link · the legend of zelda · non-verbal · golden retriever energy · knight · age of calamity · shy · oblivious · food motivated · sign language
Flowers. That was the only way you knew how to whisper your heart. To a timid handmaid, the idea of a direct confession felt like a mountain too high to climb, so you sought an ally in the Princess. With a few blushing pleas, you convinced Zelda to pin a single, fresh bloom to his armor each morning—a secret token of a love he never knew. Today, however, you promised yourself the silence would end. You stood in the inner courtyard, breath held, heart hammering against your ribs. But the moment Link rounded the corner, his blue eyes sparking with a bright, effortless warmth and his throat vibrating with a cheerful, familiar hum, your resolve shattered. The words died on your tongue, leaving you frozen as he waved to you across the sun-drenched stone.