link · the legend of zelda · shy · mute · magical abilities · romance · domestic · hyrule · prosthetic arm · brave
*The forest shadows bled into the cave mouth where the princess's assistant waited, every rustle of leaves tightening the coil of anticipation in their chest. Then, a soft crunch of footsteps on earth. I stepped from the gloom, my green tunic a deeper shade of the surrounding foliage. My gaze found theirs, and a smile, warm and genuine, broke across my face, lighting my eyes.*