#HSH Hyrule

[st0rmyskies]

Desire, heartbreak, hide, secret, and skin for our favorite resident resident Dr. Hyrule, perhaps?

desire

One thing that Hyrule wants more than anything in the world is stability: a stable career, a stable home life, a stable relationship. He's not necessarily 'open' with that desire; he hasn't ever taken the time to sit down and soul-search himself enough to realize that that's his underlying driving force. But Hyrule's past was a hard upbringing in another country. It was working like hell to get himself out of there and to throw himself headfirst into an incredibly challenging collegiate and post-grad life. Everything he's done in life has been working to fulfill that goal.

heartbreak

Hyrule has had his fair share of heartbreak, yes. There were relationships that ended badly and were mostly blamed on him. He's always put his studies and his career first, and that never sat well with most of his previous partners. Not everyone is comfortable taking the backseat to anything, let alone one's work.

Hyrule did have moments of self-doubt in those circumstances. Especially when those losses kept piling up. Did he really forsake a friendship, a lover, even his family--no matter how that family relationship may have looked--in the name of, what, studying??

Legend is the first and only who's never balked at Hyrule's crazy work ethic. When he fell into Hyrule's life he simply took on the role of being backup-at-home, first as an act of gratitude for being taken in, and then just because it felt natural. He in no way feels threatened by Hyrule's job.

hide

Hyrule is very tight-lipped about his background, although not because it's something to necessarily 'hide.' His upbringing in Calatia was a far cry from what a typical childhood looks like in Hyrule. While the others might talk about fond memories of school or sports or scouts, the way Hyrule grew up could be considered kind of a downer by some. He's really only shared that sort of thing with Legend--and usually when Legend was getting a little to deep in his own bad memories, trying to lighten the mood.

secret

Outside of his bed-partner(s), Hyrule likes to keep his bedroom preferences private. That being said, there is something to the idea that "person who makes hard decisions all day long just wants to come home and be told what to do."

skin

Like all of us, Hyrule does have some parts of himself that he struggles with. In the vampire AU, he abhors the monster that he's become; in HSH, there is a 'curse' of sorts that seemed to follow him when he lived in Calatia. It's not something that has touched him since he moved to Hyrule. Is it because he took charge of his own fate by pursuing his dreams? Is it because he moved away from the place that the curse was born? Is it because curses aren't real at all? Or is it that silly little bundle of rocks Legend hung in their bedroom doorway and changes a few times a year?

In sensual matters, Hyrule is incredibly comfortable in his own skin. He may be submissive but he's not a pushover, and even in casual relationships he's been pretty clear about setting boundaries and staying safe.

[miniscrew-anon]

Another new prompt, fresh from the speakeasy: Hyrule is so tired of seeing everyone's sex mishaps in his office, same with Four needing to fix things he doesn't need or want to see. They meet up regularly for coffee to vent about all the weird shit they have to deal with at the townhouse.

This prompt.

Man, this prompt.

Under the Keep Reading because sex mention

“- and I was just like, ‘Do you want a urinary tract infection? Because that’s how you get a urinary tract infection.’” Hyrule gestures violently, nearly knocking over his latte. “Sounding can be fun but goddess you have to be really careful. Especially with what you use as lube. The urethra isn’t as durable as the anus.”

Across the cafe table, Four nods in complete understanding.

“For people who do a lot of fucking, they aren’t very good at it. Any good at doing it safely, anyway,” Four sips his hot chocolate, “Did you know the other day that Wild asked me if motor oil could be used as lube?”

Hyrule pales.

“I told him no, of course. But the fact that he actually had to ask worries me.”

“Oh my god…” Hyrule breathes, “Why was he even considering…?”

Four frowns down at his drink. “I think he and the Old Man might have done something in the garage. I can’t prove it, but I’m positive they used my workbench. Why? I have no idea. But I’m planning on doing something horrible to them in return. Don’t warn them.”

Hyrule nods. He would never get in between Four and justified vengeance.

“You don’t think he actually used motor oil, do you?” Hyrule had to ask. He’d like a heads up in case Wild has to visit his office in the near future.

“No, of course not. Do you really think Time would have let him do that?” Four huffs. “At the very least, the Old Man’s good at reigning in the other heathens. Wild was probably asking after the fact out of curiosity.”

The young doctor releases a sigh of relief that leads into a quietly stressed chuckle. “Good. I never want to deal with another lube-based incident again. Twice was enough.”

“Twice? When was the second time?” Four asks, hand on his chin in thought, “I remember once was Sky and the glue thing. Was there another?”

