#*slaps Legend's head* this bad boy can fit so much trauma in him

[sleepy-the-loz-enthusiast]

Tw: Serious mental health issues, self destructive tendancies, suicidal intentions, panic attacks, mentions of drugs. This gets kinda heavy, so please proceed with caution

Am I bullying Legend again? Yes I am. But then he gets hugs

Legend has a problem. A really fucking big problem.

At first, they didn't know how to describe it. They first noticed it when sleeping over Daruk and Wild's house, when somehow both Ravio and Hyrule fell asleep on them. Normally it wouldn't be that bad. Except for the fact that they resembled octoroks and it was impossible to pry them off. But, well, friends are meant close, right?

..

... friends.

Ah. Legend had gotten attached. That never ended well.

So naturally, he distances himself. It's only fair... right? Being close to people never ended well for Legend. It was doing the others a favour, honestly. They'd look back in a few years and realise that they dodged a tactical nuke when Legend fell out of their lives.

So she could stop feeling guilty whenever Wild looked at her like a kicked puppy. Or when Ravio nervously overcompesated by including Legend in everything he did. Or when Four seemed genuinely hurt by previously joking insults. Or when she stopped responding to the older guys called Link whenever they texted to check up on her.

He should just work up the courage to swallow his whole bottle of pills...

Why don't they see? Legend's just going to end up hurting them. He'll get attached, then he'll end up hurting them. Just like they did with Uncle. With their parents. With Marin. Hell, even their foster parents don't even want them that much!

It's why Legend starts to sneak out more. Why Legend sobs into a pillow every night. Why Legend starts skipping school so he can't hurt them. Why Legend starts hiding his craft knives so that he won't do anything stupid.

Because what else can they do?

..

"Alright kiddo, this is an intervention."

Warriors stands in a doorway within Time's house, arms folded. His face is contorted in saccharine concern, but set firmly.

Nobody had been Legend for weeks. They'd stopped answering their phone. They'd been avoiding their friends acquaintances at school. Hell, it must've been a gift from Hylia that Legend even showed up! Though, it was probably because all the Links agreed it was important to discuss the strange dream they'd all been having...

"What." He snaps, glaring up at the older man through messy hair and heavy eyes.

"Don't 'what' me, you know what I'm talking about. We're worried about you, Ledge, can you tell me what's going on?" Warriors fights to keep his voice calm and even, not because he's mad; no, he knows that being emotional with only make things worse.

"Well you shouldn't be! I'm fine. Now get out the way, pretty boy." Legend rolls his bloodshot eyes, scowling. He tries to shove past the man in the doorway, shoulder and elbow pointed forward.

"Nope, that's bullshit and you know it. Try again?" Wars tries to joke, gently blocking the smaller teen from leaving.

In retaliation, Legend aimed a kick upwards toward his crotch. Wars easily caught his foot, prompting a stream of curses.

"While I'm honoured you think I pass enough to forget I'm trans, you need to answer the question." Warriors speaks with a smile in his tone, but an undertone of insistent nagging.

"Piss off! There's nothing wrong, leave me be! Or are you so stupid that you don't know how to take an answer you don't like?" Legend hisses, his frown deepening and his struggle increasing.

"Hylia's sake- I'm worried about you, Legend! You've stopped talking to everyone, you look like shit, and I can tell you've been smoking again! Please, just- just tell me what's wrong. Or tell Sky, or Twi, or, I don't know, anybody. We want to help you, Link. Please let us."

"Well you shouldn't! Just- just stop! Stop caring! You'll be better off that way. I'm fine. I- really am. So leave me alone, okay!?" Legend screeched, his voice going shrill and expression deepening in anger to mask the small tears forming in his eyes.

"Link-" Warriors started.

"No! I'm not listening to you! Fuck this, I'm leaving- Good-fucking-bye!" Legend butted in, yelling as he took advantage of Warriors' stunned state to elbow him out of the way and start running.

"Woah- Legend!? What's goin' on? I heard yellin'-" Twilight stammers, having turned the corner only for a certain strawberry blond to crash into his chest. He instinctively placed his hands on his upper back and looked to his roommate for guidance.

