Best Sidlink Friends to Lovers Fanfics
The best friends to lovers Sidlink (Link/Sidon) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. The foundation of trust and intimacy is already there - it's about recognizing what was always true.
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Sidon's Extremely Epic Pining Adventure
Friends to Loversby ObakeAri
"It all started with grief...grief and a little girl." Prince Sidon sought to fill the vast void his sister had left behind, but in the wake of Hyrule's victory over the Calamity, he learned quickly that he could not even fill the void in his own heart. Struggling to accept his role as the future ki
Hylia's Favour
by Meelusine
After working together to re-build Hyrule, Zelda understands that Link will never be hers... She decides to send him on a final quest so he could finally find himself - his true self- and his happiness even if it's in the arms of another.. or in another form.
Blessed Are The Heroes - Part II of Young Ones
by TheCrownless2
One hundred years after the Calamity, it felt as though Link could finally get his life back together. But a certain Zora Prince plagued his mind, now tasked with the duty to investigate strange new chasms opening up around Hyrule, Link takes the opportunity to bring Sidon with him, wanting to show
Of All That Is
by SmileLikeTheCheshireCat
It's been seven years since Link and Zelda finally took out the Calamity. Seven years since Link was given an ominous note from her future self. Seven years since she'd learned that she would need to train and prepare for whatever may be looming ahead.And it just took less than seven minutes for a w
A Tale of Wilderness and Brothers
by Ur_Local_Ace_Fic_Muncher97
Wild meets the chain but he's more wild than in Linked Universe. He eats raw meat, he wears shiny things and bones for fun, and the Chain is going to have a lot of fun finding this out gradually. OR I decided to finally give in and put all of my headcannons into a fic.
Of Conversations
by SmileLikeTheCheshireCat
Purah decided that, for ease of communication, everyone who gets a Purah Pad should also get instant messaging. This will become known as the worst idea she's ever had. OR Some of these chats are actually important to the plot, but they're too long to put in the main fic, so they get their own side-
Worth the Wait
by ItzNirva
Due to their respective duties as Champion and Prince, Link and Sidon have been kept apart for longer than they care for--even if it's just for a few weeks. But they both manage to find ways to deal with the distance, and they'll be back in each other's arms (and beds) before they know it! (updates
Mutually Oblivious Gays Both Have to Pee
by TheUltimateStimmer27
Link drops in for a visit when he sees Sidon at Mipha Court. Things get a little desperate as they walk back to Zora's Domain together.
Starfallen
by TheFatiguedWriter
Link hadn’t expected this cycle to be different—but it is.The Demon King he knows is gone. In his place stands a younger king—curious, compassionate, and utterly untouched by malice. Worse still, the immortal demon Link was created to destroy is nowhere to be found.With no enemy to hunt and only whi
For a Hundred Years, I've Thought of You
by sei_tnn
After a long and sublime courtship, stealing kisses in the most secluded corners of the Domain, Sidon finally decides to ask Link to marry him and become his queen, his omega.The knight, of course, admits that he loves him too... but, to both their misfortune, he cannot accept the proposal.He is bon
Formidable
by HasBeenHellWolf (FelliSkelli)
No summary provided.
Only this I know
by blueclouds109
This thing between them isn't sustainable, but for just one night they can pretend it is.
A Kind Of Grace
by chaoticbrainrot_24
A time where Link and Mipha had enough time to get married before destruction struck. And love flourished between them and memories were brought back. And where Links begins to learn how to live by himself. Or I wanted to write a fic where Link and Mipha finally ended together but were torn apart by
Breath of the Water
by SallowFrogs
After reuniting with Link, Sidon can finally tell him how he feels. Hopefully, Link feels the same. But what Sidon doesn't know, is that Link is keeping pretty big secret.
SageSwap AU Part -1: Memories
by VoidXReaper78
My Botw/Totk au where each sage swaps places with their respective champion. This will mostly stick to canon but there are some spots with major differences.
The Alliance of the Zora and Hylian Royals
by IllBestYourFriend
Zelda, Link, Yona, and Sidon are in a relationship. This fic will contain all four in a romantic situation, one each of the one-on-one pairs (ex: one chapter of zelink), and three (ex: one chapter of zelinkyona). These each are part of the overarching plot, but each can be read as a oneshot.Enjoy :]
Cien años pienso en ti
by sei_tnn
Tras un largo y sublime enamoramiento, uniendo sus labios en los rincones más discretos del Dominio, Sidon finalmente decide pedirle a Link que se case con él y se convierta en su reina, su omega.El caballero, por supuesto, responde que lo ama también... pero, para infortunio de ambos, no puede acep
A Zora and a Hylian
by when_froggies_drink_milk
Link and Sidon were friends, dear friends. Sidon knew this, just as he knew his duties as a royal and a protector of his Domain. Even after the Calamity, rebuilding and establishing new connections was just as perilous. As the Zora work to create ties with the Gerudo, King Dorephan pushes Sidon to f
Breaking the Cycle
by Honeyglow
Ganondorf Dragmire has been keeping his existence secret, knowing one day he would need to be ready to present himself to the council which consists of the leaders of each race. He needs to persuade everyone he is the incarnation that will break this cycle of existence, but his more daring goal is t
Age of Imprisonment but Sonia doesn't die!
by BLVEJAYCE
before, during, and after the events of the imprisoning war, will update this if i get more motivation
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Why Friends to Lovers Sidlink Fanfiction Works So Well
Link/Sidon — Prince Sidon of the Zora greets Link with unconditional enthusiasm in a Hyrule that mostly greets him with monsters, cheering the hero through the Divine Beast Vah Ruta and beyond. Their bond is shadowed by Mipha, the sister who loved Link a century ago. Breath of the Wild's fandom made the encouraging shark prince its breakout love interest almost overnight.
Friends to Lovers — Best friends who realize their feelings run deeper than friendship.
After a hundred years of loss, someone finally just believes in Link out loud — the fandom never stood a chance. The foundation of trust and intimacy is already there - it's about recognizing what was always true. That's why friends to lovers Sidlink fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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