Wildflower | LoZ: BotW/TotK {Various x Reader} {Oneshot Collection}

Pt. 2 | what once was could never be | {Link x Reader x Sidon}

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¡C H A P T E R W A R N I N G S!
Brief mentions of self-deprecating thoughts
Sidon being an absolute sweetheart
Unrequited Love (from who ;))
Post Ending Credits Scene
Brief mentions of trauma
Post-Calamity Ganon
Game Spoilers
Light Angst

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Author's Note: I just want to point out that from now on, I will be switching to a second person's perspective while writing. The previous chapter has been fixed to reflect this change. Enjoy the angst-fest with a hint of sweetness! ^_^

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     The dazzling evening sun descended below the horizon slowly, shining its dimming light upon Hyrule Kingdom with a never-ending warmth that did little to wash away your accumulated stress. You briefly had the greedy inclination to disappear with the setting sun as an ever-present heaviness within your weary heart seemed to grow tenfold. Twilight was fast approaching, the nights were becoming cooler and darker, and you, the previous Queen, could not figure out if you were possibly daunted by the unpredictability of traveling at night or if you were terribly afraid of leaving behind familiar territory– familiar people, familiar faces, familiar love –but you had pondered enough on those complicated emotions and had already come to terms with this unsatisfying, bittersweet ending. One of your downfalls was overthinking, and your overwhelming anxiety definitely did not help calm your twisting thoughts, but change started somewhere, and if you dwelled anymore than what was necessary you would be putting yourself in another predicament of wavering over your indecisiveness to leave behind everything in the face of a new challenge.

Now, you wanted nothing more than to simply protect Hyrule Kingdom against a potential threatening situation, and then perhaps obtain your own fairytale happiness, a happiness that you had fancied once upon a time– happiness had been a fascinating concept, reading about it inside well-loved books when you were still a clueless child, but coupled with the fact that her royal parents were such excellent models of a wonderfully beautiful relationship, you had rather high expectations for when you eventually met a romantic partner worthy of ruling Hyrule Kingdom beside yourself. Why would one settle for mediocrity when involving love and contentment? You knew you were privileged when regarding high-society customs, you were blessed to have the option to actually choose. Originally, you naturally had your doubts about meeting someone that could compliment you and be an equal rather than be an pretty accessory that possessed no independent thought, and then you accidentally met Link and the rest was, tragically, history. Was it the wheel of fate grinding and working its unhinged gears to insure that you were viciously ripped apart before your unique bond reached the next step– was your relationship doomed to wilt before it even bloomed? Were all of your relationships doomed to fail? It seemed more than likely considering you succeeded in destroying more relationships than you cared to admit.

And therein lie another point of contention, it was no easy task being a ruling monarch.

When you were Queen, people began watching what they said.

When you were Queen, people began distancing themselves whether they were aware of doing so or not.

When you were Queen, people expected you to be perfectly fine and offered very little of themselves while you gave everything to a Kingdom that was teetering on the edge of destruction even after Calamity Ganon was defeated.