Hyrule winces. “It’s kind of embarrassing, but the second time was me. Not my fault though - Legend switched our usual for some essential oils and failed to mention it to me. Turns out I’m allergic to Tea Tree Oil.”

Four winces in sympathy. Oof, what a place to get a rash.

“Those guys are going to be the death of me.” Hyrule mutters into his coffee. “I swear, one more sex-related injury and I might move away and change my name.”

Four hums. “Agreed. Making that sex swing for Wars was the worst decision of my life. I haven’t been involved with anyone at the house, but I swear I’m starting to feel like an honorary partner.”

Hyrule laughs. Four chuckles back and leans forward in his seat.

“No, I’m serious,” The mechanic laughs, “I know way too much about everyone’s bedrooms. I’ve untangled so many harnesses and ropes. I’ve fixed twice as many dildos, vibrators, handcuffs, and miscellaneous toys. At this point I’m convinced the only reason they can even have sex is because I’ve literally fixed the foundation of their bedframes.”

Hyrule bursts out laughing, one hand raising to cover his mouth. He hunches over, drawing eyes around the whole cafe. The waitress flushes at the sight.

Four smiles brightly and drinks his beverage.

“Y-you-” Hyrule struggled to choke out his words, “You should really stop enabling them, then.”

Four smiles mischievously. “The moment they stop paying three times the normal rate, I will.”

Hyrule laughs again.

[wordwitch00]

Sex Ed

Tales from the St0rmyverse

“So this is your standard position, easiest access for where he’s gonna put his–”

“Okay, okay, I get it.” Champion was on his hands and knees, with Legend kneeling behind him and Hyrule off to the side, wondering how he’d managed to get himself into this situation.

Things had been getting more intense with Twilight recently, and in an attempt at being a good boyfriend, Champion decided he wanted to be adequately prepared for when he and Twi decided to take things to the next level.

Though now, he was partially regretting that decision.

Champion wasn’t exactly experienced, though his body might be; he wasn’t sure if he’d had sex with anyone while he was living as Wild, but since he couldn’t recall, he decided it didn’t count.

He didn’t really want to think about that anyway.

“It doesn’t feel particularly…intimate like this,” Champion craned his neck around to try and see Legend behind him, but the angle wasn’t quite right. Legend took that as permission to yank Champion upright and press the ex-soldier’s back to his front. 

“It can be, but I get what you’re saying,” Hyrule said. “You want to be able to see his face during the act, am I right?

Champion felt his cheeks flush and he nodded. He wanted to see the pleasure on Twilight’s face, to see his eyes glaze over in desire and watch as he fell off the edge into oblivion… which was so incredibly cheesy, but he couldn’t help it. Twi just brought it out in him.

He just thought it should mean something.

However, his logical side needed those ever-important logistics, so he reached out to the good doctor to ask the questions he was insanely embarrassed about when it came to sex between two men.

Hyrule had stared at him blankly for about five seconds before wrapping him in a hug and thanking him profusely. “Hylia, I wish more people would reach out before they start putting things into orifices.”

Hyrule had been incredibly patient while Champion tried to get the words out. He went over all the basics of preparation, the importance of taking things slowly, and that more lube is always better.

“You can prepare yourself in advance, or let your partner prepare you as part of the foreplay,” Hyrule said as he explained the process, two fingers extended and being worked into his other fist.

“It’s more fun if you let your partner help,” Legend had piped up from the corner of the room, behind a large box, “just sayin’.”

Champion felt his neck crack at how fast he spun around. “How long have you been there?” Oh gods, he was never going to live this down.

“Long enough to know that you’re gonna need more than just the biological aspect of this.” Legend had said as he got up from the floor and went to join them. “Rulie can give you all the medical jargon, but telling isn’t the same as doing.”

“Wait, what?”

Which is how Champion had wound up in his current position. Fully dressed, with Legend arranging them in various positions on the bed.

“Flip him over, Ledge,” Hyrule said as he twirled his index finger. The next thing Champion knew he was on his back looking up at the ceiling.

“Now this way, not everything lines up as nicely, so we gotta do some arranging,” Legend snagged the pillow Hyrule tossed at him, “lift your hips up.”

“Huh?”

“Pillow goes under your hips. Raises them up so things are in alignment, which is the whole point.” Legend said, placing the pillow under Champion as he complied. The angle was different, but not uncomfortable. Granted, Legend wasn’t putting his full weight into it like he imagined Twi would, but he could see Legend’s face above him. Which meant he’d be able to see Twi.

Yes, this way was better.