Legend was shaking. Badly. He desperately tried to pry themself off of the older man, breath increasingly becoming more erratic and frantic, his mind clouding with noisy thoughts. He needs to leave before he does something stupid. Why isn't their body responding? He needs to leave, he needs to leave, he needs to-

"Link, hey, it's okay. It's okay... Just breathe with me, okay? You can do that." Warriors' voice came suddenly but softly somewhere close by. Legend became distantly aware that something was rubbing his back gently, and something else softly sorted his hair into... something.

"Everything's gonna be alright, we've got you, let it all out... it's okay.." A deep voice gently rumbled, and Legend's distantly aware of another soft pair of arms encasing him in warmth.

Only then did he realise he's sobbing, face buried in a slowly growing damp patch on someone's shirt. This isn't good. Legend can't get attached again- he can't let themself be this vulnerable! Why can't these idiots see that he'll only end up hurting them!?

"No... n- no." Legend's breath hitches, shoulders bunching up. He shoves himself away from Twilight and stumbles to his feet- when had he fallen?- only to be met with looks of concern from Warriors, Twilight, and Sky, who remain kneeling.

"Hey, Ledge, it's okay. How 'bout we go somewhere a tad more comfortable?" Twilight suggests with a patient smile. His white shirt is almost see-through in a large damp patch on his chest.

"Sto- stop. Just- just stop." Legend muttered, fighting to keep sobs from escaping, but losing the war to keep a steady voice.

"Stop what?"

"Stop caring. It- it'll only get you hu-hurt. Please..." Legend looked down in shame, gripping his sleeves with white knuckles.

"Oh, honey... come on, let's get you a blanket, I'm sure auntie Mal can whip up some hot chocolate for you." Twilight uttered, barely above a whisper. He slowly reached out a hand, placing it on a shaking shoulder.

Upon meeting no resistance, Twilight drew his sibling into a loose hug, keeping an arm around Legend's shoulders as he guided him back to the living room. Sky and Warriors followed behind, exchanging concerned glances.

Entering the living room, it was kind of obvious that the others had heard. Wild and Hyrule sat under a blanket, keeping an edge open and looking at Legend expectantly. Four sat in a corner reading, faking disinterest. Wind looked at them like a cat ready to pounce. Time stood in another corner, his face oddly closed off yet there was worry written all over it.

"Nope, no, fuck this-" Legend's eyes widened, body filling with tension as he roughly shook Twilight's hands off him- mourning the contact- and stepped away with fast, stumbling steps.

"Oh no you don't- don't just run away! Lege, what's going on? Why won't you just talk to us?" Hyrule, ever the one to speak their thoughts in full honesty, suddenly shouted, bolting over to catch their friend by the shoulders.

"Fuck off, Rulie! Just leave me be!"

"Leave you be to suffer? Stop bullshitting! You know how many times Ravio's called me, crying, thinking he'd done something and you hated him? You know how freaking terrifying it is when every time I've seen you, you look worse and worse?" At this point, fat tears had started rolling down both teenagers' faces and Hyrule had started shaking the other by his shoulders.

"By the fucking goddesses- are you actually stupid!?"

"Yes! I am! I don't know how to help you unless you freaking tell me, Lege!"

"Woah, woah, calm down- Hyrule, this isn't what-" Warriors spared a glance down at Legend's hands, currently in fists, and seeing a thin blue band around one finger, "-he needs right now." Warriors spoke calmly, gently prying Hyrule's hands off of Legend's shoulders and standing between them.

"Like you know what I need! None of you understand- I'm doing this to protect you!" Legend screamed, silencing any words or thoughts anybody had to offer.

"Protect us from what?"

"Me! I'm horrible! Awful! A waste of life! I don't deserve to be breathing right now and you guys don't deserve to deal with me!" Legend shouted, the fire in his voice dying a little with every exclamation. His arms wrapping around his torso defensively, fingernails digging into flesh and scraping. "So just- just leave me be. Hate me. Ignore me. Whatever. Just please- please- stop caring. It- it'll- it'll only get you hurt..."

"Hey, hey, no, none of that," Warriors, ever the mother cuccoo, gently grasped Legend's thin wrists and pried them off his arms. Small droplets of blood fell from his fingernails.

