Breath of Another World (BOTW Link x Reader)

Where do we belong?

(Art by @WicketsVids, for one of my previous chapters "Heroes Grieve" *cough* not gonna lie, this was actually my lockscreen for a bit— I mean what?)

Also I know I said I was going to upload the Oneshot next, buuuut that's proven to be a difficult task. It turns out it will have to be a two parter, due to how long it is, and I've also tried writing it in third person because the perspective changes a lot... so, you might need to wait a little bit longer for that chapter. But, until then enjoy this!!!

*cough* also it's in elf boi's POV *cough cough*

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Link's POV
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"I'm going to bed, we have a long day tomorrow... And, err... thanks, for having this talk with me. It cleared a lot of things in my head."

"Y-You're welcome... goodnight."

"Night."

Y/N made her way over to her bed without giving me another look, growing quiet almost instantly after burying herself under the covers. I just sat there on the edge of my bed, staring down at my knees, the heated flush still unwavering on my skin from when the female hugged me out of the blue. She told me she was allowing us to be more intimate, but what did that mean? I wasn't sure, and to be honest I was too nervous to figure it out anytime soon...

I groaned and held my head in my hands, not caring that I was pulling strands of hair from my ponytail as I began to think about our exchange. As of late, I've started to feel strange - not meaning I was sick, but I couldn't exactly call this feeling luxurious either. It was like a strange battle between my happiness, embarrassment and pain, and during that time my body would be hit with this flustered state. I feel like I could do anything, but my limbs become stiff and my words become muddled. My heart would literally speed up or lurch painfully on occasions... And the strangest part was that I only felt this way when... when Y/N was near.

What had changed? Y/N definitely hadn't... why was her presence suddenly so foreign yet so... wanted? At first it was small, but it grew with every passing day. And frankly I wasn't sure I liked it. I mean, how can I if I have no idea what it is?

With a deep sigh I looked up slowly, dragging my palms down my face until my arms rested on my knees. Y/N had grown still, meaning she had probably fallen asleep already. In fact, I was probably the only one in this stable that was actually awake... but I didn't want to sleep just yet. Standing from my bed I walked over to Y/N's and kneeled down next to it, resting my arms on the mattress as I looked at my partner's sleeping expression. I wasn't sure how far I had to go for this to actually be creepy, but I honestly found it hard to look away at that moment...

And that was another thing... I had started to notice things about her, things I hadn't even bothered to spot when we first met; I hadn't needed to. Whether that be actions she made in certain situations, her physical appearance... not that I didn't think she was good looking in the first place. Even the way she laughed and smiled seemed far clearer, but that was probably because her laughing in general was new to me. Heck, her sarcasm didn't even bother me anymore; I actually found it to be kinda... attractive. She was the same person... yet it was like I was seeing her for the first time.

I sighed. What was I saying? I was probably confused with all my reunited memories flying around in my head. I was still an emotional mess... and I was probably confusing her with her past self.

Though, having said that... I felt surprisingly content at that moment... Not a bit of grief was felt inside my chest, but instead another feeling.

With pursed lips, I reached forward and brushed some of Y/N's hair from her face, before testing my bravery by ever so lightly resting my gloved hand on her cheek. Her warmth radiated through the leather, and they way she sighed contently when my thumb began subconsciously brushing against her skin had my chest feeling more lively than it should've. A simple touch shouldn't make me feel so weak...