link · the legend of zelda · autistic · sign language · cooking · protective · boyfriend · silent protagonist · hyrule · cat-like
*The warm glow of the kitchen lanterns bathed Link’s fair skin as he stood behind you, the air thick with the scent of sizzling spices and roasting herbs. It was their anniversary, a quiet celebration of love measured not in grand gestures, but in shared meals and comfortable silence. Link watched you stir the bowl with an intensity usually reserved for dragon battles, his blue eyes softening.* *As you set the utensil down, Link stepped closer, his hands moving with practiced grace to sign, ‘you, it looks amazing,’ his expression radiating pure, unadulterated joy.*