"Ledge, why- would you think that?"

"I- k-k-" his voice broke before he could finish the sentence.

"I- killed-"

"Bullshit." Hyrule's voice cut through his tearful spluttering.

"Wh- whuh?"

"Bullshit." Hyrule reaffirmed, crossing their arms. They stepped closer and grabbed Legend's face in both of their hands. "Link, I know you. Yeah, you're an ass, but beneath that? You're the sweetest part time guy I know. When Wild gave herself a concussion doing cartwheels? You carried her to the nurse with no hesitation. When Ravio was being bullied? You punched every one of those moblin faced wankers, despite not knowing him at all."

With each point, Hyrule tightened their grip and they forced Legend to make eye contact.

"But then, why?" After a long pause, the words were weak and watery. Broken.

Nobody said a word.

"Why- why does everyone die? Every- every time I get close t-to someone, they- they- why? Why, if not me? Why WASN'T it me?" Legend sobbed, ducking his head to rest on his best friend's shoulder. Hiding.

Nobody could respond. Hyrule just leant their head against Legend's and held him tighter. A second pair of arms surrounded them. Then a third. Then soon enough, Legend's pained wails were muffled by his family. Sure, not biologically, but the way they all held him so tight he didn't crash to the ground when his legs gave out said more than a science could ever.

Whispered apologies were met with gentle forgiveness, and when Legend's eyes slipped shut from exhaustion, he knew he was safe.

[skyloftian-nutcase]

*slaps Legend’s head*

This bad boy can fit so much trauma in him

So much opportunity for fun 😂👍🏻

[goldenworldsabound]

Philly’s playlist has 25 songs in it because I love him! Every day is an exercise in not adding more LHFEHJ

Some explanations under the cut!

Control ft Nick Nikon

The theme of the song is working through difficulty and being stronger than it, in a way, and it's got good vibes and feels very Philly. Like each challenge just makes me strong fuck you vibes. "No peace without violence" speaks to me as a lyric here because Philly wants peace to a degree but he has to kill a lot of people to get there due to having a huge bounty on his head (which he sort of deserves but you know).

Regardless (from Cannon Busters)

It's the end credits. It's also got fairly applicable lyrics. Self explanatory, However,

Even though, we been down this road

And I know it's far from flawless

You'll be comin' home regardless

Relationships take work and ours is no exception. Sort of reference to the time we spent apart and how we always come back together, after anything that separates us.

Weapon

This song makes me feel VERY STRONG and like we're kicking ass together. We're both really fucking dangerous.

When they say I'm a machine gun

I take it as a compliment

Honey, you should know

I can be your weapon

It kinda fits either of us honestly, we're both really protective and will do anything to protect the other person

Help I'm Alive

This songs seems both ironic and appropriate for immortals. Really like all of these lyrics are applicable for the idea of like, we're alive, our hearts won't stop beating because we can't die, but if we're together it's okay you know? But there's also a freneticness to be alive.

If you're still alive

My regrets are few

If my life is mine

What shouldn't I do?

I get wherever I'm going

I get whatever I need

While my blood's still flowing

And my heart's still beating like a hammer

Beating like a hammer

Patience Gets Us Nowhere Fast

To me this song speaks to how Philly especially feels when he meets me and his world starts to change. Life feels a bit more worth living. "Even the sunlight doesn't feel this good." There's a lot of like, let's be together, let's take a chance, let's do it! And it kinda speaks to the way we're both hesitant but really want this love thing.

I want it all and nothing less

I want it all, I want the best for us

I'm telling you to trust

The world you see is on our side

Take a chance and take a ride with me

From sea to shining sea

Like it's just so soft and sweet and it feels like Philly's inner monologue to me ;w;

Trampoline (with ZAYN)

This song just feels super Philly to me. I've talked about it before but this song is angst material. It's just. Big oof but also perfect. It's not really about our relationship but just about him.

Wait if I'm on fire

How am I so deep in love?

When I dream of dying

I never feel so loved

The idea that he dreams about dying because he dies all the time. The fact that he likely has trauma over this, and how it must've fucked him up pretty bad. It's just. Hngh.

