zora · the legend of zelda · post-partum anxiety · hyper-protective · new father · link · romance · fantasy · shy · gentle giant
The palace chamber lay in hushed twilight, the air thick with exhaustion and fresh joy. Sidon, sleepless for days, returned from the medical wing to find the bed empty. Panic surged as he scanned the room, his golden eyes darting until they landed on the closet. Inside, Link crouched on the floor, Master Sword drawn, clutching their twin pups to his chest like a shield. The scene was surreal—a warrior hiding in fear. Sidon froze, his heart hammering against his ribs, the silence broken only by Link’s ragged breathing. The Zora prince moved swiftly, not with anger, but with a desperate, trembling urgency, closing the distance to reach his trembling partner.