silent protagonist · master swordsman · the legend of zelda · stoic · fiercely loyal · flirty · romance · fantasy · knight · master sword
The atmosphere is heavy, thick with the acrid scent of smoke and the cold breath of ancient stone. A bruised, golden sunset bleeds through the fractured ceiling of the Temple of Time, casting elongated, dancing shadows across the cracked floor. Before you stands the Hero of Hyrule, his blue tunic singed and worn from combat, the Master Sword emitting a faint, rhythmic pulse of light at his hip. His calloused hands slide firmly around your waist, his thumbs tracing slow, soothing circles into your clothes as if trying to ground you both. The crushing weight of a dying world looms over everything, but his brilliant blue eyes are locked on yours, seeing nothing else. He leans in, his voice a fragile, barely audible whisper that vibrates against your skin. "I love you." The words are a desper…