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retroaria · 2 months ago

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hiiii >.< i saw ur event and RAN to make a request... could i request the dialogue “I do love you, you know…even if i’m shit at showing it.” with rinnie (i wouldve chosen him even if u didnt ask for it because it fits him SO well and i love him dearly) with a fem reader?? i hope i understood everything right and thank u in advance!!!!! take care (⁠ ⁠/⁠^⁠ω⁠^⁠)⁠/⁠♪⁠♪

yaaaay rin brainrot!!! thank you sm for requesting!! :)

⋆.˚⟡ Rin Itoshi x fem!reader ⋆.˚⟡

a/n: so many people requested this one! this is very soft and fluffy, i hope you all enjoy :)

˗ˏˋ written for aria’s 1.5k follower event! ˎˊ˗

“Do I remind him? I feel like I shouldn’t have to but I also feel like he just isn’t the type to care about superficial things so maybe I should just-” you were cut off by a rather striking groan on the other end of the line.

“For the love of god, just tell him! He probably doesn’t even know it’s something you’d get so worked up about.” your best friend protested to you over the phone. “What’s the worst that’ll happen? If he feels bad then good, he should be a better boyfriend. And if he gets mad then RUN!”

“Oh my god you’re so dramatic, neither of those will happen. We’re both off today so I’m not gonna say anything, I just want to enjoy my day with him and not make it a big deal.” you sighed out, trying to be content despite the subtle stab to your heart. “I’ll text you later ok? Byeee!”

As soon as you hung up the phone you found yourself prancing out of the bedroom and into the kitchen, your eyes falling on the subtly slouched figure of your boyfriend standing over the kitchen counter. He was making a smoothie as he does every morning - strawberry, banana, protein powder - average boring Rin activities, unfortunately not appropriate for today’s occasion.

You’ve skillfully avoided much interaction with him since you both got out of bed, and at this moment you realized you aren’t sure if you could enter a normal conversation with him in your frantic state. Instead of blurting out the first thing that came to your mind which was, “TODAY IS KIND OF OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND YOU TOTALLY HAVEN’T SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT SO I FEEL LIKE MAYBE YOU HATE ME!”, you decided to go with something casual, so you say, “Mmm, protein powder”

“What…?” Rin turns around to face you and raises his eyebrow at you, looking more concerned than confused. It quickly dawned upon you that you were in fact not looking or sounding cool, calm and collected right now.

“It uh…looks like a yummy smoothie!” you hoped deep down that your girlish charms could save you from deepening the awkwardness of an awkward situation with the most awkward guy you know. You twirl around on your feet a bit with your hands behind your back, flashing him a warm smile.

“Are you having a stroke?” Rin asks, and he’s being fully serious by the way. Was everything impossible with this guy? You begin to ask yourself how you’ve managed to survive a full year of his cluelessness, but then you remember you should probably respond before he actually thinks you’re having a stroke.

“No Rin I’m not having a stroke I'm just trying to start a conversation, jeez.” you snap at him with an attitude that must’ve come from the punch of him not falling for your attempt at cute girlie gestures. Rin sighs and turns his attention back to the blender. Great, now you’re sitting in the kitchen with him in silence except the blender is obnoxiously loud which somehow makes it all the more awkward. Finally it stops and he pours the smoothie out into two cups, setting one down on the table in front of you as he leans back against the counter with his in hand.

Two cups? He never does that. Is this his way of showing he remembered? Is this one of many sweet little gestures he’ll deliver to you throughout the day before the big anniversary surprise? Your wishful thinking is practically bulldozed as Rin opens his mouth.

“There’s something wrong and you aren’t telling me.” he states, his deadpan expression felt like it was slicing you up into little pieces. Rin knew you well enough to know that you were holding out on him, and he was having a silent little panic attack of his own at the moment.

“Nope! Nothing, what could possibly be wrong?” you said nervously. A part of you knew that you could hide your feelings better than this, but the thought that he might pickup on your feelings and somehow read your mind kept you on your toes.

“Was I supposed to take you somewhere today?” he asks, tilting his head at you slightly.