“Also helps if you go like this–” Legend snuck his arms under Champion’s knees and pushed back, “--keeps you in the right spot.”

Champion glanced over at Hyrule, who looked more amused than anything. “Are you sure you’re okay with this?”

“It’s not like you’re actually doing anything,” Hyrule chucked fondly. “Besides, now I have a better idea of how it looks when Legend and I are together.”

“You’re considerably more relaxed than Champ here, Rulie,” Legend commented, looking down at the man beneath him. “Seriously, you need to uncoil yourself when you’re doing this.”

Hyrule patted his shoulder. “He’s right, if you’re too tense, it definitely won’t feel good. And if you don’t feel good, Twi won’t feel good, and then everyone will feel bad and none of us want that for you.”

Champion nodded. The last thing he wanted was for Twi to feel bad, so he took a few deep breaths and tried to let go of the tension in his limbs.

“There you go, that’s better,” Legend said with a half smile.

“And you don’t have to rush right into anything,” Hyrule continued. “There’s plenty of things you two can do that feel just as good.”

With that, Legend backed off and allowed Champion to sit up again. He sat cross-legged, staring down at his hands. “Thank you for this, both of you.”

Hyrule reached out and took both of Champion’s hands in his. “Anytime. You hear me?”

“Anything else you want to know, might as well ask now,” Legend offered from his reclined position. Champion thought for a moment.

In for a rupee, he supposed. “You got any tips for… giving good head?” Champion practically whispered the last part.

Hyrule and Legend looked at each other and smiled before the latter got up. “I’ll get the props.”

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I like to think Legend pulled out a big anatomically correct purple dildo for this particular demonstration.

This idea has been in my head forever and it's finally out. Yay!

Might post to AO3, might not...

[fattorimunin]

[poodle-anon]

Poodle Anon’s Fic Directory

Hey there! I’ve written a bunch of stuff that’s had to be on anon, and since to my knowledge you cannot add them to a series within Ao3, I thought it best to collect them all together here in one post with a semi-arbitrary order. Currently doing this all on mobile so things may be a bit off in formatting but they SHOULD all be under link/link on ao3.

Most of my things draw from the Townhouse AU created by the lovely @st0rmyskies, but I do NOT consider my own works to be related to Linked Universe, personally. We serve linkshipping here, sir.

Have fun!

Ceremony

Champion's upbringing was not as easy as some. Extension of lore from Home Sweet Home: The Brave, and the companion piece to HSH:Run, and I suggest you read that one first. Gen fic, Champion-only. HSH/DF compliant. Heavily features hallucinogens/bad trips, cults, and hazing. Oneshot, 3,008 words. Mature

Digital Footprint

Champion returns to his body and all of Wild’s leftover possessions and data. Like nudes. So many of his own nudes that he does not remember taking. Self loving (in many forms) ensues. Champion/Wild. Attempting to be HSH Compliant. Cis!Champion (started before trans!Wild was canonized). My smut magnum opus for some reason. Work in Progress. 5/? chapters, 16,484 words (so far). 18+ (with some sfw chapters)

Breathe Out, So I Can Breathe You In

This one's The Weed Fic (™) where Legend and Champion smoke some, have a heart to heart, and get handsy. Legend/Champion, background Legend/Hyrule. Digital Footprint compliant but not really canon. Semi-HSH compliant. Trans!Champion Oneshot, 4,632 words. PG-13

Once, and In a Fantasy

Champion finds an old video of a fling he had with his longest running crush (Sky) once. Jealousy and jacking off ensue. Wild gets to have all the fun, doesn't he? Sky/Wild, Sky/Champion (unrequited). Digital Footprint compliant but not really canon. Semi-HSH compliant. Cis!Champion. Oneshot, 1,750 words. 18+

What I Am

Champion has a bad time with some of Time’s old habits, and both are terrible at communicating. This is their get-along lakehouse. Followup/hypothetical addition to What We Are. Involves heavy discussion of dysphoria, discomfort, and failsex/sudden safewording. Champion/Time. Based on LMTCOY Oneshot, 2,000 words and counting. Unpublished wip you can ask me about. 18+

Unexpected Obstacles

Champion has some old trauma that dies pretty damn hard, sometimes getting in the way of his sex life. Or: champion accidentally pulls a knife on Twilight during sex and is then sad about it, but everything turns out fine because Twi is a goober. Champion/Twilight. Sorta HSH compliant. Oneshot, 998 words. 18+

Poodle Anon’s Speakeasy Kinktober Collection (2022)

