[guide] For Wild And Hyrule

[guide] for Wild and Hyrule

[ GUIDE ]:     as they go in for a hug, the sender gently rests a hand and guides the receiver’s head to rest against their shoulder/chest.

Hyrule isn’t very good at hugs. He never knows what to do with his arms, or his head. How long is too long? When should he step back? What if he squeezes too hard?

Sky is great at hugs and more than happy to pull someone in. The traveler tries to take direction from him but hugs still remain…stilted. Awkward. It’s easier to avoid them outright rather than mess them up.

Which makes Wild’s apparent mission of pulling Hyrule into hugs–difficult. He likes the champion and is delighted to spend time with him. But every hug is another reminder that he doesn’t know what he’s doing. There were too few people in his era to practice hugs. 

“Hey Hyrule!” Wilds scoops him into a hug as he comes up and Hyrule panics on where to put his hands and whether to squeeze back. He ends up going for pats on the back which aren’t right, but at least a safe choice. 

Wild lets him go and steps back with a frown. “I never asked, do hugs bother you?”

“No! No, sorry, I just…” Hyrule’s cheeks blaze, but he needs to admit this. “I don’t know what to do so…sorry. Sorry.”

Rather than be upset, Wild brightens. “Hey, no apologies. I didn’t know how to give hugs when I woke up, did you know that?” He taps his head. “No memory means no hugs.”

“What did you do?”

“Sidon taught me! And then Riju untaught me his habits.” 

Having met the large red Zora, Hyrule can only imagine what that might have looked like.

“Anyway,” the champion continues, “I can help! Come here.”

Hyrule steps forward again and Wild pulls him closer. “Wrap your arms around my back–below my arms. Otherwise you’ll end up on my neck. There you go. Nice firm pressure across your forearms!”

This is silly; he’s staring at Wild’s tunic even as his arms keep contact. Why doesn’t he know how to hug?

“Good, now, here.” Wild gently pushes on the traveler’s head, guiding it to lean on his shoulder. Then his arm goes back to wrapping around Hyrule’s back. “Okay?”

“...yeah.” This is–nice, actually. To be close to someone else. He can hear Wild’s heart beating. 

Wild hums and it vibrates through his chest. “Don’t worry, hugging just takes practice. We have all the time in the world.”