#zelda x reader

Notes: I mostly did this for myself because work is making my physically ill with stress and I’ve been distracting myself from it with LoZ. “OTL   Made this kinda quickly, so pardon any errors. Hope y’all enjoy and tysm for reading!

Reader is gender neutral and implied Hylian.
Warnings: None, but it’s a little spicy with Urbosa.
Teba not included because he has a family asdfghjkl, we’re also gonna pretend Mipha isn’t head-over-heels for Link and that the house in Hateno has a kitchen on the inside.

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Ugh, work… A long day spent on your aching feet, running back and forth between helping your co-workers and dealing with rude customers. Tired didn’t even begin to describe how you felt by the end of the workday. You take painful, throbbing steps forward to you and your lovers shared home. You trudged on, finally reaching your destination. A small smile growing on your lips, knowing full well you would find solace in your special person as soon as you opened those doors.

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❥ He’s preparing dinner in the kitchen when you finally make it home, shooting you a glance as you kick your boots off.

❥ You make your way over to him from behind, resting your head on his shoulder and snaking your arms around his waist.

❥ He offers you a contented hum and tilts his head to rest gently against yours.
You knew your lover wasn’t much of a talker, so you started with a sigh, “…I had a bad day at work…”

❥ As you list off each horrible occurrence that came your way throughout the workday, you could feel the frustrations bubbling up inside you.
❥ Frustrated tears slowly began to roll down your cheeks and onto Link’s shoulder.

❥ You felt him tense and released him as he turned around to face you, the look of concern in his eyes ate at you a little bit.

❥ “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to worry you I just wanted to vent a little…” You case your gaze down and to the side, a little ashamed for spilling tears.

❥ Link gently takes your chin in his hand and raises your face up to meet his, the cool colors of his eyes as deep as the ocean and yet so warm. He takes his other hand and runs a calloused thumb under your eye, wiping your tears.

❥ He shakes his head, dismissing your apology. He doesn’t have to say it to get you to understand what he’s thinking.

❥ You have nothing to be sorry for, never apologize for feeling the way you do. You are always, always safe to come to me and if you need to cry, I will be that shoulder for you to cry on.

❥ You two stare at each other silently for a bit before you push yourself into his chest, hugging him as tight as you can muster.

❥ He slowly runs his hand up and down your back and offers you soft, soothing shushes and “It’s okay"s. Leaves little kisses on the top of your head too.

❥ He will not pull away first, he will stay like that until you are ready to let go.

❥ After you calm down a bit, he pats your head and tells you to sit at the table because dinner is ready, and he just wants to treat you!

❥ You two eat dinner together and he tries his best to distract you from your day, maybe showing you some pictures on the Sheikah Slate or telling you about some stories from his adventures.

❥ After dinner, he offers to clean up. You help him, even though he insists you go relax.

❥ Is very cuddly and soft in bed that night, stroking your hair and peppering little kisses on your face until you fall asleep.

❥ Link is a busy guy, but he will make sure he visits you the next time to work. He might silently wander around the store and keep an eye out for any rude customers.

❥ He acts like a bodyguard until your boss kicks him out for loitering haha.



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ℤ________ [pre-calamity]

❥ The Princess is no stranger to working yourself to the bone and knows all the tell-tale signs when someone is doing it.

❥ So, when you come through the door with a grim look and dark circles under your eyes, she knows you had a baaad day.

❥ ”Y/n? What’s wrong, did something happen?“ She quickly approaches you and starts inspecting your face.

❥ You let out a deep sigh, "I had a bad day at work…” Almost a whisper, you knew Zelda had much bigger troubles than rude customers. You didn’t want to burden her with something so mundane.

❥ She nods and takes your hand in hers, leading you over to a cushioned couch.
“Alright,” She begins, “Please tell me about your day.”

❥ You blink at her but oblige. You list off every frustrating event that crossed your path and every horrible thing a particularly rude customer had called you today. As you come to the end of it all, you look up into her soft sapphire gaze.

