{Diamonds}
ship: halsren
genre: fluff
trigger warnings: n/a
word count: 855
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Ashley took a deep breath in the mirror, clicking the lid back onto her lipstick. She tucked her hair behind her ears and then shook her head a little and pulled it back out so it fell around her face.
She sighed in frustration, loosening her diamond choker and fiddling with her rings. Something was missing.
"Are you alright?"
Ashley turned to a woman that stood behind her, a small smile on her face.
"I'm fine, thank you" Ashley smiled gratefully "Just...something doesn't feel right, something's missing"
The woman looked at her carefully through the mirror before gently tucking Ashley's hair behind her ears and placing a diamond headpiece into her hair that she had took from her own head.
She stepped back and let Ashley take a look, to which her eyes lit up.
"That's it" she whispered.
The other woman smiled warmly.
"Thank you" Ashley said, giving the other woman a hug.
"You're welcome"
She went to leave but Ashley called her back.
"Wait. What's your name?"
She paused for a moment before carefully answering.
"Lauren"
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Ashley sat on her balcony with her guitar, aimlessly playing random chords and rhythms. Sometimes she'd quietly start singing, even if the music didn't match the song.
"Ashley!"
Ashley jumped, snapped out of her reverie.
She turned to the other voice and glared.
"What?!"
"There's someone here to see you, shall I send them up?"
Ashley nodded and pinched the bridge of her nose in annoyance.
She went back into her bedroom and sat on the bed, waiting for her guest, quietly fingering the strings on her guitar.
The door opened and Lauren stepped inside.
Ashley stopped fiddling at the guitar strings and stared at the other woman.
"What are you-"
"I had to see you again" Lauren said, cutting across her and closing the door.
"How did you know where to find me?"
The woman chuckled "Everyone knows where Princess Ashley resides"
Ashley smiled a little before speaking again "Would you like your..." she gestured towards the headpiece Lauren had given her a few nights previous that sat on her nightstand.