“Like I said, it’s nothing!” you chuckle, it’s a weird chuckle though, definitely not soothing Rin’s worries at all.

He flashes you an odd look, his eyes are narrowed and he’s pouting slightly, almost like he literally is trying to read your mind. He chugs the rest of his smoothie and makes his way over to you. His expression turns back to his usual plain face and he lifts your chin slightly before placing a gentle kiss to your lips. “I’m going to the gym ok? I’ll be back in a few hours and then we can hang out, I promise.” he coos at you before grabbing his jacket and heading out the door.

He left before giving you anymore time to embarrass yourself with your incomprehensible ramblings - he’s a smart boy. That sweet moment coupled with the promise of quality time together was almost enough to make you forget whatever grudge you were holding against him. However, it wasn’t enough to fight off how shitty it feels to not have your boyfriend there on your anniversary.

You spent the next two hours frantically preparing yourself for Rin’s return. Rin spent the next two hours not going to the gym and driving around aimlessly because he totally lied about that as an excuse to think of a way to make it up to you. While he was blending his smoothie before, he let his eyes wander to the calendar you had hanging on your fridge door - today’s date was highlighted with little green heart. The pieces clicked in his head rather quickly, and instead of speaking up and saving you from your nervous ramblings, he took the opportunity to think up a surprise.

Rin is awful at surprises, not to mention he also isn’t the most creative guy. He ultimately decided it was pointless for him to think so hard about it when he could just go home and apologize. He swallowed his pride and stopped at a flower shop before making his way back, after all, who better to help him decide how the day should be spent than his partner in crime - you!

By the time you heard the front door of your apartment open you were barely half dressed and still losing your mind a bit. Somehow Rin’s two hour gym session turned into forty five minutes and your anxiety was at an all time high. You threw on the closest pieces of clothing you could find and walked out of your bedroom to see him standing in the hallway with a bouquet of flowers and a rather pouty look on his face.

“Hey…so uh, I saw the calendar before…I know I kind of forgot about our anniversary…and uh…I'm really sorry.” he said as he held the bouquet out towards you. His hand rubbed the back of his neck as he avoided your gaze. You took the flowers from his hands and let out a sigh of relief.

“I was so worried all morning you wouldn’t remember.” you said as you smelled the flowers with a content smile on your face.

“I was so worried you were going to kill me for forgetting.” Rin looked down at you, his pout still lingering as he relaxed a bit, seeing you weren’t so upset with him. “This is just the first year you know, I’ll have like fifty more chances to remember after this.” he chuckled.

“You think we’ll be together for that long?” your eyes widened and you beamed up at him.

“probably.” he said slyly, taking the bouquet from your hands and setting it on the table. He wrapped his arms around your waist and pulled you flush against him, his hands moving up to cup your face softly. “I do love you, you know…even if I'm shit at showing it.”

“I know, I love you too.” you cooed at him, wrapping your arms around his neck and pulling him into a tender kiss.

dividers by: @toastray

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razorblade180 · 7 months ago

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Martial Practice

Jing Yuan:Are you really for your next lesson?

Yanqing:Yes General!

Jing Yuan:It’s in leadership and patience. *steps aside*

March: *twirls swords excitedly*

Yanqing:….

Jing Yuan:You’re training her. Goodbye. *walks away*

Yanqing:This is as bad as your social skills training!

Jing Yuan:Do you know how many boys your age would love to have a mentor that brings over nice ladies who swords?

Yanqing:I just want to learn cool martial arts!

Sushang:Lieutenant! May I join in on some training?

Yanqing:*inhales*….Please stand beside your fellow trainee.

March and Sushang: Yaaaay!

Yanqing: Honestly, wouldn’t it be better if Dan Heng handled this?

March:First of all, he owns a spear. Second, he hit you with ancient dragon magic, not a sword attack. Have a little self confidence.

Sushang:You bested a ghost version of yourself. Also, y’know…you’re a lieutenant of the Cloud Knights?

Yanqing:…I guess I should cut myself a little slack. Especially if I’m gonna teach you anything properly. No use kicking myself in the butt.

