Top 9 Short Midlink Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Midlink fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Exodus of Twilight
by JexenLune
Link left the Twilight realm with his daughter in his arms and a hole in his heart. When eight strangers cross his path, he has no choice but to fight alongside them—if he wants to protect his daughter, and what remains of his home. Healing, however, is another matter entirely.
Midnight Bonds
by MimicMirror
How can one expect to dream when nightmares lurk in the shadows?
The Return of Twilight
by King_of_WOW
It's been a few years since Midna had shattered the Twilight Mirror after the defeat of Ganondorf, and life had continued to normal for everyone involved. Link, back at Ordon ranch had returned to his farmboy life...the only problem being his hyper-sized nuts churning up gallons of hero batter every
Warriors' Time with a Young Hero
by PR0F_GMK54
The Hero of Time finds himself among a group of warriors. Some are familiar faces, others less so, regardless, he'll find himself forging bonds with quite a few of them.
Touched by Twilight
by TheLoneStar
As Twilight encroaches through the bright kingdom of Hyrule, a young rancher is chosen by fate to stand against it, an unexpected companion by his side.
in the shadow of your heart
by simpslayer_ren
It was over. Everything he'd worked for, worked towards, was finished in an instant. Instead of the pride and relief he'd expected to feel at the end of the war, Link felt nothing but bitter regret and longing. He'd lost the one person who'd seen him for who he truly was.Bestowed with a new life of
til two lines formed a circle
by x_spiritedaway_x
With Ganondorf finally defeated, Link, Midna and Zelda are all looking forward to a brighter future, in which the Hyruleans and the Twili live in peace. Unfortunately, Midna changes her mind and shatters the Mirror of Twilight, leaving her friends devastated and confused. In Hyrule, Link and Zelda t
Scars and Stars
by Venom_456
For seven long years after the events of Twilight Princess, Link has been wondering the world in a pursuit to find a way back to Midna. Simultaneously after Metroid Dread, Samus traveled across the stars in hopes to settle down and find love. Link saves Samus who crash-landed on his planet from an u
Make Me Bleed if You Need to Confirm That It's Something I Can Do, And I'll Paint it Red
by 1asexualdisaster
Link closed his eyes contentedly as fingers gently massaged his scalp, a hum of pleasure rumbling in his chest. The fingers paused in their movement for a moment before resuming as a soft chuckle came from their owner. “Oh you like that do you, my little light dweller?” A lilting voice responded amu
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Why Read Short Midlink Fics?
Novella-length Midlink fics — roughly 10,000 to 50,000 words — let writers fully develop a single AU, trope, or relationship beat without sprawling. Plenty of time for setup, payoff, and a satisfying ending; not so much time that you're juggling fifty bookmarks.
Great for trying a new author or testing whether you'll enjoy a sub-genre before diving into something longer.
About This List
This list of 9short Midlink fanfics spans 186,129 total words. Kudos range from 5 on the newest entries to 175 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (4 of 9 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Angst · Sex · Oral Sex · Slow Burn.
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