy Tale (PlumoseRod) · Cloti
Full summary inside, I rewriting this story. But it going to be shorter. It going to be dedicated to my sister friend who died from cancer. Hope you enjoy,
Five Hearts To Make Him Whole
by Squirrel_of_Mibu · Aerti
In a last-ditch effort to save the planet, Cloud is hurled into another dimension. One where the link between him and god-complex Sephiroth will be broken. The only problem is, his cross-dimensional counterpart is the soulmate of the four strongest SOLDIERs in Midgar, that dimension’s Sephiroth incl
Shaping Fate
by orphan_account · Aerti
Everyone is born with a mark on their skin, to help them find their fated pack. Their soulmates. And everyone wants to find their soulmates, right?Zack Fair is an alpha and a First-class SOLDIER. So are his three soulmates and they all love each other very much. Everything would be perfect if it was
shall i find rest
by dog_fish · Aerti
On the Planet of his birth, Cloud had destroyed Sephiroth years ago. The reactors are long cold, the world is saved, and he and Tifa keep their little family in remembrance of the dead.In this new dimension, it's like the apocalypse Cloud remembers was half-averted. Mako's still around, ShinRa's in
PITTER PATTER, ON A PLATTER
by mahadevi (orphan_account) · Aerti
Aerith giggles, probably feeling his dick strain against her thigh. “Oh, he likes that!”“Oh, so he’s into manhandling, huh?”Aerith’s grin is wicked. “More like woman-handling.”Tifa cheers. They high five over his head. “I cannot believe I’m letting either of you fuck me.” Cloud sighs.Or; Tifa and Ae
Quinary Bonds
by Noreya · Aerti
In a final attempt to severe the twisted connection with Sephiroth and his delusions of grandeur - Cloud is cast into an alternate dimension for the planet's protection.Simple enough.Except there’s one tiny hitch: in this reality, his alternate self was the soulmate of Midgar’s four most powerful SO
Hello Once Again
by hrelics9 · Aerti
There's a shift in the universe Zack's not aware of. Running from death and kicking ass, all he can do is get Cloud as far away from Nibelheim and Hojo as he can. Hopefully running right back to the heart of Shinra doesn't backfire on him. He got Cloud into this mess to begin with, he better be able
TAKEN BY THE SEA
by Rufasu · Aerti
.——Cloud travels to a secluded island to seek peace and solitude and finds an affectionate sea monster instead.Or:The Naga-Seph that we all deserve!——Non-Traditional A/B/O🐥❤️🔥🐍🥚
Lone Wolf
by OninekoHikari · Aerti
Hundreds of years ago, peace finally settled between animal shifters and humans - now they live together in harmony. Or rather, everyone but the carnivores who are seen a threat against said peace. Should a carnivore shifter make it's way into a village or settlement, they would be instantly killed.
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Tifa Lockhart in Slow Burn Fanfiction
Tifa Lockhart — Seventh Heaven barkeep and martial artist who quietly holds Cloud's broken memories together, having known him since their Nibelheim childhood. Her patience and devastating right hook headline a huge body of canon-era fic.
Slow Burn — A romance that develops gradually over time, with tension building across chapters or the entire story.
Readers love the anticipation, the meaningful character development, and the eventual payoff of a well-earned romance. Tifa Lockhart's (also known as Teef) role in FF7 makes them a natural fit for slow burn storylines, which is why this combination is one of the most popular in FF7 fanfiction.
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