A young girl born as a bastard, Forsaken as the town's pariah, A lending hand that comes unexpected, The door to a new life opening, Visions calling for the destiny's hero, A divine call for one to rise. This is the tale of the Brave Maiden, the legend of Zelda.

Season 3 of the YOU series

A fanfiction based on HYRULE WARRIORS: AGE OF CALAMITY. (Cover by @Nebulace on Instagram) On the princess' birthday, three years after the Calamity's defeat, Link offers an unique and timeless gift to her, clearly unveiling his true feelings towards her. While this confession remained unanswered, a few months later, and with Link's birthday coming soon, Zelda decides to answer his yearning feelings with hers. But coming with a gift as grand as the one received from her knight? This task will prove to be more challenging than she thinks.

A year has passed since the fall of the Calamity Ganon. Things are reliving in the kingdom. Zelda thought that things would have returned to normal between her and Link, but Hyrule's hero seems to carry a burden in these peaceful times. The princess wonders if she is the one causing him to be so distant and silent once again...

Zelda has her future written down to the last detail-but not by her. As the daughter of a powerful political figure, she's expected to be perfect: perfect grades, perfect image, a perfect path into the life her father has already chosen. But the only place she feels like herself is in her mother's quiet bakery, where the world softens and her life finally feels like it belongs to her. Link feels the weight of a future that could fall apart at any moment. As the school's star football player, everything is riding on him-scholarships, scouts, expectations he can't afford to disappoint. One mistake could cost him everything. And failure isn't just a fear-it's something he's known before. There was a time when things were different. Before someone important was just...gone. So, he keeps his head down, says little, and never lets anyone close enough to see the cracks. He doesn't talk about his past. He doesn't let himself want things he might lose. They never expected their similar worlds to meet. Link transfers to their school and starts showing up at the bakery every day after class-same time, same order, same quiet presence-and Zelda begins to see the boy behind the reputation. And Link, despite himself, starts staying-for her laugh, her warmth, the way she sees him. What starts as something small turns into something neither of them can ignore-soft, steady, and dangerously real. But the pressure only builds. Expectations tighten. And the closer they get, the more everything else begins to slip. Because Zelda is being pulled toward a future she doesn't want, and Link is terrified that if he lets himself love her, he'll lose her too. Now they have to decide-if loving each other is worth risking everything... and if they're brave enough to choose their own futures. Warning: Minor attempted SA scene, but no sexual content. Romance is clean for everyone. Some violence and minor cursing. #1 in zeldaxlink! #1 in linkxzelda #1 in loz!