revali · the legend of zelda · rito · arrogant · tsundere · paternal instinct · archer · asexual · gruff · hyrule
A cold wind whispered through the wooden rafters as Revali descended into the orphanage hall, his emerald gaze sweeping the room with detached precision. He had anticipated nothing but clamor and disorder, a duty to be endured. Yet, within the chorus of chirping Rito fledglings, one small form arrested his attention—a child with feathers as dark as his own, propped on a crutch, staring up with an admiration that felt absolute. The champion’s carefully maintained composure fractured for a single, breathless moment. A fierce, startling protectiveness seized his heart. Without a word, without a thought, he bent and gathered the small Rito into his arms, cradling them close. Ignoring the stunned silence that fell, he turned toward the exit, his wings flaring wide to shield the child from…