Tolkien Elven Imagines and Headcanons Volume 1

24. Elrohir admitting his feelings for you

- At first when Elrohir realizes he loves you, Elrohir won't dive right into how he is feeling, and is very much trying to avoid how he feels.

- While he is excited that he has found someone he loves, he is also terrified at the same time, though he doesn't show it.

- And it doesn't go unnoticed by him about how you're feeling for him that is for sure.

- He has always been polite to others but has kept mostly to himself, his friends from before his Nanneth's kidnapping are the exception. But even then he had grown distant.

- And he will in fact rather bluntly deny his interest in you when you're not around, especially to Elladan, who presses him hard about everything Elrohir does for you.

- He doesn't mean it, and feels horrible when he does deny it. But the immense pressure to have to prematurely admit how he feels makes him uncomfortable.

- But everyone knows that he likes you, as Elrohir is far softer and more polite with you than he is with anyone else.

- He prefers for things to be a little secretive at first, all of your walks, talks, and moments are done away from prying eyes.

- His biggest fear in all of this, is that you too will slip right through his fingers and there is nothing he can do about it, which is what stopped him from confessing any sooner.

- But after he reassures himself that he can make sure that a horrible fate doesn't befall you, by being your protector, he decides then he is ready to confess.

- He will take you to a quiet place, preferably somewhere not even his brother knows about- less risk of him interrupting and ruining the moment.

- Elrohir on the inside will be for once very confident and sure of himself, having run it through his mind a million times since he asked you out for a ride.

- He will wait until you get to your destination, walking closer with you and on high alert though very attentive with you.

- Elrohir won't waste any time, getting eloquently to the point as he explains the purpose of this outing.

- He will explain that he wanted to be sure that this was a private affair, and then he will go on to explain that he has fallen deeply in love with you.

- Once you reciprocate Elrohir is very quick to ask you to court him, explaining that he doesn't want to spend another moment without you two being together.

- He is once more relieved and thrilled when you tell him yes

- It is then he will go on to gently confide in you the things he has dealt with from losing his mother.

- To explain some of his issues so you aren't left guessing why he reacts certain ways to things.

- Not to say they are an excuse if he does something that you don't like (such as if he is overprotective or overreacting to something.), he doesn't view it as an excuse but feels you deserve an explanation.

- Elrohir just wants to go into this relationship with his cards laid fully on the table, and with him you won't have to worry ever about where he stands when it comes to you.