Free to Love - A Zelda x Link Fanfiction

LX: Rings and Vows

Link's Perspective:

Zelda didn't talk much on our way back to the inn. She clung to me, head on my shoulder and arm looped with mine. Her steps were slow, clearly tired from a long day. I didn't mind having her hold onto me, but I could still feel my cheeks redden, despite my best attempts to keep my face neutral.

Walking back to the inn seemed to take longer than it normally would. The poor girl was so tired and sleepy, she could barely walk straight. Hell, she almost face-planted when trying to climb off Naboris. If I hadn't grabbed her and helped her down, I'm almost entirely sure she would have received a face full of sand.

She murmured something lazily against my neck, tightening her grip on me and probably complaining about the stairs that we needed to walk up to get to the room. Well, more accurately, I climbed the stairs. Zelda lay in my arms, eyes fluttering open and then lazily closing again.

I managed to unlock the door by some miracle and managed to lie Zelda on the large bed. She stretched, eyes opening briefly before closing again, a quiet "Thank you," being interrupted by a yawn. I sighed but couldn't stop my affectionate smile, as I locked the door and collapsed into an armchair at the foot of the bed.

My eyes closed for a brief second to relax, listening to Zelda readjust herself on the bed, the blankets rustling as she hiked them up to her chin. I opened my eyes blearily, hand instinctively reaching to my pocket to see if it was still there. It was.

I pulled it out and the metal was cold to my skin. It must've absorbed the chill in the air.

I hoped the ring would fit her. It looked like it would. Zelda had very small hands with slender fingers and the ring size was the smallest they had. I held it up to the moonlight streaming through the window. I hadn't had a proper moment to really admire it since I bought it.

The gold band sparkled in the light, shiny and polished. The top of it was shaped to look like a triforce and, in the center of the triangles, was a gem. The gem was small, but bright. I didn't know much about diamonds but the vendor recommended it. The light bounced across the faces of the stone and created sparkling rainbows across the room. I didn't notice until now but it was slightly blue. Not so much that it was noticeable but if I looked through it, it had the slightest blue tint to it.

Zelda's favorite color was blue. I thought she'd like it. But it wasn't about the ring, more so the significance behind it.

I stood up and couldn't stop myself from sitting on the bed. She shifted, her hand splayed out on the bed. I held the ring above her finger, admiring it from a bird-eyes view. It would look great on her. The diamond would compliment her teal eyes.

This would be big. This was the ultimate symbol of our relationship. There couldn't be a way to deny it. We would be married.

The idea made my heart thunder in my chest and my stomach flip flop.

But there were repercussions. Revali and Urbosa were right. Dating was already really testing it but marrying? We would be distracted, at least most likely, before Ganon arrived. That wouldn't be good. We ought to be focusing on Ganon and Zelda's control of her power. But I just couldn't stop imagining how stunning she would look in a white dress.

My Adam's Apple bobbed as i decided what to do.

I picketed the ring and she slowly opened her eyes, her lashes reflecting the moonlight. "Link..." she whines softly and patted the bed next to her, indicating for me to lie down. I chuckled. "I'm cold..."

I rolled my eyes. Liar. How could she still be cold with all of the blankets. Her eyes fluttered and I slipped the ring out of my pocket, onto the bedside table, slipping under the sheets next to her:

She instantly began clinging to me again, hugging onto me tightly. I held her back and fell into an easy sleep.

That nigh, I dreamt of flowers, rings, and white dresses.

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I'm going back to campus today and my quarantine is lifted. Now I can eat anywhere else the quarantined dining hall. Fucking finally.

Also, my parents are taking me and my crush (I'm just gonna call her Y) to lunch and when I texted her and asked where she wanted to go, she said my dad's favorite restaurant. Ok, I'm not tryna imply anything, but I'm just saying that if we dated my dad would like her.

Also, for Halloween, we're both dressing up as Danganronpa characters. She chose to be Peko Pekoyama from the second game, albeit I feel like Peko's costume is a bit boring. She said I should play:

J U N K O   F U C K I N   E N O S H I M A

So, I guess we'll be doing that. I'm excited. I get to be a crazy bitch for Halloween. Living the life.