Chapter 25 : I would rather drown in your eyes than in my own tears

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Link's POV.


« Zel ? », I asked the sleepy girl I had on the phone. « Hey. »


She stretched her limbs out of the bed I didn't recognize, yawned and rubbed her painful eyes. The light seemed to hurt her and she put her hand on her forehead, letting me know she had a headache.


Of course you're hung over, Zel. You shouldn't have drunk that much...


« Hey... », she said in a hoarse voice, her eyes still closed.


« How are you ? »


« Wasted... »


« Not really surprising. », I sighed.


« Why do you say that ? »


« I saw videos on Instagram. »


« Oh... Is it that terrible ? »


Yes. To me, it was.


« You'll make you own opinion about it. », I simply said, looking away.


She finally opened her eyes, and looked at me with a questioning look. They were still a bit glassy, but maybe the way she was frowning her eyebrows didn't help them look better.


« Later... », she mumbled.


She closed her eyes again. Her hair was tousled and she didn't remove her makeup well enough, so I could see some stains of her mascara with glitters from her eyeshadow under her eyes. Happily, she seemed to be wearing a t-shirt - at least - and alone in her bed.


Maybe I overreacted...


« How's your night going ? », she asked.


« Good. It's been a while since I saw them. We had a lot of time to catch up. », I shrugged. « Aryll is here too with her friends. »


« How is she ? »


« Good. Surprisingly not drunk. »


« And you ? »


« Neither. I drank a bit, but far less than you, for sure. »


She rubbed her face and looked at me again.


« Did it bother you ? », she asked.


« What ? »


« That I went to this party yesterday. »


« No. », I lied. « Of course not, why do you say that ? »


« I don't know... you're super cold. Something happened in Hateno ? »


No, I guess it's what happened in Greece that bothers me.


« No, everything is cool here. », I shrugged.


« Where are you ? », she asked.


I think I should be the one to ask.


« Ciela's. »


« The... sailor ? »


« Yep. »


« Did she offer you the sweater ? », she asked and I heard how her voice was tinted by her usual jealousy.


I don't really think you can be jealous after the night you spent on this boat with that... Lucas.


« No, she didn't. I told you Tatl and Tael had a brand. They made a sweater for my birthday. », I shrugged. « It's cool, I like it. »


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