Jing Yuan: That’s what I been- (He needed someone else to say it. He needed someone else to say it. It fiiine. He’s growing. That’s all that matters.)

Dan Heng:You look like you actually want to sigh.

Jing Yuan: Guiding gently yet diligently isn’t an easy task.

Dan Heng: You could guide like Jingliu if you wanted.

Jing Yuan:Haha! No.

#honkai star rail #jing yuan #yanqing #march 7th #hsr march 7th #hsr sushang #dan heng #hsr yanqing

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6okuto · 11 months ago

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gn!reader | before your first valentine’s together as a couple, atsumu would not think to ask you to be his valentine. his thought process is that since you're dating, of course he'd be your valentine, and he expects you to be his! his head has already skipped to the step of what to get you, his valentine, as a gift, and where you'd like to go. you basically turn his world upside down when it comes up (albeit as a bit of a joke.)

“why do they put valentine’s stuff out so early anyway?” he mumbles while pushing the shopping cart down the aisle.

you open your phone to check the grocery list and hum beside him. “i’m pretty sure they do that with like, every holiday. it’s to maximize profit or whatever with people buying things early.”

“that’s stupid.” he stops in front of the cereals and rests his head against yours. there’s accomplishment?—smug affection, maybe, as he speaks, “at least we have valentines this year.”

but your reply topples down the podium he’s built in seconds. “and who are our valentines?”

atsumu freezes, the only thing to move being his jaw, dropping at your words. “babe.”

“as far as i can remember, nobody’s asked me to be their valentine,” you tease while reaching for his favourite cereal.

“wh—they better not?! you’re my valentine.”

“woah, really? since when?”

your eyes flicker down to the price. “hey, there’s a 2 for 1 deal right now, ‘tsum. an early gift for you.” you point out, ignoring the blatant betrayal on his face.

and you know atsumu. he takes it as a challenge. he wishes this conversation happened earlier, so he had more time to think of a valentine’s proposal, but with the help of his teammates and searching cute/best/aesthetic valentines proposals on every social media platform he’s on, he gets it all done!

he’s got the bouquet with the flowers prepared properly—dead petals and leaves picked off, twirled upside down to open them up, stems cut at the bottom, a vase ready at home.

a poster with “will you be my valentine?” written in cursive (with the help of his teammates and anyone he thought had good handwriting), and drawing of you two dressed up on the bottom, surrounded by his lipstick stains (he went out and bought a cheap one that he's not sure what to do with now.)

there’s even a basket with a ribbon tied on top, filled with snacks you like hanging from his arm when he gets home two days later, hair done, a dress shirt on, and a big grin on his face when you laugh and say yes.

he whines only a little, only after you hold his face between your palms and plant a kiss to his nose and reassure him you did not, in fact, plan to have anyone else be your valentine, but that you really, really appreciate and love him for asking anyway.

so the real problem comes after, atsumu realizes when you cheekily mention your own plans: how’s he gonna top it for the actual day?

(dedicated 2 my local atsumu fan @reverie-starlight . YAAAAY!)

#haikyuu x reader #atsumu x reader #just a silly guy in love....yeoowww #didnt want to let valentines pass without doung...Soemthing...#if anyone writes for akaashi Let Me zknow. MY AKAASHI. ill write for him myslelf. MYKEIJI

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hotarufutaba · 2 months ago

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smiiiiles and twirls around yaaaay

#arting #alien stage #till #io #ivan #mizi #sua #that comic made me ball my ass off btw....... 😢 uuugguhghghghghfhfhrjhgh #<-... i meant bawl but whateverrr 🏀🥎⛹️‍♀️⚾️🧶🏐🏈🎱⛹️‍♂️⚽️🏉🎳🎾🏑🔮#i didn't pull up a reference for io so um o7 wah

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mihai-florescu · 1 year ago

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But machina being written by kinosei makes sense do you think he went to akira like hiii twirls hair can i write about mika and shu destroying crypto in a vr world. And akira was like omg babygirl this sounds like a weird fanfic die girlies auf tumblr would joke about, but if it's youuu who asks me... then yes of course go ahead. And kinosei was like yaaaay i love you♡ and akira was like tee heee love u more♡ and the guys in charge of the song and mv looked at the proposal like man what the hell. Let's add some banging german choir and call it a day. Aaaand scene.

