#zora reader insert

there was no denying it

you’re crushing

and you’re crushing HARD

Ledo’s always caught your eye

and you have to admit that this work in the domain is exquisite

each time you pass by him, you try not to stare

and every time, he greets you with a sing-songy “Hello, y/n!” 

it makes you blush

you’ve been trying to work up the courage to bring him the many Luminous Stones you’ve found 

but it’s proving difficult from your nerves

‘Maybe I’ll take these soon…’

the day comes

you finally haul LOADS of luminous stone to Ledo

“Hello, y/—”

his jaw drops

“Hi… I brought these for you.”

“I—”

he stutters for a moment, trying to find the right words

“You… you brought these… for me?”

and you nod with a slight smile, not making eye contact with the green Zora

“Wow… ummm, thank you!”

he doesn’t bother counting them like he usually does when someone brings him stones

he just smiles

and wow you love his smile

“Oh!”

he reaches into his tool bag and pulls out the prettiest diamond you’ve ever seen

kneeling down, he grabs your hand and places it gently into your palm

“It’s not much, but uhh… Thank you, y/n.” 

you can see his cheeks turning a pale shade of pink

but yours are bright red

‘A… a diamond?’

“What is it, y/n? Is something the matter?”

you look at Ledo with wide eyes

“Ummm…”

he cocks his head to the side, a little confused as to why you’re this nervous

“Umm, for Hylians, giving or receiving a diamond, especially diamond jewelry is considered a very romantic act.”

“Really?”

he’s fascinated by this bit of information

“Yeah. It’s mainly…”

he leans in closer

“It mainly signifies a proposal.”

it takes him a moment to register what you’ve said

but when it does, he quickly let’s go of your hand

“Oh, I— umm…”

his cheeks are as red as yours now

you’re both standing in the domain’s center, embarrassed as can be

you give a nod and a shy smile to Ledo before turning to leave

but…

“Hey, y/n?”

you turn around once again

“Would you want to get dinner sometime?”

your face lights up with excitement

“I know this is… umm… awkward, but I’ve been wanting to ask for a while, and… you know, this probably wasn’t the best ti—”

“I’d love to.”

his smile returns

and oh how precious it is

“Really?”

and you nod

“Really!”

you head home with the biggest smile

‘Ledo… likes me! He likes me!’