It was nighttime in the floating land of Skyloft, and the stars shone brightly, illuminating the silhouettes of the night patrol knights occasionally. Everything was still and calm.
In the Knight Academy, Link, the recent hero of Skyloft, was sitting on his bed in his dimly lit room. Sleep had not come to the young elf as of yet, for he was deep in thought.
Link sighed as he thought about his great adventure with Zelda. Even though said adventure had ended days ago, the man felt like it would take a long time for things to return to normal, if that was even possible.
Link looked out the dark window into the night sky. The stars were bright and a breeze rustled the trees. The Hylian decided to think about how much everything had changed later. He needed to rest, especially after his recent ordeal with Demise.
The young Hylian sighed again as he dropped his shield and other gear on the floor. Stripping off some of his heavier clothing, Link nestled underneath the covers of his warm bed. It seemed like forever since he had gotten a good night's sleep.
However, before the young man could close his eyes, he heard a soft knocking at his door. Link sat up in his bed. Who could it be at this time of night?
The Hylian paced towards the door. Cautiously, he opened the door a crack, but opened it all the way when he saw who was standing in the moonlit hallway.
"Zelda?"
The golden-haired girl was standing outside of the room, wearing a white nightgown. But what caught Link's attention was the fact that her hair was messy, and her eyes were bloodshot and overflowing with tears.
"I'm sorry for disturbing you, Link," the goddess reborn said shakily, trying to fake a smile. "May I come in?"
Link immediately nodded and pulled her inside gently. He understood how stressed she was. Ever since they returned to Skyloft, Zelda was torn between guarding the Triforce on the Surface and living a normal life with her friends and family.
The hero led his best friend to his bed and let her sit down. He crouched down in front of her and took her hands.
"What's wrong, Zelda?" he whispered.
The young woman had her head down with her hair covering her face. Link tried to brush away her golden hair to see her face.
"Oh, Link," Zelda moaned, rubbing her eyes with one hand, "I just don't know what to do anymore! I keep having dreams and nightmares, and horrible memories that aren't even mine. I want to stay here, but I want to live on the Surface! I...I..."
At this, the girl threw herself onto Link's bed and began to sob. The male Hylian was shocked, and didn't know what to do. Without thinking, he got in the bed next to her and wrapped his arms around her.
"Don't cry, Zelda," Link said as she buried her face into his chest and whimpered. "Everything will be OK. You're safe. Nothing's going to hurt you here."
Zelda's sniffling became less frequent after a few minutes and she breathed steadily. Link glanced down and saw that she was fast asleep and cuddled up against him. The young man blushed. He had never been in this kind of situation before.
However, Link realized that he had loved Zelda for a long time. She was kind, smart, beautiful, and he would go to the very ends of the earth for her. It didn't matter that she was the goddess Hylia. She was still his Zelda.
The young man smiled as he thought this. He nuzzled Zelda's hair and whispered to her softly.
"I love you."