Came For Acotar Stayed For The 🌸🦇

[ryokokicksit24]

Wrote a few fics:

Elriel

My A03: Here

A Balcony in Winter: While visiting the Winter Court Elain seeks some peace outside on a cold Solstice night. Azriel finds her and warms her up

Feeling Better Then: Azriel is sad and Elain cheers him up - all fluff in the garden

Irony: Elain is stranded at Trader Joe's and needs a ride home

Elriel Ever After: Retelling of Ever After

Hallyway Interlude: Elain is running late. Azriel helps her

Not soon enough: Lucien visits and Elain has a vision

Elriel Solstice Untitled Its Solstice and Az gives Elain a hand

[thatonefreakyelriel]

ACOTAR AU: (They have phones)

Okay so I made this post, and I wanted to make the sister's reactions to the same situation. If you can't be arsed to read it, basically both this story and that story were set after that first dinner right after Nestsa and Elain met the IC. Elain is the one sending the messages, this is her phone. As always, Elriel is implied because it's obviously the correct choice. If anything is incorrect or ooc, I'm very sorry, please don't shave my eyebrows off. Ending is lazy because I am.

[ryokokicksit24]

Swat

In the dimmest corner of the sprawling kitchen, in a pantry not intended for Illyrian warriors, folded like a bag of flour among the sugar and spice was the Spy Master of the Night Court.

He’d hidden in less dignified places, he was sure.

I am the blade in the dark, he thought.

__________

https://archiveofourown.org/works/82935776

[lentejita25]

Elriel Aesthetic

Peak romance is about a man who would beg on his knees for a taste of his woman... Anything less than that is unacceptable.

[maureen2musings]

seanature.photography

[maureen2musings]

Mornings in North Wales 

daniel_casson

[wingedblooms]

This year, @elriel-month will be gifted with two full moons:

Flower Moon (May 1) - associated with blooming life, the peak of spring

Blue Moon (May 31) - associated with rarity, heightened energy, clarity, and connection to the divine

This is all in good fun, of course, but it seems like such a happy coincidence to have a rare, Blue Moon grace the Flower Moon during elriel month. It also made me think of the rose Paper Archeron carved for Elain, half-hidden in shadows and next to the Mother:

And if you add April’s full moon to this auspicious occasion, the Flower Moon is surrounded by a Pink Moon and a Blue Moon. Like Elain, amid bursting blooms:

Later in the story, when she is compared to spring, she’s wearing a color to honor the queen of shrubs, combining pink and blue:

It all seems sort of fated, doesn’t it?

[tragiclore]

Adding these here for reference 🤍

Blue moons (specifically) are rarer in comparison, occurring every 2-3 years because it generally means two full moons in the same month (the second one being a blue moon). Which is why we say “once in a blue moon”.

Luckily, we’ve got one this year, and how very curious for it to be in the month of May 🌕✨

[tragiclore]

Cauldron: Az, Lucien — what? You both have mates!

Lucien: Cool. I’m still gonna go volunteer to help Vassa!

Azriel: And I volunteer to go on a suicide mission to save Elain.

Lucien: high five?

Azriel: high five.

Cauldron: *faints*

[tealeaves-and-rosepetals]

If any of you have ever wondered why I write Elriel fic from a third person POV, it’s because Azriel’s first person POV of any physical contact with Elain would probably read like this:

She looks up at me from beneath thick, dark lashes, her pupils blown wide with desire. I lean down and gently brush my lips against hers. Need thunders from deep within me and I capture her mouth. Gods… the taste of her… She’s delicious… I can’t stop myself. I wanted to take my time with her, but—her scent, her lips… oh gods, her body… I’m tasting her, touching her, I have one hand buried in her hair and the other on her perfect ass. Mother above, I’m rutting against her. I need… Fuck, she’s moaning for me… fuck… I devour the sound, kissing her deeper. I’m lost. Her hands slide down my back, caressing me. I can’t think. I can’t breathe. My skin comes alive at her touch. She whimpers. Her fingernails trail down my scalp. Damn it all to hell, I can’t… *growls* Gods… she is… *desperate groaning sounds*

🤭🤭❤️

[vangoghcore]

by rajasuokasper

[nikethestatue]

Okay, walk with me for a sec...

