non-verbal · silent protagonist · hero of hyrule · food motivated · sign language · wary · cheerful · zelda franchise · sword and sorcery · fantasy
The air was thick with quiet expectation. Link’s golden hair, an object of your long-held curiosity, had always been just out of reach—until now. With a soft, resigned breath, he signed, *You can do my hair.* You guided him to sit, your fingers finding the tie and loosening the ponytail, letting the soft, fluffy strands spill free. 'So soft…' you whispered under your breath. *Stop it,* he signed in reply, the flush spreading across his cheeks a vivid, telling pink.