❥ “But I don’t wanna bother you with stupid commoner stuff–”

❥ Her eyebrows twitch and she pouts a bit, “It’s not stupid commoner stuff! Nothing is stupid or common when it comes to you.” Her tone softens and she places a hand on top of yours.

❥ “You always let me come to you after a long day. You always comfort me every time I need you, so please, y/n, let me do the same for you.”

❥ You’re fighting back tears at this point, so you simply nod. She takes your shoulder and guides you down to rest on her lap.

❥ Zelda runs her nails gently across your scalp and smoothes her fingers through your hair as she offers you advice on dealing with people.

❥ She knows how harsh people can be, as hard as it might seem to believe not everyone loves the Princess.

❥ You can’t stay the night, or you might get in trouble with the guards or worse, the King. :(  She kisses your cheek and wishes you a good night.

❥ The next time you’re working, she comes to visit. All eyes are on the Princess as she calls for the person in charge of the building.

❥ You’re a little wide-eyed and giving her a confused look, she just returns your stare with a cheeky smile. She’s up to something….

❥ When your boss steps forward, the Princess lets him know that you are one of the most valued workers in all of Hyrule and tells him that it’s royal orders that you’re treated better.

❥ A pay raise! More time off! Anything you want, it’s royal orders!

❥ She’s doing the best she can for you and you can’t help but smile.

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❥Big boy is so happy you’re home that he doesn’t notice your grimmacing as you step into the house.

❥ Picks you up from under your arms and hugs you pretty roughly, oof!

❥ “Daruk..! You’re crushing me…!”

❥ :O !

❥ Immediately puts you down and rubs the back of his neck awkwardly.
“I’m sorry, y/n! I was just excited to see you, I’ve got so much to tell you about my day! I’ve finally got Rudania– Wait…”

❥ Leans down to get a real good look at your face. You’re normally wearing a happy expression when you see him, why do you look so down? And are those bags under your eyes?

❥ “Hey…. Y/n, what’s going on?”

❥ You sigh, shoulders dropping as you let out all of your frustrations of the day on Daruk.

❥ The entire time he’s nodding his head, letting out little “Oh"s and "Mhmm"s with each recollection of miserable events that happened to you today.

❥ Oh, how he wishes he could use Daruk’s Protection to protect you from the worries of the world and from the horrible customers that seek you out at work!

❥ The Great Daruk can’t though…. But what he can do is offer you an ear to listen and a nice massage.

❥ "My precious stone, let me help you unwind.” He kneads your shoulders painfully and just… No.

❥ A massage from a Goron is probably more life threatening than helpful, which he understands. He strokes his beard while thinking for bit, then a smile slowly creeps onto his lips.

❥ He doesn’t say anything other than that he’ll be back in a bit and to get comfortable, then rolls out the door. When he returns, he’s soooo warm to the touch.

❥ He explains he rolled along the lava beds and soaked up some heat just for you. He lays down and pulls you on top of him.

❥ The heat soaks into your aching muscles and you can feel your body slowly unwinding. You fall asleep on top of him, which he doesn’t mind one bit!

❥ Comes to check in on you the next time you work, he can’t stay super long because he has Champion duties. If he’s got a good handle on Rudania, you two will make a lunch date of your lunch break and share a meal on the Divine Beast.

❥ Reminds you how much he loves and appreciates you before you have to head back to work.



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❥ Sweet, sweet boy….

❥ As soon as he sees the exhaustion on your face, he comes running over.

❥ "Woah, y/n! Are you okay, did something happen?!“

❥ Fusses and worries until you sit him down and explain that you weren’t chased by bokoblins on the way home, work was just destroying you.

❥  "Oh… My poor y/n.”

❥  Takes you in his arms and hugs you as gently as a Goron can muster. Which is still a pretty tight squeeze for anyone else.

❥ Holds you close to him for a while before pulling away, smiling down at you.

❥ “Hey, I have an idea goro. Let’s go out to the hot springs!”

