Okay here yâall go, as prescribed your Zelink hurt/comfort
Warnings (ig???) a shit ton of crying, and I talk to you in the end
6 months of work, 6 months of Link hauling his ass up and down the abandoned roads of Hyrule. Yet here she is in front of him, smiling at him.
Yet all the Hero can do is sob. He holds it back, begging to Hylia to keep his dignity. Heâs a knight to the Royal Guard, Zeldaâs Knight, heâs the Hero of Hylia, they donât cry. Boys donât cry.
But no matter how much he silently begs heâs unable to keep it in any longer. He expected Zelda to scowl, to reject him. He lifts his hand to hide, the warm and soft touch of Zeldaâs hand takes his cheek first, she wipes his tears.
âI realize now how much you are burdenedâ Zelda says pulling him close âIâm so sorryâ
âShut upâ Link leans into her âyou have it worse, I donât know why Iâm cryingâ he says his voice stained.
Zelda runs her hand through his messy hair, this sense of Deja Vu, it fills her âIâŚâ she pulls him closer âI used youâ she kisses above his ear âIâm sorry Link, Iâm so sorryâ
That somehow only makes things worse, he collapses, crying, in this moment he feels like a child, âIâm tired Zeldaâ he sobs into the base of her neck.
She canât help but to cry as well, âitâs overâ she kisses his shoulder âitâs overâ she whispers, âIâm here, Iâm not going anywhere, Iâm home, and Iâm stayingâ
Link finally returns her hold, a hand in her hair, holding her head close, the other around her shoulder. âYou fucking betterâ he whines âI donât know if I have the strength to do this againâ
âI wonât leave, I promise I wonât goâ
They lay there in the grass for Hylia knows how long, Link grows calm, but thereâs still a couple tears falling here and there. It feels like heâs been holding back for over a myriad, like his tears arenât his own. Zelda keeps him close, she canât help but feel guilty for pushing him to this point, for the longest time sheâs seen him as someone who could bear it all, despite watching him fall. Some how watching him break down this, it hurts more.
âIâm sorry-â
âZelda no, stop feeling badâ he sits up âyou did nothing wrong, youâve gone far more then I haveâ
âLinkâŚâ she props herself up on her elbows âyou had to witness, knowing you my dragonification mustâve broken youâ
Him tensing up only further proving her point, âPurah did have to talk me out of giving upâ
âGive up? What do you mean give up-â
âYour everything Zelda, without you-â the mist in his eyes turn into tears as his throat tenses. Sheâs quick to pull him close, surprised when he pushes away âwhy arenât you disappointed!?â
âWhat-?â She looks at him hurt
âWhy are you so quick to comfort me? Why arenât you angry? Why do you care so much?â
âBecause I love you, Link! Who would do that!? Who told you you canât cry!?â Zelda sat up fully, she looked angry, but not at him.
âI was choose by the Goddess, Iâm supposed to do this, saving you is job, why does this hurt so much!?â He cries âwhy canât I stop!?â
She wraps her arms around him, not letting him go anywhere âitâs my turnâ she whispers to him âitâs my turn to take care of youâ
âItâs okay to cry, no one is forcing you to fine, youâre not a machineâ Zelda rocks him âI love youâ her words are soft, her voice soothing.
âI love you tooâ he leans further into her.
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A/N:
People cry. Itâs good for the heart and soul, especially when things get too much. Itâs natural and itâs safe to, so dear reader as the author I say to you, that itâs okay to cry, itâs okay to be human.
