Tolkien Elven Imagines and Headcanons Volume 1

6. Fingon - A Moments Peace

Fingon x Reader

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Reader has convinced Fingon to take a well deserved break

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You couldn't remember the last time you had a moment like this with Fingon, enjoying the soft sounds of outside. Lounging leisurely with him without having to worry about anyone needing his or your attention, both of you laying in the grass.

It was soft against your skin, and with its height it hid you two away from the world. Bright and beautiful wild flowers mingled in the grass with pastel colors of purples, yellows and pinks. All of them in full bloom, with it being mid-spring and their sweet scent filling your lungs was intoxicating.

You were a few miles from your dwelling, you could just see the buildings in the distance when you sat up. But for now you and Fingon both didn't want the reminder of what was awaiting you when the day drew to a close.

Rolling over onto your side you faced Fingon whose hands were working undoing his braids, they had been hastily and sloppily done. You both had agreed to try and hurry as quickly as you could, lest everyone would make it impossible for you both to escape the hustle and bustle of work.

"Here let me." You said moving to sit up, back facing the buildings in the distance, Fingon moved himself to lay his head in your lap. A soft smile pulling at his lips, he finally looked so relaxed after months of grueling work non stop. It had taken some convincing but you finally had managed to get him out here and away from it all.

"You're so good to me." He murmured sweetly over the simple gesture as your hands took over re-braiding his hair, intertwining the golden strands among them. It was always the little things that Fingon appreciated the most, you only smiled at his words.

"I can assure you with as good as you are to me, you deserve nothing less." You told him gently, the smile on his face only growing wider. It felt good to hear that even in the mix of all his hours of work, that you still were happy in your relationship with him. Fingon worried with as much as he worked, with the war and battles that it left you unhappy with him.

Despite this you had been completely understanding, even if it did frustrate you sometimes. You knew it could not be helped, and getting mad at him was worthless. Especially since he had no control over with the things that required his attention. Since being here on Arda you only watched how hard he worked, never taking a moment to himself until now. It had been worth the wait to get to this point.

"It feels good to be outside and it not be for training." He noted to you in a soft voice, eyes trained your face as you began to work on the other braid. You nodded at his words, from the warmth of the suns rays to sweet sound of the birds singing and flying over head you couldn't agree more.

"Mmm that it does, I am glad I was able to get you away." You explained to him as you continued your work deftly, Fingon gave you a smirk. Bright blue eyes opening as he looked up at you, studying your face in admiration for a moment, noting how serious you seemed to look in your focus.

"Yes it is a good thing you managed to convince me, I must admit reading another trading report did sound tempting." He jested to you making you snort at his words, your eyebrows raising up some as you smirked- much to his satisfaction. This was the time to be relaxing, as far as he was concerned you shouldn't look so tense even if it was just braiding his hair.

"Eru if trade reports are becoming that tempting I must get you away more often." You laughed to him, Fingon only smiled with a hum at the idea. His eyes fluttering shut once more as you continued to work leisurely on his hair.

"Perhaps we can try." He murmured to you gently,ever the optimist that he was. It could not be done as often as either of you liked, but perhaps it could be done often enough Fingon wasn't running himself so hard into the ground.

When you finished tying off the braid you slipped your hands into the loose strands of his hair, nails gently scratching at his scalp. You suspected that if it were possible, Fingon would've melted at how good it felt. His shoulders slacking entirely, body laying limply on you and the ground, it was a sight you hadn't seen since Valinor.

Both of you sitting in silence for a long moment as you continued your ministrations. Fingon's breathing slowing and you could see his fingers twitching some making you smirk. He was falling asleep and you could not blame him in the slightest. But before he drifted off Fingon forcibly roused himself, moving to sit up making you frown.

"Come, lay with me." He said in a tired voice patting the spot next to him. Carefully you shifted around, resting your head on his bicep as you laid on your side facing him. Once settled Fingon laid down nestling close to you, and arm draping over your side as he looked at you with half lidded eyes.

"I cannot remember the last time we had time to nap together.." He snickered halfheartedly, arm pulling you in a little closer to his chest. You couldn't help but smile sympathetically at his words, nestling further into his warm embrace.

"It has been age it feels like.." You murmured softly to him, Fingon only nodded snickering again at your words, a gentle breeze caressing your skin. The grass gently swaying in the wind, stirring up once more the sweet aroma of flowers once more.

"It was worth the wait..." He whispered to you as you brought a hand up to brush the stray hair out of his face. Your hand making its way back to his scalp where you scratched lulling him back to the brink of sleep. This time Fingon did not make a move to try and rouse himself, perfectly content with everything being the way it was.

Once he was asleep, you finally closed your eyes. Grateful that there was no rush, no guards or councilmen. There was no training, no trader, no reports, no King, no letters... For a moment there was no responsibility, no stress. It was just you, Fingon and this well deserved time in this beautiful field to finally relax and just be with one another.

Everything for right now exactly where it should be.

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