❥ Does not want you walking anymore tonight with hurt feet, so he cautiously carries you all the way there.

❥ You two sit close to each other and soak in all that good, warm water.

❥ He’s not the softest shoulder to lean on, but you do it happily anyway.

❥ Sits and listens to you vent as long as you need. When you’re ready to head back home, he carries you back and tucks you in for bed.

❥ Will visit you throughout the day next time you work, he’s worried for you and wants to make sure you’re OK!




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❥ She already knows you had a bad day before you’re even off work. The guards in the city whispered up the grapevine about how you were screamed at by a visitor to the city while working.

❥ The visitor, unbeknownst to you, was also quickly thrown out of the city after leaving the shop. The example made out of them didn’t seem to help much though, you were still frustrated and tired by the end of your shift.

❥ When you finally come to your shared room, Urbosa is waiting for you. She’s sitting on the bed, patting the spot next to her when you make eye contact.

❥ You slowly walk over, gaze cast downward as you sit beside her.

❥ “So, my jewel, I’ve heard you’ve had a rough day?” She places her hand on your shoulder and leans down to look at you.

❥ You place your hand on top of hers and look up, if you didn’t know any better, you’d think the serious expression on her face meant trouble. But you do know better.

❥ You can see the softness behind her eyes and almost feel the warm concern she has for you radiating from her.

❥ You nod and vent out all of your frustrations. All of the small, demeaning comments your boss made, all of the annoying customers you had to deal with, how none of your co-workers helped.

❥  You let out everything and how helpless it made you feel that you couldn’t do anything back without risking your livelihood.

❥ Urbosa sighed, guiding your head to her chest as she held you. “I’m so sorry, y/n. I hear your frustrations and I wish I could take every last ounce of pain away from you.”

❥ You smiled, “Nothing to be sorry about… It means a lot to me to just have you here and listen to me.”

❥ She hummed in response then untangled her arms from around you, “Still, I want to do something to help ease your worries.” She took your hand in hers and led you to the bathroom.

❥ She drew you both a hot bath, scented with desert flowers.  After undressing, Urbosa guides you in and lets you rest with you back against her chest.

❥ She massages your shoulders and kneads small circles against your exposed back. You can feel the tension in your body melting away under her touch.

❥ Once you’re both done in the tub, you two head to bed. She whispers how much she adores you and how strong she thinks you are for being able to handle what you do.

❥ She’s too busy with her duties as Champion and Chief to visit you next time at work, but she does assign a few extra guards to stand as security for your workplace.

❥ Behind closed doors, she will be extra soft and affectionate with you. Will also leave you little notes full of positive affirmations on the days you have off, since she can’t be with you in person to say it.

❥ Will definitely say it to you though when she comes home.

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❥ Just like Urbosa, she’s already heard through the guards that you’ve had a rough day at work.

❥ Unlike Urbosa, though, Riju doesn’t have anyone thrown out of the city. She’s far too kind to do that, plus she knows that you’re strong enough to handle being yelled at.

❥ But, when she sees you enter her room with the most exhausted expression and dark circles under your eyes, she feels a little guilty.

❥“Y/n, my love, how are you feeling? Buliara told me you had quite the day at work.”

❥ You toss your sandals off to the corner of the room and flop onto your shared bed.

❥ You stare blankly at the ceiling while you list off all the things that happened today, a co-worker blamed you for their mistake which got you scolded at by your boss, you were yelled at by customers for being out of certain products, your feet hurt, your back hurts, the list goes on.

❥ Riju looks on at you calmly, nodding as she listens to you recount your day. By the time you’re done, there are tears pooling in the corners of your eyes.

❥ She quietly comes over to the bed and sits beside you, rubbing her thumbs under your eyes and down your cheeks. Wiping you tears. She leans over and plants a kiss on your forehead.

❥ “I’m sorry y/n,” She runs her fingers through your hair, “Don’t waste anymore of your energy on those people. Please? For me?”

