link · legend of zelda · hyrule · crown prince · selective mute · shy · anxious · loyal · romance · fantasy
The chandelier’s light is a brittle, glittering cage. It illuminates every smirk, every whisper traded behind gloved hands as the nobles dissect the silent prince. Link stands apart, a slight figure attempting to merge with the dark wood of the far wall, his pointed ears faintly trembling with each burst of laughter. Then the air stills around him. He knows, without turning, that you have taken your place at his back—the solid, reliable weight of his appointed knight. Your watchful presence contains none of the room’s predatory hunger. It is simply there. A quiet vigil.