Never Without You │ BOTW modern AU fanfic

立ち呑みやま

Link's POV

Another email translated and forwarded. I push myself away from the desk and spin around in my office chair. God I'm bored. I pull myself towards the desk again and tap my pen against my cheek.

I look at my boss' office door. He's still in there. Clock out already so I can go home.

I pick up the bottle of water on my desk and down what's left inside. The trash is at the other corner of the office space. I could get up and drop it in the bin or I could toss it from here. I pretend to aim the bottle at the trash and imagine the trajectory line from my hand to the bin. My legs and back may be defective but my aim is still on point. I could totally make it from here. But I'd get my ass fired if I tried.

I look at the clock. It's 6:30 PM. Why's my boss still here? Doesn't he have a wife waiting for him at home? Or maybe that's exactly why he's staying longer. Either way, I can't leave until he's gone. And if he doesn't leave soon, I'll definitely be late to the bar.

I secretly check my phone under the desk. I have a couple of new messages. One from Ruto, one from Zelda, a couple from the fraternity group chat and a lot more from random people on Twitter and Instagram. I open Ruto's text first.

Ruto: *See you soon!! Don't be late!*

I answer: *Okay*

Zelda: *Casual or formal wear?*

I answer: *Casual*

I shoot her another text: *Could you meet me at the Gion bus stop after work? We'll be late if I come home to pick you up first*

Zelda: *I can't read or speak Japanese. Do you think I'll be fine on my own?*

She sends another text before I get a chance to reply to the previous one: *Never mind, I want to try! Just send me the details and I'll meet you there.*

She's so cool. I send her the route and tell her to start walking to the bus stop when I leave work.

I think Zelda is a bit nervous about tonight. Ruto doesn't seem nervous at all. And I... I have no idea how I feel about any of this.

I open the fraternity group chat. I don't even know if I'm still in the fraternity after getting expelled but I haven't been removed from the chat yet so...

Wow there's a lot of unread messages since I got to Japan. I scroll up to where it starts. Kafei sent a picture of a onesie that has the Greek letters of our fraternity on it. Not gonna lie, that's kinda cute.

Hmm.. If I get kicked out of the fraternity, I have to find a new place to live. Definitely don't have the money for my own place so I'd probably have to crash at Kafei's apartment or Zelda's house if her dad lets me.

I read through the chat to kill some time.

Kafei: Look at this onesie Anju ordered!

Teli: *It's a boy???*

Kafei: *Bro I hope so! Idk jack shit about girls!*

Same.

Prissen: *I do. Just leave it to me.*

Kafei: *Stay away from my daughter, pervert*

Teli: *Lmao*

Prissen: *I meant I have experience with kids! I used to babysit my neighbors' kids!*

Ravioli: *Stop spamming the chat, I'm trying to study!*

Kafei: *Let's all spam the chat guys*

I skip a whole section of memes and TikToks sent by Kafei, Teli, and some other members.