❥ You smile up at her and nod. She smiles down at you and hops off the bed.

❥ “Come on, y/n. Let’s go forget our troubles for the day.”

❥ You and Riju head down to the Inn to get massages and the over to the Canteen to get some Noble Pursuit.

❥ It’s rare to see the Gerudo Chief so relaxed, but you and the Gerudo people know Riju would do anything for you and let people see a different side of her if it meant making you happy.

❥ Being with you tonight definitely made her happy, her face was not without a smile all night.

❥ The next day, Riju assigns a bodyguard for you.

❥ It’s the best she can do while being busy with her Chief duties, so please forgive her!

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❥ He isn’t actually home yet when you come through the door. You take quick glance around and realize he’s probably at the Flight Range or up in the sky with Medoh.

❥ You sigh, kicking off your boots and tossing your clothes off in frustration. You change into your pajamas and climb into the hammock you share with your lover.

❥ Laying there in silence, you think back on your day. Every foul-mouthed customer, every impossible demand from your boss, everything. The thoughts made your eyes sting.

❥ You pressed your face into your pillow and let out some stifled sobs, it was your pity party and you’d cry if you want to. And you did until the door to your home suddenly burst open.

❥ You jumped in surprise and just stared as Revali walked in, he placed his bow down and rolled his shoulders. Letting out a sigh, he finally turned to you.

❥ “..Hm? I see you’re already in bed and I don’t smell any dinner, what’s–”

❥ He takes a few steps closer then notices your tear-stained eyes. His eyes widen a bit in surprise while you quickly take to wiping the tears off your cheeks.

❥“Y/n, what’s wrong? Why are you crying?”

❥ “I’m not crying!”

❥ He walks up to you, leaning forward with one wing on the hammock and the other on his hip.

❥ “Really now? Then why are there tear stains on the pillow.”

❥ You look down to see that, yes, your pillow had betrayed you. Tear stains exposed for your lover to see.

❥ He hops into the hammock and sits beside you, wings crossed as he listens to you recount your day. The longer you go on though, the angrier Revali seemed to get.

❥ “Why do you let them talk to you like that? You’re the lover of a Champion for Hylia’s sake, you shouldn’t let anyone talk down to you!”

❥ His tone is sharp, but you know it’s not pointed towards you. He’s mad for you, mad at the people who hurt you.

❥ You’re not too sure what to say, muttering out a sorry. He shakes his head at your apology and takes you by the hand.

❥ “There’s no reason to be sorry, my dove. Here, let’s go get some fresh air.”

❥ He takes you on his back and flies you around the village, listing off all the reasons you’re so much better than everyone else and how perfect you are to him. May open up a little bit about his own frustrations so you know you’re not alone in feeling how you do.

❥  Takes you out to eat afterwards, he doesn’t want you to go to bed hungry.

❥  The next day, he is definitely coming to your work and he is going to play bodyguard. Revali is a stubborn and proud guy, so good luck to your boss if they try to get him to leave.

❥  Will publicly and loudly embarrass any rude customers that approach you while he’s there.

❥ Not the softest guy, but he’s trying to show you he cares.

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❥ We’re going to pretend that Mipha isn’t head-over-heels in love with Link, but for you!

❥ So, she made sure to get her royal duties and Champion duties done with as quick as she could so she could come visit you at work.

❥ Her heart skipped as she thought of how you might look when she arrives unexpected. How your eyes would light up with excitement, the sparkle in them sparking butterflies in her stomach.

❥ She couldn’t wait to see you!

❥ When she peaked her head around the corner of the entrance to your workplace, she was surprised to see the miserable look on your face and to see someone yelling at someone as sweet as you.

❥ As kind as Mipha is, she can definitely be strict when she needs to be. And she definitely needs to be right now.

❥ “Is there a problem here?” She marches forward, toward you and the angry customer.

❥ They stammer, shocked to see the Zora Princess in a place like this, but double down.

❥ “Yeah, there is a problem here Princess,” They turn and point a finger in your face, “This person right here–”

❥“Y/n.”