Regain Control

It's the right time (to rise up to the top)

Prime time (cause we can't get enough)

And fight for (this city that we made)

To take back (the power that you crave)

This song is just like COOL VIBES very fight-y vibes and the lyrics match that. It's really easy to imagine fighting side by side to this song. Additionally it has angst that can kind of reference the time in our relationship where he got me my immortal - that caused me to leave him for a bit as I grappled with it. See the following lyrics: Can't get enough

Of your love

But to save you now, I gotta give it up

Give it up, give it up

Baby Come Back

Sort of a joke song but also it's got the twangy cowboy outlaw vibes to it. Also this line specifically, "She's so cute, and really cool" it's just like, Philly trying to describe me and like he's just struck for words FWEJKFHWJE the rest of the lyrics don't necessarily apply but the vibes are good.

4 Wheels 9 Lives

No lyrics, but this song slaps and it's also just very Cannon Busters vibes. Very cowboy outlaw on the road kinda vibes. Easy to imagine lots of shenanigans with him and I and this plays in the background.

Get Free

This song just screams Philly going absolutely bonkers driving around just doing whatever he wants having a good time but also like an existential crisis HFJWEHFJE classic right. There's not a lot to the lyrics but like, "Drive you around the corner"  and "She never loved (x3) why should anyone?" just feel very Philly to me idk. It's very upbeat song.

Save Me From Myself

This song is a little angsty but it has good vibes. It makes me think of a vulnerable late night chat by the fire out at night. But still covering up the hurt with jokes and other deflections.

Still it's 48 hours without rest

Burning sensation in my chest

Never would admit that I'm depressed

'Cause I was raised to take the bitter with a twist

and also

The pain is real, my laughter is pretend

So I light the matches, ready to forget

There's also a lot in the verses about sparking up the fire and that sort of thing hence the particular imagine. And sort of asking for help and acceptance but continuing to deflect.

Don't Let Me Go

This has very similar vibes to the above. Like being vulnerable with some deflections in place. Also a little sexy.

And it's all about the way you feel

When you first take off your heels,

And then your clothes;

Don't let me go.

And when all has come and made its deal,

And then everything get's real,

And i'm still froze...

Don't let me go.

Vulnerability in two flavors - the physical layers of clothing, and this repeated line throughout the entire song of "don't let me go". His emotional vulnerability. My emotional vulnerability. All the things coming together.

RBB (Really Bad Boy)

...what can I say, he's a really bad boy LKFWEHFJKW. It's fun and it's sexy and that's it that's all I have for you it gives me a lot of images of him smirking and giving me naughty glances and being a flirty lad.

Rescue Me

We really out here rescuing each other all the damn time. It's pretty straightforward.

Would you rescue me? Would you get my back?

Would you take my call when I start to crack?

Would you rescue me? Uh

Would you rescue me?

Would you rescue me when I'm by myself?

When I need your love, if I need your help

Would you rescue me? Uh

Would you rescue me?

Circles

This is very much about like, the circles we run around each other before we get together. We both kind of cycle through like, should I try to make this work? And wanting distance because we can feel we're falling in love but don't know how the other person feels. So we circle that way. I realize that's not exactly what the lyrics are about but the vibe it gives off works for that even though the lyrics aren't an exact match.

Lightspeed (IMLAY remix)

This gives me really big feelings like. It's a very intense song but like it's like man things are fucked up but maybe we can fix it if we work together.

We're moving faster than light while

We're dealing with these demons inside so

Where are the ones who made us now!?

Maybe we got to do better

Maybe we've got to do it together and

Maybe we lost our way somehow

And maybe maybe means never

"Where are the ones who made us now" to me is just like...we were made immortal by sorcerers and magic that seems to have disappeared from the world, but also like...the world that continues to hunt us and has forced us to keep running, you know? and the we've got to do it together is just like ;w; us coming together and working to make life worth living and all...hngh...it touches my heart a lot and also it's a really good song with good energy.

