Reunion || Closed RP with Nxvigation
For what felt like hours, Navi simply held the hug, held him. Her tear-soaked face was buried in his chest, undoubtedly leaving spots of moisture behind; The fairy, however, couldn’t be bothered less. He was here. Real. She needed to hold him, feel his heartbeat, breathe his scent, to remind herself that this wasn’t a dream.
Finally, she pulled away and began to wipe her face. “Nor did I,” She admitted, fighting (and failing) to keep her voice steady. “I thought…I really thought that you must have given up on me. I didn’t blame you, either, after what I did… Link, I’m so, so sorry. Every day, I regretted running. I wished to Hylia that I could go back and change things.”
The hug must have lasted for several minutes, time seeming to stand still around them as the Hero just held tightly onto his friend, tears of his own now rolling down his cheeks, staining the fairy’s shirt the same as his. And yet, when she pulled away, Link could feel how his heartbeat sped up in fear, hold on her momentarily intensifying before he reluctantly released her, instead placing his hands onto her shoulders. It was childish, but somehow he couldn’t help but feel as though Navi was going to disappear again as soon as he let go completely.
❝I'm glad. I’m so glad you’re here. I’m-❞
He broke off mid-sentence with a sniffle, bringing up one hand to wipe at his own tears, mirroring the blue haired fairy. When was the last time he had cried like that? He barely even remembered...
❝Where have you been all these years? I-I was looking everywhere! I thought you had... I thought...❞