"you make me feel safe" <3
Prince Sidon is as protective as they come. He shields you from the rain and guides your step occasionally when it looks as though you may falter. He listens to you with sincerity; your problems, no matter how big or small, are his concern too. And you'll never forget watching him battle the Lynel when sneaking past it didn't quite work out.
A gentle breeze kisses the both of you as you stand on the cliffs overlooking the Zora Domain. Out here, you feel you can tell him anything. It is away from the busy-ness, the prying ears of Sidon's fan club waiting for juicy gossip about "their" prince.
Sidon turns his head to look at you, his eyes glinting gold in the sunlight. His expression is curious with a small hint of amusement. "I make you feel safe?" he asks. You know he heard what you said, but you nod.
Blushing, you busy yourself with the rocks you've found along your walk. Of particular fascination is a large piece of obsidian. You hold it in your palm, running your thumb along its smooth surface. Sidon crouches down next to you and holds his hand out. You meet his gaze and pass the stone to him.
"Beautiful," he says, turning it over to examine how the light hits it. He hands it back to you. It is suddenly warm, perhaps from his touch, perhaps from the sun. "I'm glad I make you feel that way, Y/N. No one has ever said that to me before," he tells you. Instinctively, he lowers his voice, although no one is nearby to hear.
"Never?" you ask.
He shakes his head.
He hears all manner of compliments - mostly about his looks, his status, his work. Not about what he really is inside.
Safe. He likes that word. More than he wants to admit.
Both of you are lost in quiet contemplation for several more moments, but it has a magical effect. Something has transformed between you. He crouches so close to you as you continue to examine the stones, telling him a little about each one. He listens attentively, so attentively that you hardly notice when your obsidian goes missing.
*
Several weeks later, you find a small velvet pouch waiting for you on your desk.
Opening it, you pull out a delicate silver chain with your obsidian on it. It has been carved into the Zora sigil.
The note enclosed reads, "Hope you don't mind. You make me feel safe, too. - S"
