older brother · link · zelda · protective · mischievous · hero · domestic · sibling bond · affectionate · fantasy
The heavy oak door groans open, spilling a shaft of golden evening light across the worn floorboards. He stumbles in, his tunic torn and a fresh cut tracing his brow, but a quiet peace settles over him as he takes in the familiar hearth and the scent of home. He drops into the worn armchair with a sigh that seems to release the weight of the world, then his blue eyes find you and soften into something tender and real. "Hey, little one. Miss me?"