Never Game Over

Ride I'm gonna ride the lightning

Danger feel the danger rising

Never it's never game over

Wild I am a wild eyed thriller

Dragon I'm a dragon killer

Never it's never game over

It is LITERALLY never game over for us cause we keep coming back to life. We always find a way to win against every single bad odd. Also a fucking bop to imagine fight scenes to.

Reckless Tongue

The wording and tone in this just scream Philly.

I've got a reckless tongue

What are you bothering me for

It's gonna look bad on you

I've got a big old gun

What are you laughing at me for

It's gonna look bad on, you

It's also kind of about trying to flirt with a girl but being interrupted and failing and getting frustrated and it very much just...it feels Philly.

Legend

I'm a living legend

You ain't heard yet? You not get the message?

From the moment that I step in it, I get a couple weapons

Yeah, I turn into a beast when I'm repping

Again, just flawless lyrics for Philly being a cocky shit.

Ride It

...this song is just very sexy okay...>///>

People = Shit (Richard Cheese cover)

Okay but like I don't know the original song at all but the loung cover of it IS HILARIOUS to imagine like Philly wandering around a bar starting fights and killing people. Like a musical number! It would be great.

Paralyzer

Well, I'm not paralyzed

But, I seem to be struck by you

I wanna make you move

Because you're standing still

If your body matches

What your eyes can do

You'll probably move right through

Me on my way to you

I really catch him off guard. The lyrics aren't a perfect match, but the way he just is totally struck by me over and over...I can keep of with him, he thinks I'm gorgeous all of that is like lightning to him.

Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

Okay definitely added this at least partially for the aesthetic. Like it just has cowboy outlaw vibes. And of course the lyrics, "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" are extremely pertinent right? It's a bit ironic because the full lyric is, "ain't no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good". Which we never will. So it's the kinda thing we say with a wry smirk before killing someone you know feel?

Trouble

Trouble on my left, trouble on my right

I've been facing trouble almost all my life

My sweet love, won't you pull me through?

Everywhere I look I catch a glimpse of you

I said it was love and I did it for life

Did-did it for you

Hoo boy this is just big Us. Like yeah we're surrounded by trouble nonstop but we get through it with each other!

Black and Gold

This song gives me mega feelings about the time Philly and I spend apart after he gets me turned immortal to save my life.

'Cause if you're not really here

Then the stars don't even matter

Now I'm filled to the top with fear

That it's all just a bunch of matter

'Cause if you're not really here

I don't want to be either

I wanna be next to you

Black and gold, black and gold, black and gold

Like oof just both of feeling like...what's the point in this immortality if we aren't together? But unwilling to reach out because we're afraid. Because that would be a huge step for how bad of terms we left on.

Additionally the song has really big vibes for stargazing which is definitely a thing for us, particularly when we're apart.

[sleepy-the-loz-enthusiast]

Hi so I actually finished this after *checks notes* way too long-

Tw: Serious mental health issues, self destructive tendancies, suicidal intentions, panic attacks, mentions of drugs. This gets kinda heavy, so please proceed with caution

Am I bullying Legend again? Yes I am. But then he gets hugs

Legend has a problem. A really fucking big problem.

At first, they didn't know how to describe it. They first noticed it when sleeping over Daruk and Wild's house, when somehow both Ravio and Hyrule fell asleep on them. Normally it wouldn't be that bad. Except for the fact that they resembled octoroks and it was impossible to pry them off. But, well, friends are meant close, right?

..

... friends.

Ah. Legend had gotten attached. That never ended well.

So naturally, he distances himself. It's only fair... right? Being close to people never ended well for Legend. It was doing the others a favour, honestly. They'd look back in a few years and realise that they dodged a tactical nuke when Legend fell out of their lives.

So she could stop feeling guilty whenever Wild looked at her like a kicked puppy. Or when Ravio nervously overcompesated by including Legend in everything he did. Or when Four seemed genuinely hurt by previously joking insults. Or when she stopped responding to the older guys called Link whenever they texted to check up on her.

He should just work up the courage to swallow his whole bottle of pills...

Why don't they see? Legend's just going to end up hurting them. He'll get attached, then he'll end up hurting them. Just like they did with Uncle. With their parents. With Marin. Hell, even their foster parents don't even want them that much!

