Gone Awry

a Zelink event where sex isn't perfect ✨ run by @hurricane105

[gone-awry]

FAQs

What is this event?

Gone Awry is the Zelink 'sex isn't always perfect' event! Sex can be a lot of things, and this event is an opportunity to explore all of them.

When will it take place?

September 6-12, 2026.

Is there a prompt list?

The 2026 prompt list is here, now with prompts aimed at writers and artists!

Can I make something for (Link/Sheik, t4t Zelink, original legends, etc)?

Yes! The focus of anything made for Gone Awry should be a form of Zelink, but other ships (including poly ships, or shipping Link or Zelda with someone else) in the background are okay too; just make sure to tag them + any trigger warnings + @gone-awry (this account) so I can share your work.

Where should I post my work?

Any combination of here (Tumblr), Bluesky, Twitter/X, and the AO3 collection. Tag this account so I can share it! (Psst, if you want to post images on AO3, squidgeworld and catbox.moe are image hosts that allow explicit art.)

Do you accept late submissions?

I'll check the AO3 collection every day of the event. If you post anything to the collection after that, tag the Gone Awry account here, on Bluesky, or on Twitter/X (or message the account) and I'll add it.

For posting on Tumblr, Bluesky, Twitter/X during or after the event, just tag the Gone Awry account so I can reblog it!

Is there anything that isn't allowed?

No generative AI work is allowed -- everything should be your own creative work.

Do you have any helpful resources?

Absolutely! Check out this post for smut writing tips, this post for how to tag your work on AO3, and the 2025 collection.

Thanks to @silentsafflina for proofreading and to @drsteggy for prompt suggestions!

[gone-awry]

Gone Awry 2026 prompts!

Alt text and examples:

September 6 - fumbling (first-timers generally aren't sex gods, and will have more enthusiasm than skill) OR getting caught (by parents/Sheikah/other authority figures)

September 7 - mis-orgasming (orgasming too early, or can't orgasm) OR interruptions (by kids/pets/etc)

September 8 - realistic (decisions like taking a break to get a drink, downtime between rounds) OR realistic bodies (bodies that include fat, cellulite, small breasts/hips/genitals, body hair, stretch marks, scars, prosthetics, etc)

September 9 - require working through or around medical problems (vaginismus, erectile dysfunction, chronic illness) OR older bodies (bodies that include gray hair, wrinkles, saggy skin, age spots, etc)

September 10 - require dealing with trauma (of any kind - purity culture, past abuse) OR distance (physical like phone sex, mutual masturbation or mental distance like not being on the same page for what they want)

September 11 - involve kinks or fetishes that don't go as anticipated (a dom can't think of anything to say, a roleplayer can't keep from giggling during a scene) OR unusual expressions during sex (laughing, joy, sneezing, etc)

September 12 - free day!

[gone-awry]

3 months left until Gone Awry!

[gone-awry]

Gone Awry 2026 prompts!

Alt text and examples:

September 6 - fumbling (first-timers generally aren't sex gods, and will have more enthusiasm than skill) OR getting caught (by parents/Sheikah/other authority figures)

September 7 - mis-orgasming (orgasming too early, or can't orgasm) OR interruptions (by kids/pets/etc)

September 8 - realistic (decisions like taking a break to get a drink, downtime between rounds) OR realistic bodies (bodies that include fat, cellulite, small breasts/hips/genitals, body hair, stretch marks, scars, prosthetics, etc)

September 9 - require working through or around medical problems (vaginismus, erectile dysfunction, chronic illness) OR older bodies (bodies that include gray hair, wrinkles, saggy skin, age spots, etc)

September 10 - require dealing with trauma (of any kind - purity culture, past abuse) OR distance (physical like phone sex, mutual masturbation or mental distance like not being on the same page for what they want)

September 11 - involve kinks or fetishes that don't go as anticipated (a dom can't think of anything to say, a roleplayer can't keep from giggling during a scene) OR unusual expressions during sex (laughing, joy, sneezing, etc)

September 12 - free day!

[gone-awry]

4 months left until Gone Awry!

[zeldaelmo]

Hey!

