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Welcome! This art blog is dedicated to indulging my Zelink fantasies and delusions.

Please call me cali!

🌿Botw, Totk, Aoc (+Aoi) are my main sandbox

🌿Not open for commissions; you may try sending prompts, but it's a toss up!

🌿Apologies for any delay in answering asks in advance! I haven't been diligent about checking notifications here, but I read & appreciate every message <3

I may also take longer to reply if I'm cooking up a small doodle inspired by your ask💖

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My zelda merch selection isn't big atm, but I want to change that soon...!

🌿This is a side blog. I follow from @califlair and reblog to @hazeleafyy2 !

🌿I also write zelink, under the same username on AO3. My current fic project is "hearth"!

hearth [ Zelda x Link ]

Summary: In which Link was raised as Ganon's right-hand man, but Zelda & the Champions snatch him away.

Tags: temporary amnesia (for Link), redemption, slow burn

Read on ao3 | My art tag for this au

🌿Poipiku (nsfw): this is where I post spicy Zelink doodles! Cropped previews will be tagged as #hazeleafyy poi.

Warning: Most poipiku posts will be Zelda x Link, in that order. (Zelda tops/pegs Link, very rarely the other way around.)

Please heed the warnings! You are responsible for your own consumption.

Thank you so much for reading hearth anon!!

I'm a huge fan of the Yiga clan (especially in Age of Calamity! their music is so good too) but unfortunately, I could not find a way to include them in hearth without muddying the character arc I wanted to emphasize for Link😔

Without spoiling too much, I will say that I needed hearth!Link to grow up as alone as possible, with Ganon being the only close human connection his whole life. Link is fated work with Zelda to kill Ganon, so I wanted to make that hurdle all the more difficult for him emotionally (lol sorry Link)

So yeah the Yiga clan essentially does not exist in hearth sadly! I did have another longfic wip for BOTW precalamity zelink where I planned to feature them more heavily, along with AoC-specific characters like Sooga and Astor. Buuut I kind of forgot about that wip since I started writing hearth ahaha;;;

I had like... 3 chapters written for it but we will see if I ever pick it back up once hearth is completed :P

Newest chapter (ch11) will be updated within this month for sure! We're almost done editing it.

But it isn't much of a picturesque chapter so I may skip the chapter art for it 🤔 I could just draw general hearth AU art not specific to the chapter, but I also don't want the art to delay the chapter update too much hmm

Ngl I've been so writingpilled the past few weeks it's kind of embarrassing how excited I am.... 💦

The progress status for the next few chapters is under read more! (Chapter titles may contain spoilers, as they are direct quotes from each chapter.)

Tagging @threebeandinner @louwhose @miadearden @730kc but no pressure! Apologies if you have done it already, I've been away from tumblr feed for a while and may have missed it;; You can treat it as a small reminder to think about three positive things rn!

For once, me and my partner didn't catch a cold after a convention trip!! It feels good to not be bedridden for days, especially since we already miss work prepping for a con.

I'm super happy about my fic writing progress lately. I haven't drawn as much because of it, but for once I have multiple buffer chapters for hearth rather than posting at the seat of my pants yipee!!

A new brainworm! What if Zelink met as kids first 🥺?!

It'd be so cute if little Link was temporarily assigned to guard & watch over little Zelda ahhh

And then they meet again 7 years later when Link gets re-stationed at the castle!!

Height difference reversal yipeee

My zelink hateno house standee is here!!!! Finally!!!

It turned out so vibrant and I love the 3D effect🥹

I'll have these available at momo con artist alley this weekend, if anyone is in atlanta area & attending~! Table number AA 2733🩷

hearth - chapter 10. I think I'm remembering

a botw & totk zelink AU. In which Link was raised as Ganon's right-hand man and is sent to kill Princess Zelda. [ T-rated; rating subject to change // chapter 10 of ? // AU-canon divergence, temporary amnesia, slow burn ]

> Read chapter on AO3 Or start from the beginning >here

Chapter excerpt:

“I finished my tea but I still can’t feel my fingers at all,” Zelda mumbled, her teeth clattering. She breathed into her reddened hands, clasping them together in an effort to warm her frosted fingertips. “It was much warmer in Gerudo Town when I last visited the desert…” “I suppose camping out here is a bit colder than in town,” Mipha said mildly, as she took a sip from her tea. “I’ve got an idea, Princess.” Link turned, rifling through his rucksack. He pulled out several stalks of warm safflinas— the pink buds looked even more vivid under the bonfire light.  Zelda watched curiously as Link crushed the petals between his fingers.  “You can keep your hands warm like this—” He slid the crumbled petals onto Zelda’s palm, before gently rubbing them onto her skin. “Oh—! The petals are so warm!” Zelda exclaimed, her eyes lighting up in interest. “I didn’t know you could do that with warm safflinas!” “Tch, you think you’re so smooth, don’t you?” Revali scowled, crossing his wings over his chest. “Doing all that just to hold Princess Zelda’s hands?”

>>Read chapter on AO3

hearth update; chapter 9 is out!

A little earlier than scheduled cus I finished faster woo! Zelda really SHINES in this chapter in my humble opinion 💙

While Zelda trains and deduces, Link's memories may be starting to trickle back...👀

Read on ao3:

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6

Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 (New!)

Hi anon,

Chapter 9 is actually nearly ready to post! I'm aiming for May 3 update, to celebrate 1 year anniversary of the story ^^ (since I posted chapter 1 on May 3 of last year)

With that said, please keep in mind that our updates generally are a lot slower than this >< It may take us upto 2-3 months to beat an uncooperative chapter to submission after many rewrites - so just a heads up!

Link could watch her like this forever.

A small fanart for @miadearden 's beautiful one shot!!!

Tales from a loft by annica

(This particular fanart was inspired by Ch 9. Light 🩷)

hearth update; chapter 8 is out!

Read on ao3:

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6

Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 (New!)