It's why Legend starts to sneak out more. Why Legend sobs into a pillow every night. Why Legend starts skipping school so he can't hurt them. Why Legend starts hiding his craft knives so that he won't do anything stupid.

Because what else can they do?

..

"Alright kiddo, this is an intervention."

Warriors stands in a doorway within Time's house, arms folded. His face is contorted in saccharine concern, but set firmly.

Nobody had been Legend for weeks. They'd stopped answering their phone. They'd been avoiding their friends acquaintances at school. Hell, it must've been a gift from Hylia that Legend even showed up! Though, it was probably because all the Links agreed it was important to discuss the strange dream they'd all been having...

"What." He snaps, glaring up at the older man through messy hair and heavy eyes.

"Don't 'what' me, you know what I'm talking about. We're worried about you, Ledge, can you tell me what's going on?" Warriors fights to keep his voice calm and even, not because he's mad; no, he knows that being emotional with only make things worse.

"Well you shouldn't be! I'm fine. Now get out the way, pretty boy." Legend rolls his bloodshot eyes, scowling. He tries to shove past the man in the doorway, shoulder and elbow pointed forward.

"Nope, that's bullshit and you know it. Try again?" Wars tries to joke, gently blocking the smaller teen from leaving.

In retaliation, Legend aimed a kick upwards toward his crotch. Wars easily caught his foot, prompting a stream of curses.

"While I'm honoured you think I pass enough to forget I'm trans, you need to answer the question." Warriors speaks with a smile in his tone, but an undertone of insistent nagging.

"Piss off! There's nothing wrong, leave me be! Or are you so stupid that you don't know how to take an answer you don't like?" Legend hisses, his frown deepening and his struggle increasing.

"Hylia's sake- I'm worried about you, Legend! You've stopped talking to everyone, you look like shit, and I can tell you've been smoking again! Please, just- just tell me what's wrong. Or tell Sky, or Twi, or, I don't know, anybody. We want to help you, Link. Please let us."

"Well you shouldn't! Just- just stop! Stop caring! You'll be better off that way. I'm fine. I- really am. So leave me alone, okay!?" Legend screeched, his voice going shrill and expression deepening in anger to mask the small tears forming in his eyes.

"Link-" Warriors started.

"No! I'm not listening to you! Fuck this, I'm leaving- Good-fucking-bye!" Legend butted in, yelling as he took advantage of Warriors' stunned state to elbow him out of the way and start running.

"Woah- Legend!? What's goin' on? I heard yellin'-" Twilight stammers, having turned the corner only for a certain strawberry blond to crash into his chest. He instinctively placed his hands on his upper back and looked to his roommate for guidance.

Legend was shaking. Badly. He desperately tried to pry themself off of the older man, breath increasingly becoming more erratic and frantic, his mind clouding with noisy thoughts. He needs to leave before he does something stupid. Why isn't their body responding? He needs to leave, he needs to leave, he needs to-

"Link, hey, it's okay. It's okay... Just breathe with me, okay? You can do that." Warriors' voice came suddenly but softly somewhere close by. Legend became distantly aware that something was rubbing his back gently, and something else softly sorted his hair into... something.

"Everything's gonna be alright, we've got you, let it all out... it's okay.." A deep voice gently rumbled, and Legend's distantly aware of another soft pair of arms encasing him in warmth.

Only then did he realise he's sobbing, face buried in a slowly growing damp patch on someone's shirt. This isn't good. Legend can't get attached again- he can't let themself be this vulnerable! Why can't these idiots see that he'll only end up hurting them!?

"No... n- no." Legend's breath hitches, shoulders bunching up. He shoves himself away from Twilight and stumbles to his feet- when had he fallen?- only to be met with looks of concern from Warriors, Twilight, and Sky, who remain kneeling.

"Hey, Ledge, it's okay. How 'bout we go somewhere a tad more comfortable?" Twilight suggests with a patient smile. His white shirt is almost see-through in a large damp patch on his chest.

"Sto- stop. Just- just stop." Legend muttered, fighting to keep sobs from escaping, but losing the war to keep a steady voice.

"Stop what?"