❥ They stop and look at Mipha.

❥ “If you wish to address my fiancée, you will address them by their name. Y/n.”

❥ The customer looks back to you then to Mipha, they mutter out a quick apology then dash out the door.

❥ Your boss, seeing the whole exchange, offers you the rest of the day off which you happily agree to.

❥ You and Mipha head up to the falls overlooking Zora’s Domain, sitting quietly side-by-side. You roll your shoulders painfully, a small couple of pops sounding out from your aching joints.

❥ Mipha carefully places her hand on your shoulder and you can instantly feel the tension shed away. She’s using her healing abilities on your sore muscles.

❥ “I’ve never seen you so serious, y'know…” You smile at her, breaking the silence.

❥ “Well… I’ve never needed to be that serious until now,” She pauses, “How are you feeling?”

❥ “A lot better, thank-you Mipha.” You lean over and kiss she top of her head.

❥ Her eyes widen as blush blooms vibrantly across her face. Hands still healing your shoulders, she shyly adverts her gaze from yours.

❥ You two sit in a comfortable silence until her hands leave your body.

❥ “There, that should do it.” She smiles to herself. She looks out over the horizon, seeing the sun setting in front of you two. “We should probably head back to the Domain.”

❥ You roll your shoulders again, this time with ease. Your body is definitely feeling the effects of Mipha’s healing touch.

❥ You hop up and take her hand in yours, helping her to her feet. You two continue to hold hands as you walk towards the Domain.

❥ “Hey, Mipha. There’s something I wanted to ask you about, something you said earlier today.”

❥ She hums in response and looks to you.

❥ “When you were talking to that rude customer today… You called me your fiancée–”

❥ She lets out a squeak as she stops in her tracks.

❥ “D-Did I say that?”

❥ Her face is so red, you can’t help but laugh!

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❥ This big, sweet boy right here….

❥ The moment he hears the doors to your shared room opening, he’s got the biggest grin on his face. He walks up the doors, arms open ready to embrace you.

❥ You push the doors open and slowly walk past him, kicking your shoes off into the corner of the room. You turn your head to look up at your large lover, he’s still eagerly waiting for you but his smile is strained with concern.

❥ You walk into his arms and rest your head against his chest. He embraces you tightly, picking you up and carrying you over to your shared bed.

❥ He gently places you onto the bed then places his finger on his cheek, thinking as he stares down at you.

❥ “My pearl, may I ask… Are you alright?” His tone is warm but laced with worry.

❥ You let out a long sigh, “No….” Your voice straining as you fought back frustrated tears.

❥ Sidon’s eyes widen as he quickly sits beside you, looking you over.

❥ “What’s wrong, y/n? Are you hurt? Did something happen?” His sad puppy eyes almost make you feel guilty.

❥ “It was just a bad day at work Sidon, you don’t have to worry.”

❥ “Well, I most certainly will worry if a bad day has made you this upset. Please, dear, tell me what happened.”

❥ He lays beside you, leaning his head down to look into your eyes. Even when laced with worry his amber eyes are still full of warm and love.

❥ You begin recounting your day, all the bad things that happened and all the people you had to deal with.

❥ It hurts his heart to hear that anyone could treat you, the love of his life, so poorly!

❥ He places a hand on your cheek, stroking your face with his thumb. Despite the rough texture of his skin, his motions were so soft it still felt soothing.

❥ He kisses your forehead then pulls you close to him. Placing a hand on the back of your head, he rakes his fingers down your hair.

❥ Sidon spends the night telling you how much he loves you and how he wishes he could take your pain from you. You deserve so much better than what you’ve been dealt.

❥ Peppers your face with kisses as his much larger body envelopes you. He wraps his limbs around you and cuddles you long into the night.

❥ He will check on you the next time you work and will take you out to lunch on your break.

❥ Might forget to actually eat during lunch because he’s so focused on making 100% sure you’re doing okay and reminding you how much he loves you.