honeyandache_
A coming-of-age one-shot set in Hyrule, following a young recruit who grows from an inexperienced swordsman into a Royal Guard under the kingdom's strict training and expectations. After years of discipline, sacrifice, and relentless growth, he finally earns his place among Hyrule's elite knights.
But his promotion ceremony becomes more than just a formal rite of passage. In the presence of Princess Zelda, the atmosphere of the castle shifts-turning a moment of duty into something quietly personal and emotionally charged. A fleeting glance, a soft smile, and a growing awareness blur the line between admiration and something deeper.
As celebration follows ceremony, the protagonist is left questioning what is real, what is imagined, and what it means to serve a kingdom... when the Princess herself seems to see him.