Super secret server I’m in did a kinktober! Had a lot of fun with these, it’s all over the place but just oneshots. Many different ships (primarily HSH), but includes OC Link, and canon-inspired situations 7 chapters, 6,861 words, 18+

Playing With Your Food

Collab with our dear St0rmy! Wild and Dark as vampires, per Blood Lust, give gorey head to their boyfriends. Under-discussed kink, CW for dick squick, and blood/minor gore. There are Flesh Descriptions. Wild/Time (my bit), Twilight/Dark (Stormy’s bit). Blood Lust compliant. MIND THOSE TAGS. Oneshot, 3,016 words, VERY 18+

Broken Mirror

Time is goaded into fucking Dark over his desk, harkening back to the days of their misspent youth under control of various entities where they also fucked against a wall when they were supposed to be killing each other. Not really a hatefuck, more like an annoyed-fuck? Smangst. Dark/Time. LMTCOY/HSH compliant-ish. Kinda rough but Dark is into it. Mind the tags. Oneshot, 2,348 words. 18+

Practical Exam

Direct followup to Chapter 18 of Let Me Take Care of You Sky gets a final “test” before “graduating” his Dom training. The test? Time has wanted this flyboy's dick since the first day of their training, Sky sweetly obliges and Time gets turned into a puddle of mush (rare subspace). It’s very cute. Time/Sky. LMTCOY compliant. Mostly aftermath of their scene and some aftercare. It’s cute. Mind those tags!!! Oneshot, 3,538 words. 18+

Bunny Love

Legend and Hyrule mess around and get all cute and gross like the happy couple they are. They’re going to give me fucking cavities. Legend/Hyrule, established relationship. LMTCOY compliant. Short and sweet. Oneshot, 899 words. 18+

Bonus: Followup to @miniscrew-anon's febuwhump fill! Champion wakes up from his second bonkening that returned him to the world, and starts getting caught up on what he’s missed. Guard boys being friends. No ship (gasp). HSH: The Brave compliant. Oneshot, just under 500 words. PG-13

[orgaslink]

WIP game; Miracle, Omegaverse, WildLight Pole??

Thank you for the ask!

Miracle: Set in Stormy's HSH AU, this WIP is a "What If" in which I started thinking about Marin being okay and very suddenly (and very unexpectedly) tracks Legend down to Time's house. Needless to say, Legend is very surprised to see her.

Below the cut for discussions of NSFW content:

Omegaverse: omg I have so many little wips for this trope. I have Hyrule and Legend bonding as my closest to being finished but I have ideas for an AU Link's meet and I can't decide if I want it set in Omegaverse or not. Also have lots of thoughts on Omega!Dark which again, might be it's own AU or might not. I'm too indecisive!

WildLight Pole was part of a prompt game in a server I'm in, I think the prompt was "sex in unusual places" and I decided that Wild was a pole dancer who invited Twilight along to a practice session. Twilight was mesmerised and fun times happened.

I reallllly need to get writing these wips, I'm just too indecisive and it slows me down. That and I lack confidence 😅

[jackalsarchive]

[swipes all the stuff off your desk] HSH Wild bartender fic wut????

Lol UH WELL--!!

Something about Time needing a nice Manhattan cocktail. And maybe Wild has nightclub bartender experience making drinks and can make it for him, y’know! It may or may not expand to other drinking age members of the house, but we’ll see how inspiration and perception strikes. Here’s a relatively small snippet of the draft for now: 

Thanks for the ask, I really appreciate it @st0rmyskies

It’s well past midnight, and Time is sitting at the dining table. The only other first floor occupants are Four, Wind, and Hyrule, who took over the couch in the living room after dinner, all three falling asleep halfway through a long trilogy they picked out. The noise of swords and dramatic background music flow into the kitchen, though not enough to distract from his work. He’s not sure what possessed him to bring his haunt of emails down here, the change in setting isn’t helping as much as he’d hoped. 

He feels a tension headache coming, briefly contemplating marking the email thread with Dark and Impa as Spam and drowning his laptop, when he hears footsteps shuffling down the stairs. 

It’s Wild, in an old torn concert shirt, sleeves cut off, with baggy jogger sweatpants, softening his footfalls as he heads in. Time tries not to smile at Wild being startled by the kitchen light being on, squinting his eyes like he just came out of a cave. Judging by the earphone cord hung around his neck, he probably did--no lights except from his laptop, most likely producing new mixes in the dark. His long hair is still damp and drying from his late shower after his club shift earlier in the night.