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dullgecko · 5 months ago

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(Just read your comment and thank you so much I’m so glad your enjoying my headcanons, also I would turn anonymous off but part of me just likes being known as the anon that signs their comments xx)

To go with your goblins having their tails touched being considered a flirty/ intimate thing or just something close family and friends do;

During that bit you wrote about riz being perched on Fabian when they’re being welcomed by a hoard of goblins and growling at anyone that comes too close, what if Fabian without really thinking about it starts playing with rizs tail (the same way someone might play with a hoodie string, ya know kinda just gently twirling and flicking it around).

Riz does know that tail touching is considered an intimate thing but thinks that since Fabian is a close friend and part of his hoard the other goblins won’t have a problem with it.

Which they don’t, the only thing is the way Fabian is touching his tail is basically the goblin equivalent to hardcore flirting. Combine this with the fact that riz is currently sitting on Fabian, his reaction to the other teen goblins flirting, his lack of reaction to Fabian’s ‘flirting’ and the entire hoard is now convinced Fabian and riz are definitely going out.

Also it’s great to think about riz being really hot by goblin standards, cause imagine your just some teen goblin and one random day a group of elders bring in this group of tall men and a random smoke show goblin you’ve never met before with exotic clothes and accent.

So of course every single teen (and some that aren’t, polygamy a thing) shoot their shot, some more aggressively than others, only to get completely rejected and later find out that oh he’s definitely dating the half elf.

Also I know you wrote about everyone having a hard time eating Goblin food, but I’m thinking since gorgug is a half orc who canonically ate raw meat as a baby he’d be fine and actually enjoy eating goblin food.

Plus since he’s so big he definitely put a lot of it away, that is to say imagine a bunch of tiny goblin grandmas being delighted by gorgug, fussing over him, continuously offering to have him try various dishes and talking about how a growing boy needs food etc. xx

(Yaaaay xx hi! hi xx!)

All of his friends will mess around with the tail tuft if they get the opportunity, which they do because he often wraps his tail around their wrists or arms to stabilize himself while perching. He doesnt even think about it when Fabian starts fiddling with it, just readjusting his position slightly and dropping his head onto the other boys hair with a huff.

They werent exactly all hanging out in private, Gorgug can barely fit through the doors of the sleeping areas let alone fit in the interior rooms (goblins like their dwellings a lot more claustrophobic than gnomes so the half-orc has no chance), so the whole party had just been hanging out in a common-area plaza inside the cave where they'd set up their camping gear.

Riz DOES however notice the sideways glances, and body language shift of a couple of the younger goblins. Ears flicking up into a curious and alert position before settling back to a more confused cant. Clearly they just comprehended SOMETHING, but he hadn't been listening all that closely to what they were talking about.

Riz wasnt all that interested anyway, since it was probably more of what he was getting bothered by while not perched on Fabians shoulder (at least three of the female teens had asked if he wanted to go back to their living quarters, and when he turned them down one of the males had fully groped him and made a lewd comment about joining him instead). He was starting to prefer the total LACK of flirting he got in Elmville at this point.

It was more fun watching a group of elderly goblins rushing backwards and forwards with various food-stuffs to Gorgug, who was very happily sorting through what they were handing him and eating most of it. Apparently they had made a bit of a game of working out what the huge, sweet, green lad (Riz was belatedly realizing that oh yeah, Gorgug WOULD be considered kindof hot by goblin standards) would and would not eat and the answer was 'almost everything as long as its not too old, but definintly not any mushrooms or berries'. Which was smart on Gorgugs part, because while he could digest the meats they were handing him Riz clocked at least four things in the 'not eat' pile that were definitly a little bit toxic to half-orcs.

At least one of the nonnas had broken off from the feeding group to come over and ask if Gorgug was single, because he was such a sweet and tall lad and her granddaughteer Skeklen was looking for a mate but definitely didnt want children so it would be a good match. Riz had thought for a moment, ears flicking as he did so, before shaking his head at her question. "No, i think he's spoken for? And before you ask i'm not sure if he's open to polyamory either."

