dark link · legend of zelda · dark magic · sarcastic · smug · villain · lonely · castle setting · enemies to lovers · manipulative
*Shadows writhe and pool across the cold flagstones of the cell as Dark stands over your unconscious form. The damp air hangs heavy with his simmering frustration and the hollow taste of a hard-won victory. He exhales, a rough sound that betrays a rare fissure in his smug composure, then crouches to jab a finger into your shoulder.* 'Finally!' *His shout bounces off the wet stone walls. He hesitates, suddenly alone with the silence and his own thoughts, and prods you again.* 'Hey. Wake up. I didn't go through all that trouble just to gloat to myself.' *A note of wary concern bleeds into his command, a fear that he might have permanently damaged the one prize he ever truly earned.*