What if Elain knows?

What if SHE knows that she is mated to Azriel? Maybe even with certainty?

What if she either saw it in a vision, or, better yet, heard it from the Cauldron itself?

Part of me wonders why Elain didn't seem necessarily surprised that Azriel came for her.

Yes, she is basically ignoring Feyre who is standing right there, and devouring the sight of Azriel. But it's not a question, is it?

She isn't saying "YOU came for me?" (identifying him specifically) or even "you came for me?" (a general statement of disbelief that they came to rescue her).

No. She is devouring the sight of him as if not quite believing that she is seeing him. That she is not surprised that it is he who came.

Typically, it's the males who know first, even in Lucien's case, it seems that he knew and felt the mate bond a few moments before Elain.

But what if Elain feels something else entirely? To her, the bond with Lucien feels like a foreign object that's basically tied to her rib. When he pulls on it, she feels it, and while it didn't hurt her exactly, she described it in less than favorable terms.

What if the bond with Azriel is there, she knows it's there, but the Elucien bond is in the way too. Not only that, because Azriel keeps away from her, and sort of avoids her, she might be wondering if he feels it at all.

We, as readers, are often shown Azriel's mate-like behaviour towards Elain, whilst Elain is more restrained.

The only other female who knew before the male was Aelin. Aelin didn't disclose it to Rowan either and Rowan denied the bond because of his history with Lyria. What if Elain also knows, but both she and Azriel are stopped by the Elucien bond from discussing it.

In the bonus chapter, we are told:

Azriel ignored the question. "The Cauldron chose three sisters. Tell me how it's possible that my two brothers are with two of those sisters, yet the third was given to another." He had never before dared speak  the words aloud. 

So he is convinced that Elain was 'given' to another. That he somehow was not worthy of her, because to him, she is a gift. The gift was given to another. And yet internally, he is warring with all these feelings of subconsciously knowing that she is in fact his. She was meant for him. And he was meant for her.

Perhaps Elain wonders the same. She knows that she belongs with Azriel, but another claims her for him. She was given to another.

Which makes Azriel whispering 'this is a mistake' so much more painful. Because 'offer and permission' was both sexual, but also emotional. And when the door seemingly closed on it, I think it devastated Elain more than we know.

[wingedblooms]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

The land waking from winter in Montana.

The mountain (healing) lake on her writing journal.

“…embraced Prythian as your own.”

“…hope it feels like coming home.”

Music and hearts. Music of the heart?

It’s the heart of the land, my friends. We see Nesta embrace the heart of the House of Wind:

-

Later, in hofas, the heart of the prison island (dusk) tells Bryce if she were to just embrace it, open her heart to it, it would sing again:

And all of those moments now shine new light on this scene when Elain was first Made:

This scene still breaks my heart. I need the story of the flower-hearted sister embracing the land—embracing herself—and feeling the joy of their hearts singing together as spring blooms around them.

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[shadowedpetals]

So sweet!!!! 😭

[lovelyfawnxx]

🩷💙

art by @kanescribbles

[rizzoreads88]

Wraith art by petite_kitsune

Elriel art by romannaboch

So ready for you!!!🌸🦇

Let see what tomorrow brings.

[courtofblooming]

my favorite elriel fics. 🦇♡

a long masterlist of my all time favorite elriel fanfictions on ao3, after being a fan of this couple for 4 years. all these fanfictions are special to me and i hope i can help other elriels that have been looking for recommendations. ✧・˚

— info: all completed fics. <3

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“Golden Doe in a Valley of Shadow” by Violetasteracademic, canon compliant, elriel’s story after acosf, forbidden love, angst, fluff, smut, long fic. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54831724/chapters/138983473)

“A Court of Bones in Bloom” by ladyveravincent, canon compliant, elriel’s story after acosf, forbidden love, long fic, slow burn, eight court theory, angst, eventual smut. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/58554709/chapters/149179024)

