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“Ok, just ask her. She’ll understand. But what if she laughs? You beat Ganon yet you’re too scared to ask how to dance? Come on Link.”
Link paced up and down the corridor outside Zelda’s study. His thoughts raced a mile a minute. His life hadn’t given him many opportunities to learn to dance, or even attend any party for that matter. He knew he’d be expected to dance and Link just didn’t want to look like a fool in front of the kingdom…or Zelda.
As he was just about to knock Zelda opened the door.
“I thought it was you I heard mumbling to himself,” she smiled.
Crap. I was saying that out-loud? Link reprimanded himself. Well, no going back now.
“I know it’s embarrassing, the Hero of Hyrule can’t even dance? But please could you teach me? Oh forget it, it’s stupid.” He turned to leave when he could see Zelda begin to laugh.
“No I’m not laughing at you. I think it’s sweet you’re making an effort. Come on then.” She grabbed his arm and led him towards the ball room.
Their footsteps echoed in the newly rebuilt ball room. At least no one was here to laugh at him, Link thought. Zelda took a step towards him and curtsied whilst he bowed.
“There’s no music?” he inquired.
“We don’t need it.” Zelda replied as she took his hand.
“Relax, hero” she laughed when his cheeks turned the slightest shade of pink, looking at how she placed his hand on her waist. They stood closer than they’d ever been before, he couldn’t look her in the eye. That plan went out the window fast though because she titled his head to look her in the eyes.
“If you’re dancing you have to look at your partner Link. You can’t just stare at their feet.” Turning a darker shade of pink he stared into her green eyes. He noticed how they light up whenever she smiled.
They began to move one step at a time, getting lost within this little bubble of each other. The space slowly began to close between them as Link raised a hand to brush a rogue hair out of Zelda’s face. Their lips were just inches apart now, hand still cupping her cheek.
“Your highness preparations for- oh I’m terribly sorry! Am I intruding upon something?” One of the guards had walked in to discuss security preparations for the ball. Zelda and Link jumped apart from each other.
“No, no everything is fine here, nothing happening. Ah yes, let’s discuss the ball. I’ll see you later Link.” Zelda abruptly left with the guard, cheeks burning. Link smiled to himself and whistled an upbeat tune as he left to go to his own quarters.