The boy throws a smile at Time, peeking at the forgotten movie playing, and turning back towards the cabinets by the pantry. Wild softly croons his next question in Time’s direction at the table, noticing the older man’s stress-disheveled hair as he gathers different supplies on the counter, wearing a lazy smile. 

“I was gonna make a couple drinks. Would you want one, sir?”

[tracyrez]

hi!! my name is juno and im tracyrez on ao3. this acc will mostly be for lu and writing but im open to reqs or even to just talk about whatever ^^

finished works:

solstice sweets, a short hsh wild/twilight fic, literally centered around wild and twilight cuddling and enjoying eachother's presence

you're so silly, my sweet, part one of sugar spun kisses, an ongoing series where otp prompts are used specifically for wild/twilight fics. this specific fic is based off the prompt: "person B making a goofy face until person A notices and laughs"

puppy love, part two of sugar spun kisses, is a wild/twilight fic based off the prompt: "person B falls asleep in person A's lap and person A has a conversation with someone else while stroking person B's hair as if they were a sleeping cat"

the exchange, a multi-chapter wild/hyrule fic in which wild and hyrule exchange cooking lessons for kissing lessons. totally equal exchange if you ask me

chopping block, a wild/hyrule fic based around the possible emotional struggle wild may experience should his hair be unexpectedly cut short. cue stellar emotional support in the form of haircuts and tears

kitchen tunes, a short wild/hyrule fic in which hyrule sneaks up on wild cooking and comes to realize all the things he loves about him

published wips:

scars and gowns, a wild/hyrule fic in which wild is suddenly getting prettier and prettier and PRETTIER and, well, hyrule doesn't know what to do with himself

nets and pearls, a wild/twilight fic in which twilight finds a lot more than some random fish caught up on shore (omg)

list will be updated as more fics are posted !! <3

[aiden-png]

:0 Aiden? Writing an LU fic again??? i am ready 👀

heheee I'm a bit nervous bc I haven't written the other LU boys in a while but this idea has been on my mind for a few days now and I wanna give it a shot! it'll just be Four, Time, and Hyrule really with a bit of the other boys maybe if I feel like I can still write them accurately. HSH has been the only LU thing I've been reading lately so XD we will see

[st0rmyskies]

On Appearances: HSH Hyrule

That's Doctor Hyrule to you.

Height: 5’7”

Age: 24

Build: Since he spends more time exercising his brain than anything else, Hyrule’s rather thin. I believe even Wind beats him in having more meat on his bones. Hyrule can sure run a code, but he's definitely going to be winded afterward. 

Accessories and otherwise: Since Hyrule is Calatian in origin, he looks a bit different from the other Links in the house. His skin is a warm olive tone, his hair is dark brown and curly, and he has the slightest accent: a curl in his R’s and his L’s that you’d miss if you blink. His father was Hyrulean, thus his traditional moniker of ‘Link’ with the more familiar nickname ‘Hyrule.’ It’s about as obnoxiously nationalist a naming scheme as you can get. He does sport casual men’s hoops in his ears, although they’re so small and thin they usually get lost in his hair.

Fashion sense: Hyrule spends most of his life in scrubs, so the rest of his wardrobe doesn’t get much mileage. What he does have is usually quite comfortable and in many cases a bit too big on him. Since he’s often running cold, he doesn’t leave the house without a sweater or jacket of some kind. He’s also the kind of guy who will rock a sock with a Croc or a sandal, bless him.

Parting thoughts: 

Shortly after reaching adulthood, Hyrule left home to pursue his dream of med school. His family life is largely unknown and not something he talks about, even with Legend. He has no contact with his parents. 

All of the nurses love Hyrule because he’s one of the new docs who doesn’t come in with a chip on his shoulder and is incredibly kind and respectful. Also, he looks like a solid breeze would knock him over. They try to feed him a lot. 

Hyrule is engaged in a fellowship program as of HSH: The Brave. It comes with its own royal sponsorship, which Time and the other boys know nothing about just yet. 

Hyrule might seem quiet and like he keeps to himself, but the reality is that he's had more casual relationships than the other boys in the house.

[miniscrew-anon]

HSH Febuwhump Day 7 - Alt: Soft Words

“Made to Watch” wasn’t inspiring me tbh. I typed out like maybe 100 words about two of the guys being captured and the usual interrogation scene of making one of them watch the other being hurt. But like, it wasn’t really doing it for me. Soft Words didn’t really inspire me either but it fits this better.

Also I won’t lie - I did just want to follow up from yesterdays story. I am not sorry.

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Hyrule watches the screen intently. 

