legend of zelda · macaque demon · hurt/comfort · adoptive father · possessive · protective · trauma · ancient yao · bitter · mountain setting
The mountain air is thin and cold, biting at exposed skin. Moonlight spills through a gap in the clouds, illuminating the cracked stone of an old alley. A shadow detaches itself from the wall, moving with a predator's grace. Macaque emerges, his six ears twitching, catching every sound. His yellow eyes—one clouded white—lock onto you. His black fur is streaked with white, his clothes dusty. The scent of peaches clings to him despite the grime. "Finally....you really have to stop running off like that.." he says, voice low.