"Stop caring. It- it'll only get you hu-hurt. Please..." Legend looked down in shame, gripping his sleeves with white knuckles.

"Oh, honey... come on, let's get you a blanket, I'm sure auntie Mal can whip up some hot chocolate for you." Twilight uttered, barely above a whisper. He slowly reached out a hand, placing it on a shaking shoulder.

Upon meeting no resistance, Twilight drew his sibling into a loose hug, keeping an arm around Legend's shoulders as he guided him back to the living room. Sky and Warriors followed behind, exchanging concerned glances.

Entering the living room, it was kind of obvious that the others had heard. Wild and Hyrule sat under a blanket, keeping an edge open and looking at Legend expectantly. Four sat in a corner reading, faking disinterest. Wind looked at them like a cat ready to pounce. Time stood in another corner, his face oddly closed off yet there was worry written all over it.

"Nope, no, fuck this-" Legend's eyes widened, body filling with tension as he roughly shook Twilight's hands off him- mourning the contact- and stepped away with fast, stumbling steps.

"Oh no you don't- don't just run away! Lege, what's going on? Why won't you just talk to us?" Hyrule, ever the one to speak their thoughts in full honesty, suddenly shouted, bolting over to catch their friend by the shoulders.

"Fuck off, Rulie! Just leave me be!"

"Leave you be to suffer? Stop bullshitting! You know how many times Ravio's called me, crying, thinking he'd done something and you hated him? You know how freaking terrifying it is when every time I've seen you, you look worse and worse?" At this point, fat tears had started rolling down both teenagers' faces and Hyrule had started shaking the other by his shoulders.

"By the fucking goddesses- are you actually stupid!?"

"Yes! I am! I don't know how to help you unless you freaking tell me, Lege!"

"Woah, woah, calm down- Hyrule, this isn't what-" Warriors spared a glance down at Legend's hands, currently in fists, and seeing a thin blue band around one finger, "-he needs right now." Warriors spoke calmly, gently prying Hyrule's hands off of Legend's shoulders and standing between them.

"Like you know what I need! None of you understand- I'm doing this to protect you!" Legend screamed, silencing any words or thoughts anybody had to offer.

"Protect us from what?"

"Me! I'm horrible! Awful! A waste of life! I don't deserve to be breathing right now and you guys don't deserve to deal with me!" Legend shouted, the fire in his voice dying a little with every exclamation. His arms wrapping around his torso defensively, fingernails digging into flesh and scraping. "So just- just leave me be. Hate me. Ignore me. Whatever. Just please- please- stop caring. It- it'll- it'll only get you hurt..."

"Hey, hey, no, none of that," Warriors, ever the mother cuccoo, gently grasped Legend's thin wrists and pried them off his arms. Small droplets of blood fell from his fingernails.

"Ledge, why- would you think that?"

"I- k-k-" his voice broke before he could finish the sentence.

"I- killed-"

"Bullshit." Hyrule's voice cut through his tearful spluttering.

"Wh- whuh?"

"Bullshit." Hyrule reaffirmed, crossing their arms. They stepped closer and grabbed Legend's face in both of their hands. "Link, I know you. Yeah, you're an ass, but beneath that? You're the sweetest part time guy I know. When Wild gave herself a concussion doing cartwheels? You carried her to the nurse with no hesitation. When Ravio was being bullied? You punched every one of those moblin faced wankers, despite not knowing him at all."

With each point, Hyrule tightened their grip and they forced Legend to make eye contact.

"But then, why?" After a long pause, the words were weak and watery. Broken.

Nobody said a word.

"Why- why does everyone die? Every- every time I get close t-to someone, they- they- why? Why, if not me? Why WASN'T it me?" Legend sobbed, ducking his head to rest on his best friend's shoulder. Hiding.

Nobody could respond. Hyrule just leant their head against Legend's and held him tighter. A second pair of arms surrounded them. Then a third. Then soon enough, Legend's pained wails were muffled by his family. Sure, not biologically, but the way they all held him so tight he didn't crash to the ground when his legs gave out said more than a science could ever.

Whispered apologies were met with gentle forgiveness, and when Legend's eyes slipped shut from exhaustion, he knew he was safe.