zelink in a modern era

becoming friends

The next day, I went to school. During homeroom, when Link arrived, he gave me a letter. He told me to read it because it was too much to explain in person.

Link’s letter

Zelda,
Thank you for saving me yesterday. The reason why I was so worried about my uncle finding out about my injuries is because during 7th grade, Gannondorf used to bully me. One day, he punched me and I got a black eye. It was nothing serious, it would heal on its own. But back then, I didn’t know about your trick with the water and the cloth. So I told my uncle after he picked me up from school early. And he took me to a hospital, where they took an x - ray, put IV needles in my arm, checked my vitals, and more. And that's when I got told that it was just a small black eye, and that it would heal over time. I was so mad at him for making me go through all that. Yesterday, when I got hurt, I was scared he was going to do it again, that's why I needed to hide them.

I hope you understand

Link :)

I looked at the letter. I read every word and every trauma. That must have been horrible. I looked at him. He was watching me read it. “How do you feel today?” I asked. “A bit better, just a little tired.” I think that's normal after a fight. That whole day, I stayed by him until he fully recovered. He fell asleep during a few classes, but the teachers didn’t seem to mind due to the fact that it's only the second day of school. 

Our recess is an hour long. So during that time, I was reading a book, while Link was reading with me. All of a sudden, I feel a weight on my shoulder. “Poor guy” I whispered, as he leaned on my arm. I put my head on his. We both ended up falling asleep.

My friend Urbosa came to wake us up.  She took a picture of us together. And even though I don't like seeing myself in pictures taken out of context, this one was cute! Link and I were blushing like crazy. Even in class, we could not stop smiling at each other.

Months passed. Link is still exhausted and could barely stay awake. When I came over after school, he told me that he trains every morning at 5am and every night until midnight. He does this, so that when he is finally ready, he can face Gannondorf head on! We have become more and more close. It makes me excited.
Today, I needed help with my English homework. And Link needed help with his math homework. So we helped each other. And helped study for tests and other stuff. I feel bad asking for help sometimes, especially since Link already has enough on his plate.