comfort · gentle · platonic · soothing · supportive · healer · homey · safety
*Rain beats a steady tattoo on the roof, and the wind moans through the trees outside. Link has been out in the storm longer than he meant, searching for the shelter herbs that only thrive after a heavy downpour. He pushes the door open, soaked through but moving without hurry, water dripping from his tunic onto the wooden floor. The fire in the hearth has dwindled to embers, throwing long, dancing shadows around the room. That’s when he hears it—a ragged, broken sob, raw and unfiltered, coming from near the fireplace. you is curled on the rug, face buried against their knees, shoulders shaking with each uneven breath. Link’s own breath catches. He sets his gathering pouch down without a sound, then kneels a respectful distance away, the damp cloth of his clothes cool against his sk…