Fabian had paused in his fiddling with Riz's tail when she came over, but since he couldnt understand anything had gone back to working the tangles out of the hair in the tuft quickly enough. Jumping a little when the elderly goblin gave him a fond pat on the knee before toddling off.

"Oh well, that's a shame. Make sure you tell your lovely elf lad here he's doing a good job of taking care of you, but if he wants the others to back off he's going to have to make a bigger show of it. I know they can be a sort of delicate folk but he needs to be more outwardly forward." She laughed, wandering back to the group of other elders to amuse herself watching Gorgug taste another goblin dish.

Riz was just very confused by that little comment, plopping his head back down as he yanked his tail out of Fabians hand. The tail-thrashing recommencing as he rotated the mystery in his mind. What the hell could she mean by 'more forward'?

#dimension 20 #fantasy high #d20 #riz gukgak #bad kids #fabian seacaster #gorgug thistlespring

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taamlok · 11 days ago

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my mom just told me that when i was in kindergarten i came home one day happy as fuck and said "mommy, [friend] told me girls can marry girls and it's called lesbians" and my mom was like yeah that's true wtf and i said yaaaay and started twirling around like a ballerina

#i still react like that btw #this sounds like a fake story but i pinky promise it's true ahjfdk

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euniexenoblade · 3 months ago

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*does a little twirl in ur ask box*

*excited clapping* yaaaay!!!!!!

#hiiiii

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goat-sin-of-lust · 4 months ago

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PROMO POST YAAAAY YAAAAY

haiiii im gowther :333 yknow the one from 7ds :3333 i like that and enstars.. and pjsk.... and so many gacha games... a lot of stuff

also i might rb spam. i get a lil silly

rb if u wanna be my friend twirls my hair

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sparklecur · 3 months ago

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i love being myselffff yaaaay yay yipeee yaaaaaayy twirls around

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obstinaterixatrix · 9 months ago

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this is tmi but I went to an escape room with some pals and we got out with 8 minutes to spare while using one hint (yaaaay) but legit right when we finished (or a little before?) my period started and I got hit by HELLA cramps (felt like someone was twirling my guts like spaghetti) but I’ve been expecting it so thankfully I didn’t bleed everywhere over everything because there’s nothing worse. than bleeding in public and getting blood on things. also, finally got a date and time that works for fb seller and movers (YAAAY) but fb seller won’t TELL ME HER ADDRESS (COME ON). air said they might help me search for glasses frames which I’ve been meaning to do for a year and a half now but I just hate spending money on something I’m lukewarm on and my perfect glasses frames were made in the 60s and none of them are the right size.

#my ramblings

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lostwithoutyouherewriter · 2 years ago

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No Longer Alone: A Zelink Romance (Chapter 1 excerpt)

One year after defeating Calamity Ganon, Zelda has taken refuge in Hateno Village. She continues to research the wonders of Hyrule with her friend, the mischievous Purah, and she has even accepted Link’s generous offer to stay at his house. Despite living under the same roof, however, she has never felt so far apart from Link. She fears that any of the magic that once existed between them is now gone forever.

When a strange glow emanates from the Forgotten Temple, Zelda and Link must travel across Hyrule to investigate. They seek refuge in the many stables along the road, but at times, they are forced to pitch a tent and brave the wilderness. Will this journey through the heart of Hyrule bring the princess closer to her sworn knight, or will her stamina run low as she waits for Link to return her affections?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29139699/

Spoiler Warning: This story takes place after Breath of the Wild and serves as a (theoretical) prelude to the upcoming sequel, Tears of the Kingdom. It also has an open ending that leads into the 2019 sequel trailer.

Sparks flew off the luminous stone, the wild, electric blue lights shimmering like ghosts in Purah’s goggles. The lights were so bright and mesmerizing. Zelda tried to adjust the focus on her own goggles as she leaned in for a closer look, twisting the copper knobs around her lenses.

“Check it!” said the little scientist, switching off her blowtorch and jumping about with excitement. Zelda tried not to laugh, even though the goggles did make Purah look like a happy little chameleon dancing in place.