Idk if I ever told you in three years on this site how much I appreciate you and all your contributions to the Zelink fandom here. From your own fics, to organizing events like Zelinktines that are just a great opportunity not only to motivate me to make more art, but to get to see and interact with other people's works. I think you're a pillar of the community , so just. thank you!!

Ah, @pitchblackespresso, what a nice surprise in my inbox!

Thank you so much! 🫶🏼

I'm really grateful for the Zelink fandom. I know it's not all champagne and roses just like other fandoms, too, but overall it's a positive space that I appreciate a lot.

I try to contribute to that by working in the background to handle conflicts when people ask me, but mainly by being a positive and uplifting person. It's easy to lose hope in times like these, but I do believe in community and in what people can achieve together. That's why I'm having fun organizing all these things and sharing my writing.

I'm glad so many other people are thinking alike. Just think of @expanding-hyrule , @gone-awry , and @zelink-microfic for example who also contribute to the community with their work because they love this little space we've all built. That's great! We all need thriving communities and I'm happy I can be a part of this one and contribute in my way.

💞 Zelmo

[gone-awry]

Gone Awry 2026 prompts!

Alt text and examples:

September 6 - fumbling (first-timers generally aren't sex gods, and will have more enthusiasm than skill) OR getting caught (by parents/Sheikah/other authority figures)

September 7 - mis-orgasming (orgasming too early, or can't orgasm) OR interruptions (by kids/pets/etc)

September 8 - realistic (decisions like taking a break to get a drink, downtime between rounds) OR realistic bodies (bodies that include fat, cellulite, small breasts/hips/genitals, body hair, stretch marks, scars, prosthetics, etc)

September 9 - require working through or around medical problems (vaginismus, erectile dysfunction, chronic illness) OR older bodies (bodies that include gray hair, wrinkles, saggy skin, age spots, etc)

September 10 - require dealing with trauma (of any kind - purity culture, past abuse) OR distance (physical like phone sex, mutual masturbation or mental distance like not being on the same page for what they want)

September 11 - involve kinks or fetishes that don't go as anticipated (a dom can't think of anything to say, a roleplayer can't keep from giggling during a scene) OR unusual expressions during sex (laughing, joy, sneezing, etc)

September 12 - free day!

[gone-awry]

5 months left until Gone Awry!

[gone-awry]

Gone Awry 2026 prompts!

Alt text and examples:

September 6 - fumbling (first-timers generally aren't sex gods, and will have more enthusiasm than skill) OR getting caught (by parents/Sheikah/other authority figures)

September 7 - mis-orgasming (orgasming too early, or can't orgasm) OR interruptions (by kids/pets/etc)

September 8 - realistic (decisions like taking a break to get a drink, downtime between rounds) OR realistic bodies (bodies that include fat, cellulite, small breasts/hips/genitals, body hair, stretch marks, scars, prosthetics, etc)

September 9 - require working through or around medical problems (vaginismus, erectile dysfunction, chronic illness) OR older bodies (bodies that include gray hair, wrinkles, saggy skin, age spots, etc)

September 10 - require dealing with trauma (of any kind - purity culture, past abuse) OR distance (physical like phone sex, mutual masturbation or mental distance like not being on the same page for what they want)

September 11 - involve kinks or fetishes that don't go as anticipated (a dom can't think of anything to say, a roleplayer can't keep from giggling during a scene) OR unusual expressions during sex (laughing, joy, sneezing, etc)

September 12 - free day!

[gone-awry]

Hi all! I'm looking for opinions from people who are interested in participating in Gone Awry this fall, especially artists.

Last year people requested the same prompts as last year, as well as another set of prompts that's more suited to fanart. I came up with a fun set of prompts, but they're all themed around "things rarely seen in porn or smut fanart," (one prompt is 'bodies that don't look like models') while Gone Awry focuses on "sex not going as planned."

Originally I was going to do two sets of prompts per day, but I don't really want to spread the misconception that imperfect bodies having sex is sex going awry. I also considered doing a separate event (probably the week immediately after Gone Awry), but I've been concerned that people will get the events confused (and that it would confuse what Gone Awry is intended to be), since they're both NSFW Zelink events.

