Silence ✔️

• Eight

Most of the school day for Zelda was spent thinking about anything that came across her mind and barely paying attention to her teacher. She got in trouble a couple of times, but Zelda didn't really mind. This was the first time she was slacking off, so it's not like it would affect her grades too much.

When her English classed was dismissed, it was time for lunch. She hadn't even met the new girl that Midna had been talking about. Probably because only a couple of people were in Zelda's class, the class for people like her.

Zelda also wanted to show Midna the stuff Link had written in her sketchbook, and to tell her about what happened this morning on the bus ride to school.

I wonder what she'll say, Zelda thought.

Entering the cafeteria, Zelda was shoved aside by a girl with blonde hair. She didn't even know who this girl was, but she seemed quite rude.

Pushing that aside, Zelda made her way over to the table where Midna was sitting.

There was a new face this time, and Zelda immediately recognized who it was just from seeing the back of their head.

Zelda sat down her lunchbox and sat beside Midna, bringing her hands up to begin signing to her.

"Why is Link here?" Zelda signed, hoping that the boy sitting in front of her didn't notice her sketchbook. Her hands slapped over her lap, which is where her sketchbook laid. How would she show Midna everything if Link was going to watch her do so?

"He said he wanted to hang out with you," Midna signed back, wearing a smirk on her face. Midna really didn't believe that Link would be able to convince Zelda.

Zelda just nodded, looking at Link for a second. As soon as their eyes locked, the brunette felt her cheeks heat up and she tore her eyes from his gaze.

Link just stared at Zelda for a moment, before looking to his right to see a girl with blue hair smiling at the three of them, although, Zelda wasn't looking up.

"Hi," the blue haired girl greeted, cocking her head to the left and cracking a smile, her tall and long side ponytail swaying with her head movements.

Finally, Zelda looked up and her eyes widened in the slightest when she saw the bright, blue haired girl.

"I'm Lana and...well, I'm new here, and I was wondering if I could sit with you guys?" Lana asked, mainly looking at Link when talking.

Zelda just stared at Lana with a perplexed look. She looked over at Midna who was biting her lip nervously, but Zelda could see the emotion's in Midna's eyes—Midna didn't like this Lana girl already.

Moving her eyes to lay on Link, she watched as he spoke a few words and then nodded. Lana eagerly sat down beside Link, digging into her food the moment she had the chance to.

Sighing, Zelda pulled her warmed up pasta out of her lunchbox, blowing on it slightly to cool down the temperature. Grabbing her plastic fork, she began to slowly eat her pasta, stealing glances at Link from time to time. When he wasn't noticing, of course.

Midna noticed how Zelda was looking at him, though. The orange haired girl smirked when she realized what was going on. But, she was also very confused at why it was happening. Zelda hated Link with every fiber of her being, so...why was she eyeing Link like that?

She thought about it for a moment, and decided that Zelda just found Link attractive. Midna couldn't blame her, though. Most of the student body, regardless of gender, found Link to be attractive, and Midna was no exception. She would never fawn over him like Zelda was now, though.