The princess of Hyrule examined the stone, her eyes drifting up and down the jagged line Purah had carved with her blowtorch. “I’m afraid I don’t see anything, Purah,” she said.

“Not so close, princess!” cried Purah, climbing down from her step ladder and grabbing Zelda’s hand. She pulled the princess several paces away. “You keep those goggles on now, you hear? And wait for it...”

The luminous stone was inert, and the electric blue light faded away as they watched. Zelda furrowed her brow and looked down at Purah, who was twirling a strand of white hair with one little finger and smiling like an imp. The moment dragged on, and Zelda was about to ask for an explanation when the stone came to life.

The electric blue light rushed back to the surface of the stone, and as impossible as it would seem, it was so much brighter than before. Zelda shielded her eyes, although the goggles did offer the protection that Purah intended. The light did not stop once it reached the surface, however, and soon enough it exploded out of the black rock. Surprised by the reaction, she flinched and let go of Purah’s hand as aquamarine light shot towards the ceiling, twirling around in strange wisps of energy.

She heard the patter of little feet as Purah ran for the windows. The little scientist threw open the shutters, letting pure daylight pour into the dark and musty laboratory. Zelda gasped in horror as the blue-green wisps turned on her, but when she stepped aside to let the energy pass, it became clear that the wisps of light were only interested in escaping through the windows. Purah clapped her hands as the energy raced out of the window, disappearing into the skies above Hateno Village.

“Yaaaay! Be free and happy, my dears!” shouted the scientist, taking up her little dance once again.

Zelda rushed to the window, so glad she wore the customary garb of a scholar. She had worked long enough with Purah to expect a bit of excitement, and her fitted pants coupled with supple, leather boots allowed her to move freely should the occasion call for it. Her boots skidded to a stop alongside Purah. She leaned out of the window and watched as the strange wisps vanished into the clouds.

“What was that, Purah?” she asked, pulling back her long, blonde hair as she watched the skies in wonder.

“A better question may be who, princess. Who was that?”

The princess turned to face the scientist, who was grinning like the cat who swallowed all of the canaries. “Who? Do you mean to say that trail of light was—”

“Soul energy? I’m a top-tier researcher, your highness. I do not claim to know all there is to know about the wonder we just witnessed, but if the traditional folklore of this region is to be believed, the pale blue glow of the luminous stones are, in fact, the souls of the dead.”

Purah held up her hands and wiggled her tiny fingers, finishing off her sentence in a deep, mysterious tone of voice. Zelda stared at her friend in bewilderment, and Purah laughed.

“Never fear, my dear princess! I do not subscribe to such simple superstition and bedside stories. I do believe, however, there is always a kernel of truth in the old tales. And that is exactly what Robbie and I discovered when we began investigating the properties of luminous stone. Come, let’s take a closer look at the innards of this hunk of rock.”

Zelda stood next to Purah as the little scientist climbed up her ladder, grabbing the chisel and hammer from her tool belt. Purah drove the chisel into the black rock with a strength that seemed unnatural for her childlike body, and she delivered an equally surprising blow to the top of the chisel with a swing of her hammer. The rock crumbled into two asymmetric halves, and Zelda had to look twice to make sure her eyes were not playing tricks on her.

A good portion of the inside surface was plain and uninteresting, but running along the middle of the right half, there were glowing runes carved into the rock.

“Words. Purah, is that the Zonai language?”

“You have a good eye, princess,” said Purah, hooking the tools back onto her belt. “I haven’t studied the language as much as Robbie, but I may be able to translate a piece here and there.”

The scientist peered closely at the runes, whispering to herself as she conjured up the memory of her studies. “The first bit could say something along the lines of, How long must we wait? As for the last part, your guess is as good as mine.”

Zelda’s eyes grew wide in astonishment. “Then, the energy you released from the stone... It was sentient?”

“Yes, princess. Sentient, and trapped inside, the poor dears.”

This revelation was stirring a flurry of emotions inside Zelda. She crossed her arms and began pacing the length of the laboratory, pausing beside the open window in deep thought.