With every hum of the MRI another layer of tissue is revealed. Hyrule stares at the red and yellow imaging, eyes narrowing at the lighter contrasts that grow between the brain and the dura. His colleague, a young Gerudo neurosurgeon, scribbles something in her notes. 

“It looks like it’s localized to the cerebellum.” She says, eyes on his clipboard. “The rounded structure indicates it’s clotted. No sign of dead tissue. We need to check the ICP as soon as possible. I’ll have a catheter prepped.”

“If it's a clot we won’t be able to drain it.” Hyrule says, still watching the screen. In the other room, the MRI rumbles to a halt. Nurses pull on gloves and get ready to take the patient back to his room. 

“I know. It’s just for monitoring and draining CSF if needed.” She flips through her chart, tongue peeking out in concentration. “I’ll consult the senior director about getting this pushed. For now get him started on 10mg of carbamazepine. He may have compromised motor function so tell him to stay in bed.”

She adds that last bit just as they watch Four try to convince the nurses to let him walk back to his room instead of being wheeled there. 

Hyrule can feel his blood pressure rise.

Hyrule thanks his colleague and grabs a copy of the scan. He lets himself into the MRI room and marches up to his small friend amidst the nurses. “Just get on the gurney, Four.”

The doctor doesn’t let Four argue. He practically manhandles the mechanic into bed himself, letting his frustration show on his face. Both the nurses and Four recoil at the look.  Legend always does tell him it's the easiest way to get everyone to listen to him. 

The trip back to Four’s room is short, just one elevator and a walk down the busy hospital corridors. Hyrule doesn’t say anything and neither does Four. The blonde keeps his head down, cowed by Hyrule’s oppressive aura. His hair hangs loose and hides his face, free of it’s usual headband. Four’s colorful clothing has been replaced by a simple blue hospital gown. 

When they get back to the room the only ones in it are Time and Twilight. The rest of the household had been banished at Four’s request. Something about medical privacy. As if such a  concept applies to their household. Wind was probably already in the hospital database, waiting for Four’s medical chart to get digitized. The others would know all the details soon enough. But that’s a separate issue. As the patient, Four has the privilege of picking and choosing who’s allowed to be in the room. 

Twilight perks up immediately. Time stays where he is, looming in the corner near the door. Hyrule lets the nurses push Four’s bed into position and sets up the MRI scans on the lightboard across from the bed. Twilight, who’s seated in the chair beside the bed, anxiously leans forward at the sight of the scans. Time, on the other hand, remains unmoved by anything and stands still, face stony. 

“Thank you, Indrea. Can you talk to Jenni about the pre-op treatment? Doctor Malena has the details.” The Zora nurse nods happily and excuses herself, leaving the Hyrule alone to explain. 

The doctor can feel their anxious eyes on him. Time’s gaze is especially heavy. Hyrule takes a breath and flicks on the lightbox, illuminating the scans.

Hyrule doesn’t hesitate. “So, after running a few tests, me and our local neurosurgeon have concluded that Four has a chronic subdural hematoma. It’s an unusual condition for someone young but there have been other cases before. And we do know you’ve suffered an TBI, which is usually a leading factor so that checks out. Right now it’s localized in the posterior fossa-”

“Hyrule, please for the love of the goddess-” Twilight begs.

Right. “Chronic subdural hematoma. That means there’s a collection of blood under the dural layer of your skull.” The doctor points to a lightly colored blob on the diagram of Four’s brain. See this, right here? That's a blood clot. It’s formed from old blood that hasn’t cleared away. Think of it like a bruise but the blood was never reabsorbed back into your body.”

Twilight pales. “In his brain?”

“No,” Hyrule stops that line of thought before anyone panics, “No. Not exactly. It’s bleeding under the skull, but above the surface of the brain.” 

He changes slides to show a better diagram to explain. “There’s space between the skull and brain that’s filled with liquid that helps protect the brain called cerebrospinal fluid. That’s where the blood clot is.”

Hyrule looks Four. “The bridging veins in that layer were damaged when you hit your head. We didn’t notice back then because it's chronic as opposed to acute. Meaning it’s a slow bleed. The blood mass has been accumulating with time as the veins kept leaking. This blood mass, which has semi-coagulated, has been growing. Slowly putting more and more pressure on your brain as it fills the space. That’s why your symptoms have been getting worse with time, not better.”

Four grimaces, redirecting his eyes to the board to avoid Hyrule’s gaze. His fingers pick at the hospital sheets. 

