Hiya, love your writing style its so lovely! I have an idea for a scenario. Link decided to participate in the knightly tournament for the lady of the heart. (Fem!reader)
I am not sure how long you waited in my inbox. I am so sorry. I had a kind of...identical crisis with writing for this fandom because nintendo did not do a great job cherishing the 35 birthday of zelda and I played a lot outside nintendo. Now with the drawing month linktober, I found my spiritis back and now I try to work every request.
Yours was the first one in from this year, so here I am. Hope you can enjoy.
"I will win this for you"
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With the goddess on his side, it was an easy fight against the calamity and free Hyrule from the evil. He encountered many enemies; he fought many camps – each time a success. The folks already talking about his journey, his bravery, his strength. He was well-known as the hero of Hyrule. However, this was the one side the people saw and know of him. Only a few knew him better than just the little hylian man ready to raid a bokoblin camp only in his underwear and a stick.
You were one of the few and it has to be said, it was more luck that you two got in touch.
After the battle, castle town could be re-build and the life came back to old times. Childrens playing around the streets, guards patrolling, the market full of merchants and artists. A lovely living.
You had a little bakery in the small streets. Not a big and fancy store like the ones on the central market street. It was small and the range of products were kind of small. However, you had a lot of regular customers who enjoyed your makings…and the well-known hero was one of them.
He found the store merely by chance – he just wanted not to talk to hylian woman who seemed to be huge fangirls of his. Even with his 100 years sleep and the fighting experience, he was just a quite young man with not much experience what isn´t fighting or food.
He just ran into your store and hide while you looked kinda puzzled. You knew he was the hero and it would be a lie if you had a little crust because he was damn attractive. But you never thought the hero would enter your store and hide.
You just asked what he actually did and that marked the day your friendship starts. You provided him food for rupees and a hideout while he could talk about things he had in mind – old stories, actual stuff etc.
In the time you two shared, he grew really fond of you. Zelda often giggles when he talks about you in her presence – but she never answered why. Little he knew was what Zelda already assumed – he had a huge crush on you. And really no idea how to confess.
It was the actual day what played in his cards. He was in the store, enjoyed some piece of chocolate breads. But something was off, he could tell. You didn’t talk much and even with the smile you wear; he could feel you had something on your mind. Polite as he was, he didn’t want to ask while you work – so he waited for the end of your work day.
“It is kind of new of you to stay until I finish work” you stated while you cleaned up the store. “Any reason?”
He stands up and walked next to you.
“I can feel something bother you. Want to talk about it?”
You just sighed.
“You really know me good.” You spoke. “It isn’t such a big issue. Just some trouble with money”
A fact where he knew it would come. Even with your regular customers, it was hard to run business. And when something bad happen, it exploded your less earnings. This month, it was some repair works.
He felt kind of bad by the thought. It was maybe to some parts his fault.
It was freedom in Hyrule, but some yiga remained and they were pretty pissed on him. So, they attacked him sometimes. And the last time, it was in your store. In seconds, the customers turned into the yiga and attacked him. It wasn’t a rough fight for him. He could win.
However, the store really was a mess after it.
He really wanted to pay you – but you declined.
“And don’t dare coming up with the pay up. It isn’t just a huge amount. I just need to work harder or I will participate at the tournament next week”
At the end, you could not participate. You were blessed with misfortune and one day before the battle, you hurt your left foot. You really looked forward to the battle – even with the financial issue in your mind.
Now you sit there, hurt and on the edge of starting to cry.
It broke his heart to see you like this. You were his sunlight, his spark of joy in the small streets of castle town. Your warmth gave him strength.
“I really wanted to participate. I knew I would lose if I come to the point fighting you, but know, I can just sit there” you said while he listed to every word. Little you don’t know he already had an idea.
He also participates in the tournament. At the beginning, he wasn’t really into it when Zelda told him. It was more for fun. But he did not see why he should. It was more a challenge to others than to him. However, after you mentioned it, he was burning for it. He even planned playing nice and let you win like a gentleman he was.
Now he really wanted to win and give you the reward. However, he could not say directly to you what he planned – you would deny it.
There will be the day where he will reveal it.
The day of the tournament came. Link helped you to get into the arena. You tried to be looking forward watching the tournament but you could not. You really wanted to participate but your broken leg said otherwise. Maybe you could cheer Link up while he had his battles. He seemed to looking forward to it after you mentioned you wanted to participate. At least, you wanted to cheer for your friend and crush…even if he didn’t know the last part.
You always wanted to confess but you don’t know how. Not to say how he would react. Link did not look to you like someone who was searching for a mate. Your first encounter for example was him hiding for his…fans. But with more time you share, you felt pretty comfortable around him. Kind, good looking and always willing to help – that’s why you always cancel his rupees. You wanted to be at least the only person who will not take advantage of his strongly side to help.
“Try to enjoy it, ok?” he said while you only nod. He was a bit concerned seeing your sad smile.
“I try” you said. “And you try not to be such a pain in the ass for the others”
“I am not sure if I can do this” he only laughed and waved you while he went away.
The trumpeter started and you said the crowd cheering up. Queen Zelda appeared.
“Welcome to our first knight tournament for our celebration of the first-year rebuilding castle town. A huge number of knights and well-known fighters will now fight in a friendly competitive to show the strength from our dear Hyrule”
With this, the fighter went into the arena – the crowd welcomed everyone with loud cheering. Especially for Link, his fangirls were in the crowd. You just sighed a bit, but then looked to the rest of them.
“Let us hear what goals have our fighters to show us their skills”
Zelda walked around and asked every one of them. Some of them said for the price – a whole bunch of rupees, some of them said for glory and some of them said for training. And then, she reached the last one, Link.
“Say Link”, she started. “Do you have any plans why you join? I guess extra training” He shook his head.
And suddenly, he looked in your direction. You were not sure if anyone noticed how he just looked at you and only you. You felt your heart a bit racing by it.
“I have a different reason” he said and the crowd cried our loud. They really wanted to know what it was. You, too.
He looked again direct to you and this time; some heads followed where he was looking.
“[Y/N]…” he started and some in the crowd whistled a bit like they already know what would come.
“I will win this for you”
Did he…did he just said out loud what you really heard seconds ago? Your heart felt like it would explode by now. Your cheeks were burning. Did this mean…you were so confused by his words.
You really wanted to ask him but you cannot. He was fighting.
You really wanted to focus on the tournament but his words made you a bit crazy. Did he also…had feelings? Why did he not mention it? Maybe you had denied it.
You really needed to talk to him after it.
You were so focused you did not realize he won it actually. Well, nobody would say it would lead different.
You just snapped out of your thoughts when you felt some hands on your shoulders – Links.
He smirked like a goddamn bastard at you and you hated and loved it at the same time.
“What..How..why..?” you tried to ask but not any single sentences would leave your mouth.
“Listen…[Y/N]…I am not…very good with words. I always…wanted to say you something…I…wanted to show you…..what you mean to me. But I did not know how…I thought the tournament should be a good idea. Maybe this time, you will accept it?”
This time, you accepted. You nod and out of nowhere, you just kissed him. It took him a bit of guard, but he don’t mind.
He won the tournament…and you.