“Purah, how do we know that these energy beings are benign? What if there was a reason they were trapped?”

“Oh, please. They’re completely harmless,” said Purah, waving her hand dismissively as she turned her attention to a blueprint on her desk. “I released several of the wisps using safety measures and a controlled environment. Robbie can back me up. We monitored the energy of a dozen luminous stones before setting it free into the atmosphere. The wisps have no interest in the living body. They are creatures of air and electricity.”

Zelda bit her lower lip in concentration, gazing out at the cloudy skies above Hateno. She wanted to believe her friend, and Purah was certainly one of the most respected minds of Hyrule. However, the princess knew that the little scientist was also the type to charge ahead once she was inspired. The thrill of discovery often pushed great minds to walk along the edge of disaster.

Thunder rumbled in the distance. A bolt of lightning struck the eastern horizon. Zelda shivered as a cold wind blew through the lab. She removed her goggles and reached outside the window, closing the shutters against the coming storm.

“I should return to the village ahead of the rain, Purah. Perhaps we should continue this discussion tomorrow evening?”

The little scientist looked over at Zelda and smirked, letting one of her eyebrows waggle in a suggestive way. “Of course, princess. You wouldn’t want to keep Linky waiting.”

Zelda knew that her friend was only teasing, but she also couldn’t stop the blush that blossomed in her cheeks. “Now, it’s not like that at all. Link is a perfect gentleman, and he only offered me a place to stay until the Bolsons have rebuilt the castle.”

“Of course. I meant no disrespect, your highness. I’m sure Link respects your boundaries and there’s no funny business going on. Then again, I’ve also seen the way he looks at you.”

The princess carefully tucked the goggles away in their leather satchel, shaking her head in disbelief. “Every time he sees me, Link runs away. He’s always going off on his own, fighting monsters or wandering through the forest. He may have invited me to live with him, but I don’t think he can look at me without remembering the past and... and everything we lost. No, Purah, we are like distant strangers living under the same roof.”

“Well, if that’s the case, I’m sure Link wouldn’t object to you staying here. We could clear out some space in the tower.”

As Zelda reached for her midnight blue cloak, she pursed her lips and stared at the floor. “I’ll think about it. Thank you, Purah,” she said. “Please, don’t tell Link about this, at least not yet. I do appreciate his generosity and kindness, but it may be time to move on.”

“Mm, time changes all things. Take care, princess. We’ll dig a little deeper tomorrow and snap up some answers, shall we?”

The princess smiled as she wished her friend well, pulling up the hood of her cloak as she stepped out of the ancient tech lab. A light drizzle of rain was falling over the hills, and it wasn’t long before her leather boots were stained with mud as she walked down the path.

She paused next to one of the blue torches, looking down into the cute little village that had welcomed her after such a long ordeal. A warmth grew inside her as she thought of sweet, industrious Ivee sweeping the path to the East Wind General Store. She wondered if Prima was cooking a warm beef stew for her guests tonight, and she chuckled as she thought of the children running about and singing their little songs. She hoped they were all indoors now, warm beside their fires as they listened to the rain. As blue sparks fluttered in the rain like dancing moths, Zelda looked beyond the market square to a little house across the river.

And there he was, a lone traveler moving swiftly over a bridge. He wore a bow on his back and a sword at his side. He walked with the poise and confidence of a soldier, because that was what he was. He was her soldier, her very own sworn knight who was destined to banish the darkness. If only he would banish the emptiness inside her...

She watched Link cross the bridge, heading towards the forest below. He would most likely be hunting monsters into the late hours of evening. It was noble of him to serve the townsfolk, protecting them from the remnants of Ganon’s hordes so they could sleep better at night. Why, just the other night he had rescued two sisters who were being attacked by bokoblins during their truffle hunt. They wouldn’t stop singing his praises, those beautiful sisters. They were absolutely smitten with the Hero of Hyrule now.

Zelda sighed and made her way down the hill, knowing full well that an empty house and a lonely sleep awaited her at the end of the road.

Continue Reading No Longer Alone, A Zelink Romance, on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29139699/

Warning: Explicit Sexual Content, Graphic Depictions of Violence

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