If SJM doesnāt compare Gwynās freckles to the stars and constellations of the night sky as Azriel kisses her skin remembering the times he used to pray to those same stars as a child trapped away then whatās the point ?????????
A/N: I finished Dash&Lily on Netflix and now I'm watching Love Actually. Grab a cup of cocoa and read some heartwarming Gwynriel headcanons
Gwyn gets really into knitting. She's naturally crafty & good at everything.
Nesta, Cass, Emerie and Az wearing gorgeous knit sweaters
Azriel asking if she knows how to make mittens too because his hands get cold š„ŗ
Gwyn making a matching set of mittens & a beanie for Azriel and Azriel ONLY
Az proudly wearing his Berdara bespoke and looking like a cozy sexy hunk
the rest of IC getting super jealous (as they should)
Midnight flying trips to see the festive faelights decorating Velaris.
Gwyn's beaming smile & wide-eyed awe. Azriel's soft eyes and secret smiles staring at Gwyn's face. It's prettier than the lights.
Late-night hot cocoa and deep intimate conversations. Extra marshmallows and whipped cream for Gwyn, of course.
Azriel getting a hot cocoa mustache
Gwyn: "Shadowsinger, have you ever thought of growing out your beard a little?"
Gwyn, mumbles: "You'd look hot with scruff."
Az: Ā "What was that?"
Gwyn: "Nothing." š³
Azriel tells Gwyn all about the ICās Solstice traditions and the snowball fight
Azriel trying to be suave and cool casually bragging about all his wins to impress Berdara
Gwyn totally amused that heās being cocky knowing damn well he lost last year
Gwyn teasing Az about his crushing defeat, being a stubborn sore loser, and this silly cocky attitude.
Azriel: š
Gwyn: "So is your goal this year just to win or total annihilation?"
Total annihilation, obviously.
Gwyn and Azriel spend the week before the snowball fight perfecting his plan to completely wreck Rhys & Cass. They devise snow density ratios, sphere-forming techniques, psychological analysis of Cass & Rhys' strengths and weaknesses
Azriel: "I surveyed the ground. The best vantage point is beside the pine tree. The snow fort should be approximately this meters tall..."
Gwyn: "Cassian has a height advantage for throwing. Rhys is shorter which is better for dodging. Cass is more easily provoked. If they start attacking each other you can use the overhand technique...
He wins. Thank you, Gwyneth Berdara.
The cold and stormy weather makes training a little harder than usual. One night, they're dripping in rain. The floor is slick and they end up falling and wrestling on the ground. Cue intense sexual tension and a dramatic stare into each other's eyes.
The nights when it's unbearably cold they stay inside just talking or reading with each other
Azriel has a humongous and cozy blanket. Gwyn loves it and looks positively adorable all snuggled up.
For some reason, they can always fall asleep when they're near each other. For some reason, they always wake up leaning against each other on the sofa. One particularly cold morning, they wake up spooning. But they're just friends, of course.
Gwyn's cold breath forming small clouds and Az's shadowing swirling around it. Curious, innit?
Azriel looking devilishly handsome in a black cashmere turtleneck
Snowflakes in Azriel's hair
Gwyn's freckled nose and cheeks tinging rosy red
Gwyn absentmindedly humming Solstice choir music and old festive songs
Gwyn, Azriel, Nesta and Cassian decorating the House of Wind with garlands, lights, holly, and evergreens.
Nesta and Cassian kissing under the mistletoe. Then, making out under the mistletoe.
Azriel catches clumsy Gwyn from falling while putting up lights
Cassian breaking a box of ornaments and Nesta shouting at him
The gang traveling to Illyria and surprising Emerie. They decorate her shop and share some mulled wine and peppermint tea.
The girls build Frosty the Snowbat. It's quite impressive and large. Itās modeled after Azās wingspanā¦for reasons
The gang makes a point to give back and donate food, clothes, and toys (because a certain High Lord can't be bothered to care about his citizens š) #sorrynotsorry
Gwyn organizes a children's choir in the village. Nesta gives dance lessons. Chef Cass makes a feast. Emerie gives out gifts. It's an Illyrian celebration spectacular!
Azriel helps all of them. He's quite popular with the kids. He's the baritone in Gwyn's choir.
The show is a rousing success and their singing earns a standing ovation
Gwyn knows a recipe to make what are essentially fireworks (the evil lightsinger knows how to make evil colorful lights in the sky OooO she's so dangerous)
Azriel doesn't want Gwyn to get burned. He flies them up into the sky and uses his shadows to help set them off. It's bright and magical. Everyone is in awe, especially, Gwyn.
She thanks him for his help and they share a sweet moment under a snowy tree hidden from everyone.
Azriel the Illyrian Grinch's heart grew three sizes that day.
Gwyn jumping into Azriel arms excitedly to hug him every time she greets him (she's really cheery around the holidays and heās always super warm)
Both of them savoring in each other's warmth and lingering in their embraces
Frosty but sunny morning trips into town for holiday shopping for all their friends.
Gwyn is a beautiful writer and makes her own cards. She writes the most loving and heartfelt notes inside. She brings Nesta and Emerie to tears. Cassian is choked up and practically squishes her.
Azriel is stunned and so moved that he can't form words and his chest feels funny. He waits until they are alone. He doesn't know what to say so he just hugs her for a very long time. He kisses her on the forehead and tells her how grateful he is for their friendship (oh these sweet idiots)
Despite the freezing cold, this holiday season feels warm. They feel the joy, they feel cared for, they feel loved. The long cold nights feel less lonely with each other.
Who else feels warm and fuzzy? already working on a part 2 āŗļø
i stand by my thought that gwyn is more like the light from the moon than anything. she doesnāt banish azās darkness, instead she thrives in it and therefore he thrives in her light too
I get that ACOTAR is about faeries and their boring vanilla sex lives finding soulmates but the fact that Eris is on season 3 of Game of Thrones while Feyre is living her best 19 Kids and Counting life is just insulting. Why are we in the POV of characters who donāt do anything except throw parties and gossip when the whole Autumn Court is right there!?!
The Vanserraās are literally the Kardashian telenovela drama we deserve. And Helion is that special guest who enters the show to cause even more conflictā¦ Come on guys, we want slap in the face!!! Itās our duty with the audience!!!
I can't wait to read Azriel's "at this moment Azriel knew, he fucked up" moment when he realizes he's in love with Gwyn, and also they are mates. because I know homeboy's gonna lose his shit
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