“Pretty Little Angel” by DottieLovegood, canon compliant, elriel’s story after acosf with a twist, BDSM, azriel owns a club, smutty. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/30617429/chapters/75532637)

“Freshly Baked” by elainsroses, canon compliant, series with three oneshots in it, fluff and domestic, elriel are together and happy, baking, kisses and a pregnancy plot, pure fluff. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/series/2759089)

“Wildest Dreams” by tswaney17, canon compliant, established relationship, elain and azriel’s children, happy endings, pure fluff, elriel have a little family together, soft azriel. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/55844830)

“Stargirl” by duskandcobalt, canon compliant, elain and azriel are spending some time together when elain has a vision, smut, sneaking around, secret relationship, stolen moments, kitchen sex. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/50867182/chapters/128505301)

“For A Taste Of You (I Will Do Anything)” by keeparecordofthewreckage, one shot, post acosf solstice, smut and smut and angst, set on starfall, did i mention smut? (https://archiveofourown.org/works/36913843)

“A Tapestry of Dreams and Reality” by ImaginativeInk, canon compliant, elain’s cauldron powers, elain and azriel find themselves in the mystical realm of dreams and their connection continues to unfold. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/53269846)

“Be still, my foolish heart” by roselensedeyes, canon divergence, adoption, original characters (children), adopted children, elriel are mates, wedding + pregnancy, elain volunteers at an orphanage in velaris. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/50680402/chapters/128026141)

“Love Confessions, Meddling Brothers and Raspberry Tarts” by obisidian_witch, canon compliant, angst with a happy ending, secret relationship, secrets, chosen love, post acosf, elain learns the truth about what transpired on that dreadful solstice night, from both azriel and rhysand. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/57625048)

“Across the Hallway” by tswaney17, modern au, elain is a baker + azriel is a detective, small fic (5 chapters), elain has a cat! (https://archiveofourown.org/works/39325395/chapters/98412099 )

“Night of Wings and Roses” by ThatTrable, canon compliant, fluff and angst, post acosf solstice, feyre as the wingwomen. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/43561515)

“all’s well that ends well (to end up with you)” by miss_belivet, canon compliant, set on acofas solstice, elriel are mates, the bond snaps in front of everyone, potatoes. ♡ (https://archiveofourown.org/works/40069968/chapters/100352508)

“To Dine Like Gods” by elainsroses, canon compliant, pure smut, body worship, azriel has found god between elain’s thighs. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/56211508)

“Too Sweet (for me)” by slythrhys, canon compliant, forbidden love, pure smut, secret relationship, azriel can’t get elain out of his head. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/55180729/chapters/139943131)

“Kneading Dough” by tswaney17, canon compliant, one shot, fluff and smut, in the kitchen, mostly smut + shadow play (https://archiveofourown.org/works/40041990)

“Crimson Clover” by miss_belivet, canon compliant, blood kink, azriel reacting to elain carrying out an extreme act of violence, protective elain, auntie elain, lain protects nyx, its bloody. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/42530709/chapters/106825986)

“Bound in Ivy” by yourstarsmyscars, canon compliant, secret relationship, elain’s powers, forbidden love, smut, elain has a secret, azriel wants to find out. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/46678417/chapters/117559789)

“The Bet” by DottieLovegood, modern au, pure smut, established relationship! (https://archiveofourown.org/works/34488118)

“I Do Bad Things with You” by tswaney17, modern au, long fic, mob boss azriel, doctor elain, angst and smut, ex lovers + slow burn. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/31926901/chapters/79064530)

“Woman Made of Flowers” by yourstarsmyscars, medieval au, enemies to lovers, azriel kidnaps elain, azriel and elain are from enemy kingdoms. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/44467921/chapters/111848692)

“We Don’t Have To Dance” by Separatist_Apologist, canon compliant, post acosf solstice, set on hewn city, elain makes azriel quite literally beg on his knees, jealous azriel, elain taking her revenge after the solstice, smut. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/44899510)

