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    "H-Hello, my name is Zelda. I'm looking forward to starting school here." Gaining confidence, she smiled brightly and continued. "I enjoy studying science and English, and I hope I can get to know you all-'

    She was interrupted by the door bursting open. Everyone turned to stare at a rather small boy with long-ish blonde hair and blue eyes who had just thrown himself through the door in a hurry. Aliza raised an eyebrow at him, his hair a mess, tie loose and top button undone.

    "Late on the first day, Link?"

    He faltered, taking in the scene as he realised he'd not made it in time despite his rush. Zelda frowned a little. He had disrupted her speech which she thought had been going rather well, and for some reason his presence had sent a ripple of giggles and whispers amongst the girls in the classroom.

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    Zelda begins high school at a brand-new, highly prestigious private establishment. Hoping for a fresh start where no one can judge her for her father's wealth and fame, things are going pretty well... until she's forced into a tutoring job with that annoyingly popular Link kid.

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    18 Feb 2026

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    “Why are you even here?” Link all but snarls. It’s been a long time coming, but something in him finally shatters. “I’m useless, Zelda. I can’t do shit anymore. Worthle-”

    “Link. Stop.”

    Zelda takes his remaining hand carefully and gives him that look. It’s not pity, more like sympathy. Because she cares. And words can't describe the visceral anger it provokes in him. It all comes to a screeching halt when he realises she's fiddling with the ring on his fourth finger, the fire light glinting off her matching one.

    “In sickness and in health. Remember? I meant every word.” She shuffled closer so it was harder to avoid her stern gaze. “Listen to me, Link. You’re not worthless or useless. And you’re certainly not helpless either. We've been through far worse than this and – if you’ll let me – I’ll be here every step of the way. I nee- I want to.”

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    TL:DR - Link's at rock bottom since his latest adventure left him with chronic pain and without his sword arm, and Zelda's hiding her own struggles. Shit happens, Zelda gives Link an intervention and then they talk through their feelings, relationship, and how to salvage a life for themselves. That's it. That's the fic.

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    16 Feb 2026

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    After nearly dying on the surface, Chell returns to Aperture. She reluctantly places her trust in GLaDOS, but GLaDOS is playing the long game.

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    21 Oct 2025

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    "It should be said that if there’s one thing you shouldn’t do inside of Aperture Science, it’s poke your nose where it doesn’t belong."

    Aperture holds many secrets, some even unknown to its own robotic Queen. When GLaDOS stumbles across one of these secrets, it changes her life forever.

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    21 Oct 2025

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    Is the Goddess still testing him? Has he not suffered enough in this lifetime? Was killing the Calamity not enough—now he has to explain morning wood to the Princess of Hyrule?

    (in which Zelda discovers an unsavoury image on the Sheikah Slate and Link must face the consequences)

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    22 Aug 2025