GrumpySwallow
Four Thousand Club
Pretty cool that we're on a similar wavelength in regards to this! I like to think that, in the end, they overcome all this teenage angst and agree to be friends forever, no matter what incarnation they take!Dhdkfjfkf this actually aligns quite a bit with how I imagine Zelda’s overall relationship with the concept of romance (Also purely hypothetical and it’s entirely plausible that I’ll change my mind completely about this cus hoo boy am I indecisive as hell lol). She’s a point in her life where, despite being treated as an adult by colleagues, she’s still very very much at that age where she’s still trying to figure out aspects of her identity whether it be as grand as the extensional crisis that comes with being apart of a long cycle of reincarnation, or even something as little as how/if she experiences romantic attraction towards others. So I could totally see her being interested in the basic concept of falling in love with someone, without actually really internalizing what it means to experience that sort of thing.
So here comes along someone who represents something unattainable, the concept of being unbound from any traditions, expectations, or bloodlines in physical form and as much as she greatly loves her position and her duty towards hyrule, there’s still a certain allure to that concept. So she’s like “Hmm…I think it’s pretty cool how that guy over there has so much freedom. And since I’m somewhat intrigued by that it totally means I like him right?” And hell, maybe that mild initial intrigue does or doesn’t turn into the beginnings of a genuine attraction, but no matter what Zelda’s devotion towards her kingdom would always be so so so much more important to her in comparison, and that’s the sort of thing wouldn’t be compatible with someone like Dark Pit and knows she’s never ever budge on. And she completely respects that. Heck, that’s also the same reason why I don’t really imagine her ever actually getting together with alttp link either.
So tldr: (I like to headcanon that) Zelda might or might not be somewhere on the acearo spectrum but is very much still figuring things out especially in relation to her overall devotion towards her duties and that’s perfectly alright Cus figuring out one’s identity is an ongoing process
But again, this is all purely hypothetical lmao
Though there's a wicked part of me picturing Mama Samus putting a curfew on Zelda and Dark Pit because it doesn't matter if they're superpowered teens with huge adult responsibilities; they're STILL teenagers, and she does NOT want to deal with the aftermath of teenage hormones and passions overriding good judgement! She doesn't care how much they protest or vehemently exclaim that it's not like that at all! If they're living in her ship, they're going to follow her rules! I totally see Samus as the type of parent who makes her kids leave their bedroom doors open when other kids visit them lol
I can also see others, such as Impa, thinking Zelda is just going through a "bad boy" phase like some teenage girls tend to do.
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