I'm wondering how to schedule the prompts:

two prompts per day for a week

two separate events

something else (elaborate in comments)

Voting ended onJan 26

[mostlyinthemorning]

I kind of suck at tagging, so I made this infographic to help make it easier.

[aquaticpal]

Flutter [part 4/6]

After this page it gets illegal for Tumblr. You'll have to see the rest on AO3.

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[mistresslrigtar]

It may be NSFW, but this is so tooth-rottingly sweet, my fluff meter maxed out.

[gone-awry]

If you're interested in creating art for Gone Awry next year, would making some kind of official Gone Awry account or collection on a separate site be helpful? I'm not a fan artist, so if you've used one of these and like it or don't like it, I'd love to hear your feedback (currently have Tumblr, Bluesky and AO3 for Gone Awry)

NSFW art site

Mastodon

Pillowfort

Reddit

F95Zone

other

Voting ended onSep 27, 2025

[gone-awry]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: Gone Awry Zelink Week 2025, Established Relationship, Post-Canon, Disabled Character, Making Out, interruptions, "go wash your hands", Cooking, Blow Jobs, Domestic Fluff Summary:

Keeping Link’s attention on them: Zelda vs the kitchen.

[gone-awry]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Zelda (Legend of Zelda), Link (Legend of Zelda), Sheik (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: link/sheik but like. you know, Gone Awry Zelink Week 2025, Hand Jobs, Vaginal Fingering, Clothed Sex, Quickies, Awkward Sexual Situations, interruptions, Secret Relationship, Minor Injuries, During Canon Summary:

Hurrying back, Sheik checks and checks again that his face is covered by the scarf and that his hair is pulled back and tucked away.

In camp, he only sees Link again that night once, and briefly. Trudging back from the medical tent and trailed by his fairy, Link’s ears are red and his head ducked low. Proxi is saying, “-I can see that hickey, you know!”

[gone-awry]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Zelda (Legend of Zelda), Link (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: Gone Awry Zelink Week 2025, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Fondling, checking for consent, suddenly triggered Summary:

Zelda should have known the signs. Link is a man of very few words but his actions speak loudly. Shivering beneath her, and then suddenly he was still.

[mistresslrigtar]

Bokoblins Interruptus

My entry for @hurricane105 @gone-awry event. I think this might be considered a crack fic. It's short, stupid, and sweet.

Summary:

After spending the day climbing Salari Hill, Zelda and Link have set up camp for the evening. Watching her husband washing the cooking pot gives Zelda's ideas of what she'd rather be doing.

Terrible summary, but they try to have sexy fun times, only to be interrupted by a band of bokoblins lured to the camp by the scent of the unwashed cooking pot. Link takes them out buck naked. Enjoy!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Fits prompts: Realistic, awkward, and free day (or in this story's case - free for all)

[gone-awry]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda), Link/Mipha (Legend of Zelda), Link/Mipha/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Mipha (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda), Link (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: Gone Awry Zelink Week 2025, Threesome - F/F/M, Dom/sub, Dom Mipha (Legend of Zelda), Mute Link (Legend of Zelda), Vaginal Sex, Voyeurism, Touch-Starved, Light Angst Summary:

Mipha gets up, floats to the bed. She kneels next to them, on Zelda’s other side, close enough they’d touch if she were alive. They both look to her, as if her proximity, or her presence somehow is actually hard to look away from. Being nearer is so good.

“Link,” Mipha says firmly. “Kiss her."

[gone-awry]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: Gone Awry Zelink Week 2025, Penis In Vagina Sex, Awkward First Times, Fumbling, Established Relationship, I wrote this with two brain cells Summary:

Down on the Surface, Link and Zelda begin the process of discovering… each other.

[gone-awry]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Zelda (Legend of Zelda), Link (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: Gone Awry Zelink Week 2025, First Time, Making Out, Hand Jobs, Post-Canon, Suthorn village tour Summary:

Zelda has never really thought to learn sword fighting. She does not know why she now imagines it so vividly, but it’s not about the art itself, not really. Really, Zelda does know.

When Link pulls on her shoulder, Zelda moves exaggeratedly with his touch, sinking back against his chest. She looks up at him.

His eyes are already on her lips.