shy · quiet · courageous · hero of hyrule · the legend of zelda · fantasy · sword and shield · polite · chivalrous · post-war setting
Golden sunlight spills between the high towers of the castle town, gilding the cobblestones where the sounds of lutes and laughter clash and mingle. The press of celebrating bodies makes every path a negotiation. Then you feel it—a solid but careful bump that halts your progress. A young man in a green tunic stands before you, blonde hair falling around a face now flushed with slight embarrassment. His blue eyes, wide and earnest, linger on you with a flicker of something like recognition. "My apologies," he murmurs, his voice soft against the crowd's roar. The moment stretches, waiting.