“The Pointe of Love” by pinkrasberryfish, elriel + nessian centric, modern au, nesta and elain are prima ballerinas, they dance at the velaris ballet company. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/43076520/chapters/108246912)

“Freefall” by yourstarsmyscars, one shot, canon compliant, elriel angst, pining, smutty ending, post solstice, yearning. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/43696293/chapters/109975251#workskin)

“The First Solstice” by NikeTheStatue, one shot, canon compliant, re-imagining of the acofas solstice in azriel’s pov (headache power + gardening plans till 3am) (https://archiveofourown.org/works/43749949)

“Breathless” by miss_belivet, one shot, canon compliant, post acosf solstice, forbidden love, smut, sneaking around, elriel do the dishes after a family dinner. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/46398019)

“Wrap Me in Your Skin and Bones” by citizenofvelaris, azriel and elain sequester themselves in the townhouse, mating bond frenzy, elriel are true mates, some peace and quiet. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/53212210/chapters/134650879)

“Guilty As Sin?” by fawnandshadows, one shot, modern au, elain moves to a new apartment after her breakup and gets a hot firefighter as neighbor, azriel is a firefighter. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/55702369)

“6/8” by Shulkitten, alternative universe - music, azriel plays the piano, one shot, vanilla elriel, smut and fluff, elain has a hand kink, azriels is elains piano teacher. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/40513584)

“Touch Me, Hold Me, Tell Me” by miss_belivet, canon compliant, post acosf solstice, azriel disobeys rhys orders, plot what plot?, forbidden love, secret relationship, azriel is feral, elain is his princess. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/53566822)

“Under the Weeping Willow” by duskandcobalt, canon compliant, forbidden love, secret relationship, sneaking around, azriel and elain have their best time at the garden at night. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/53309260)

“I choose you and me, religiously” by slythrhys, canon compliant, one shot, forbidden love, secret relationship, sneaking around, fluff and smut, clandestine meetings, sweet & spicy. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/55701385)

“The First Flight” by NikeTheStatue, canon compliant, one shot, set on acowar, azriel flies Elain from the house of wind to the townhouse. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/56840626)

“Cruel Summer” by citizenofvelaris, canon compliant, forbidden romance, secret relationship, smut, elain finally finds some relief from the hot summer nights of Velaris. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/46476226/chapters/117022795)

“Gasoline” by yourstarsmyscars, modern au, one shot, smut, azriel is a biker, azriel agrees to teach elain to ride a motorcycle, it’s not the only thing she wants to ride. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/42909471)

“crumbs” by Demarogue, canon compliant, established relationship, fluff and smut, baking, kitchen sex, elriel future, sometimes, learning how to bake is foreplay itself. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/42695196)

“Silver Linings & Raspberry Fortunes” by slythrhys, modern au, bartender au, fluff, flirting, azriel is a bartender and elain is in a blind date. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/55628383)

“Let Me” by obisidian_witch, canon compliant, established relationship, elain is in love, azriel is in love, fae cycles, pure fluff, it’s that time of the month for elain, lucky for her, azriels sole purpose in life is to care for her. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/58103275)

“The Housewarming” by hozierhys canon compliant, post acosf, fluff and smut, forbidden love, getting together, or five times Elain and Azriel almost kissed, and the one explosive time they did. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54361855)

“Salted Cashews” by NikeTheStatue canon compliant, a fic inspired by the the “fated mates” quiz on sjm’s website, fluff, elain gets azriel. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/56795722)

!! ₊ ˚ ୨୧ ⋅ ̥ യ . 𖥔

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[ryokokicksit24]

Untitled Elriel Solstice

‘Aren’t you going to try it?’ Mor asked through a half full mouth.

They’d all dug into their dessert but Cassian waited, what could be taking her so long? He’d rushed to pick up his fork, Elain even said to not wait but there he was just watching his cake.

‘Wonder where Elain is.’ He mused and leaned forward towards the hallway.

‘Oh you’re right’ Mor’s voice rose in realization. 

Rhys silently monitored the conversation and Azriel's empty seat.

Amren enjoyed her wine. 

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