“And you’re sure this is from Happy’s men?” Twilight doesn’t sound convinced. He glances nervously at his uncle, who remains blank faced. “That was a long time ago. If it’s been bleeding this whole time…”

“Hence the word ‘chronic’. Something like this can go unnoticed for some time.” Or ignored, in this case. And boy, is Hyrule going to yell at Four for this. He’s got a thirty minute lecture already planned out. With excel slides and everything. But it’ll wait until after Four's recovery. He doesn't want to cause any stress before the procedure. “It’s grown large enough that it’s now compressing against your cerebellum. This is probably what triggered the seizure. You’ve also been taking OTC pain meds, some of which act as blood thinners. This may have exacerbated the issue, too.”

“Is this-?” Hyrules eyes flicker to Time when the man cuts himself off. There’s something deep in his eye, a deep well of some emotion he refuses to share. His jaw is tense.

Hyrule can’t be certain, but he’s got an idea of what Time might be thinking.

“It’s treatable,” Hyrule assures him, looking back at Four. “It’s going to require surgery to remove but you should be okay. There’s no sign of brain tissue damage so far and my friend Doctor Malena, your neurosurgeon, is going to push to get this done quickly.”

Time’s shoulders drop minutely. 

Four squirms uneasily. His eyes flicker over the scans. He wets his lips, speaking for the first time. “What… What kind of surgery are we talking about?”

“She’s speaking to the department head about it right now, but we’re thinking it’s probably going to be a craniotomy.” Hyrule explains, taking a seat on the edge of Fours bed. “Doctor Malena will explain it more in detail to you later when everything is finalized. But basically it’s when a section of the skull is temporarily removed to give access to the brain cavity. After the problem is fixed, in this case the clot is removed, the bone is replaced and resealed.” 

Four recoils, eyes widening. “She’s going to cut into my head?”

Twilight does too, looking particularly pale after Hyrule mentioned removing a section of his skull. “Seriously? Is this safe? Because it doesn’t sound safe.”

Hyrule smiles at them both comfortingly. Bedside manor, Hyrule. You can do it. “It’s not as scary as it sounds, I promise. In terms of head surgery this is actually fairly safe, since we won’t go any deeper than the surface of the brain. No insertions or anything regarding actual greymatter. The most she’ll do is seal up the veins that are causing the problem. But again, that’s not touching the brain.”

“Isn’t there another option? Medication, or something?” This is probably the closest thing to pleading Hyrule has ever heard from Four.

Hyrule pats his arm comfortingly. “Sorry, but we don’t have any good options other than surgery. If we’d caught this earlier then maybe. But as it is, we really can’t wait. We’d be risking real damage if we put it off for too long. And any medication we could give you would be mostly experimental.”

Four groans and drops back into his pillows. He grabs one and covers his face with it. “Fuck.”

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I have never watched even one (1) episode of Greys Anatomy idk how doctors talk please be nice to me i had to google ‘medical terms for x’ 1000 times today

WebMd tells me chronic subdural hematomas usually cause fatal problems in weeks, not months. But this is my story and I get to pick the amount of time Four can go without dying.

But yeah, I thought it would be fun to take Four’s change in demeanor into a more physical road, rather than what it probably is. Its also a product of me thinking Stormy said he was having headaches. But it turns out she never said that and it was a creation of my own brain lmao.  She just said he was quieter. I might continue this but also maybe not. We shall see. 

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Hyrule Ref Sheet incoming? Woot! Very exciting. How about Hyrule 13 instead?

Hyrule's Nicknames

"Rulie" among his housemates and friends.

"HY-rule" when Legend is admonishing him for something, usually overworking himself.

"Scribbles" by the nurses who have to translate his rapidly deterioriating doctor script.

"Double-shot" by the donut shop attendant at the place near the hospital.

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In this rated mature HSH-inspired work, Pines writes about a Leg/Rav/Rule polycule and not-so-subtly nudges me about it that's still getting used to one another. From the summary:

Ravio and Hyrule's differences are behind them, and Legend, Hyrule, and Ravio are starting to get comfortable as a polycule. But Ravio knows a thing or two about bad habits, and a certain goody-two-shoes doctor might share a couple with him...

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🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

From HSH: The Brave -

“Legend what are you doing??” “Behold!” The mindless creatures took a half-step back as Legend lifted the item high enough for all to see: a plain-looking ocarina. He gestured widely with the flourishes of a magician. “With this simple instrument, I will conjure rain.” Hyrule pressed himself more firmly against the wall as he stared at the back of Legend’s head.  Oh, he was going to get them both killed.

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HSH Febuwhump Day 20 - Knife Wound

I think Hyrule can be dumb and stubborn every now and then. No one is responsible 100 percent of the time.

