Writers often characterize Ben Drowned as a menacing figure. He's usually depicted with his glitched - out appearance from the game, like his distorted face and strange movements. His actions are typically unpredictable and can range from simply scaring other characters to causing real harm.
The 'Ben Drowned' story is about a haunted Majora's Mask cartridge. Supposedly, a boy named Ben committed suicide and his spirit haunts the game. The player experiences strange glitches, like seeing Ben's face in the game, and being haunted by a malevolent presence. It's a creepy and popular horror story in the gaming horror community.
No, it's not a real story. While it may seem very believable with all the elements of the haunted Majora's Mask cartridge, the strange glitches, and the idea of a drowned boy's spirit in the game, it is a creation of the horror - loving internet community. Creepy pastas like 'Ben Drowned' are meant to be spooky entertainment, not factual accounts.
Sometimes Link from The Legend of Zelda can be an important character, since Ben Drowned is related to the Zelda games. Link might be a part of the backstory, like his actions in the game world might have somehow contributed to Ben's current state. So in the fanfiction, he could be a figure that haunts the memories or the digital space that Ben and the reader interact in.