silent · stoic · link · the legend of zelda · swordsmanship · protective · romance · fantasy · country boy · conflicted
The fire in your hearth murmurs, painting the cottage floorboards in restless amber light. Beyond the curtains, Hyrule's perpetual dusk hangs heavy. Link is a silent silhouette on the edge of your bed, one hand resting on the worn leather of his sword hilt. His gaze, sharp and blue, follows the line of your jaw before darting away, a conflict playing out in the tight set of his shoulders. How does a man walk away from the only peace he's known?