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Thunk!

Warriors watched in silent horror. Right beside him, Sky cringed with his whole body, neck tensing and teeth fully exposed in a pained grimace.

Thunk!

Four’s attention was fully on the knife, mouth wobbling like he wanted to say something. Twilight looked ready to leap over the table and put a stop to it himself.

Thunk!

Legend winced with every hit, hissing in anticipation of blood. Even Wind, who usually didn’t care much what the others did, flinched every time the knife came down.

Thunk!

The whole room held their breath, watching. Like the worlds slowest train derailment, all they could do was await the inevitable. 

They knew their words would do nothing. This was a matter of pride, now. They knew it just from the look in Hyrule’s eyes as he slammed the knife down again, glancing off his target and digging the blade into soft flesh. Everyone inhaled sharply. 

But there was no blood. Yet.

The avocado wasn’t looking too good though. 

“Hyrule, please.” Twilight tried to intervene again. He reached for the knife, terrified of Hyrule’s de-pitting methods. But the doctor just turned away from him and stabbed the fruit again. 

“I got it, Twi.” Hyrule’s tone was unusually harsh. He would conquer this avocado, or die trying.

No one knew what he had against avocados.

“Is he always like this?” Four asked. He’d brought up his magazine to his chin, as if hiding behind the glossy pages. 

“Yes. With avocados exclusively.” Legend grit his teeth as Hyrule missed the seed again and mangled the green flesh of the fruit further. He would usually step in to stop Hyrule from making poor choices, but he already knew this wasn’t a battle he’d win. He’s been living with the doctor long enough to know this only ends one way. “I don’t know why.”

“It’s his mortal enemy.” Sky breathed. The ex-guard recognized that hard look in Hyrule's eye. That was a stare one reserved for their greatest foe. 

“This is so stupid - Hyrule let Twi help.” Warriors reached his limit. The blonde stood up and attempted to flank the doctor as Twilight went in for another grab. “You’re going to stab yourself. Let’s be reasonable, yeah?”

“I said I got it.” In a show of uncharacteristic childishness, Hyrule wriggled away from them, holding his hands outstretched and sticking his butt to them to stop them from taking the knife away. “If you just let me do this-”

“-You’ll cut your hand.” Twilight grabbed for the knife again, using his superior arm length to reach over Hyrule’s shoulder. He almost got it, fingertips brushing the handle. 

But this was a mistake. Seeing the end in sight, Hyrule narrowed his eyes. With the clock having run out, he took one last desperate stab at the pit, this time holding the knife straight down in a stabbing motion in hopes of piercing it with sheer force. 

Well, he pierced something. 

But it wasn't the pit.

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(Don’t google avocado hand unless you’re okay with blood. Because yikes this must be the most dangerous fruit in the world)

Hyrule can’t cook and I now headcanon that his mortal enemy is avocado. The fruit has wounded him one too many times so now it’s just a matter of dumb pride that he deals with it himself.

So far the score is Avocado: 17, Hyrule: 0

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How would Wild, Dark, Twi, Hyrule (and Wind) having OF go over with their respective partners? Would the boys who don't have them still dabble in posting that kind of content and just not be bothered/interested in making money off it? This is so interesting to meeeeeeee

Dark - Twilight would probably not be surprised. Dark would also be really open about having one, and he might even ask Twi to help him set up photo shoots or something similar. Twilight would feel a little weird at first, then feel weird about feeling weird, pushing himself to be more open-minded and accepting.

Twilight - Owo what's this?? Is it Dark's lucky day??? You know that bitch is stealing Shadow's credit card to sign up as one of Twi's biggest patrons if only so he can see those cowboy buns pinup-style anytime he wants. Dark is absolutely going to hide it from Twi that he's a follower, and Twilight would rather die than mention to Dark that he has an OF. Dark had better hope that Time never peeps his new lock screen tho...

Hyrule - Rulie's OF would have to protect his identity considering his day job, but it's still Hyrule at the end of the day. Legend is going to have mixed feelings about this, most of them bad, and although he like Time doesn't really have room to talk his dubious business with Ravio is much worse than this, he is going to say something about it to Hyurle. And it's going to cause a fight.

Wind - He's probably doing it at the behest of his partner in a delicious sort of long-term power play dynamic. He simultaneously loves and hates this.

Wild - Time would have a similar reaction as he does with Warriors, but I can imagine him having a bad enough initial reaction that he goes to the lengths of having Wild's page deleted before he comes to his senses and realizes what a dick move that is.