« Alright, now I understand why you're always awake at 5AM. », I yawned, following him outside the house, the shining moon above our heads.
« I told you that you could stay in bed, honey. », he said, holding my hand.
« And I told you I wanted to help you at the farm. I won't stay under the sheets while you are working outside under the snow. »
« Aryll never comes to help us, you know ? »
« But she's your sister, while I am your... date. »
« And ? »
« And she doesn't have to prove anything to your parents while I have to make a good impression. »
« Dad already loves you. Even before we knew each other ! », he chuckled.
« But your mother doesn't really like me. », I said, and I saw him looking at me before rolling his eyes. « That's true, I don't know what she thinks of me but I'm not stupid, she isn't fond of the idea of us together. »
« She's always a bit... defensive when she met someone knew, especially when they come here. »
« Even Malon ? »
« That was different. »
« Why ? »
« Because all of our horses come from the LonLon Ranch, so she already knew her for a long time. »
« And she isn't a townie like me. », I mumbled.
« That has nothing to do with it. »
« Really ? »
« Yes, Zel. », he said, opening the large wooden door of the barn. « Look, mum had always been like that with every person she just met. You should have seen her when Aryll brought home her first boyfriend. »
« Zill wasn't the first one ? »
« No, probably the third. », he answered, taking the fork, ready to divide the haystack in four portions. « Whatever, she will accept you, even if she'll need time. »
The four horses were neighing and hitting the stable boxes' doors with their legs, telling Link to hurry up. It was still super cold in the barn as I saw steam coming out of their nose while they were breathing.
« You can take this. », he continued, giving me the same bucket he used yesterday. « One bucket per horse, the mangers are in every right corner of the stable box. Just throw the feeding above the doors, okay ? »
I nodded and walked to the wheel barrow, filling the bucket with the dried cereals before throwing them in the manger. I admitted, I was a bit scared that the horses could have pushed me, or hit me with their massive heads but they all backed off when I came with their food.
Link however, was pushing the hay along the barn, putting the four portions outside. I assumed the horses were going to spend their day in the field but because of the snow they couldn't graze on grass, obliging their owners to add extra-food outside.
I immediately took the broom as soon as Link went oustide with the last portion and swept the floor to leave the barn clean and tidy. I was completely focused on my task while the horses were eating and I enjoyed the calm sound of this early morning, only the sound of their breath and teeth grinding the dried cereals could be heard.
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Lighthouse | A Breath of the Wild ZeLink Modern AU
Fanfiction"I started to live the day I met your eyes." My life had always been planned out. Being the top of class, getting an economics' degree in Hyrule's University before I coud become Bosphoramus Industries' next CEO, following Father's path. All of this...
