discovered embroidery brush and, true to character, went overboard with it. a little practice in my illustration style, enjoy a trashy novel cover, either BL or buddy-cop depending on your interpretation, featuring the most annoying duo to ever exist. i know the elves of imladris wanted to lock them in a room and throw away the key, i know it!
Summary: Legolas hadn't gotten around to reading all the letters you've sent him.
WC: 1k
Warnings: established relationship, long distance, reunion, a single use of y/n (for a letter), gender neutral reader, a bit of an AU (deal with it :3)
A/N: this idea has been sitting in the back of my mind for a while now so why not finally write it out and post it lol.
Being in a long distance relationship with Legolas wasn't exactly easy. He was constantly moving around, not knowing where he would end up next. Going on many adventures was one of his shall we say 'hobbies' and he enjoyed them, but it never gave him any time to write or send letters to his beloved. He could only imagine how many were waiting for him when he finally returned home. So many questions flooded the elf's mind. How worried were you? Were you angry with him for not replying? Would you understand his side of things if he were to finally answer?
Only time would tell as he was finally headed home after a few grueling months of adventuring. He made a mental note to stay put for some time so he could receive and reply to your letters. It was your only form of communication at the moment, living in different kingdoms complicates things, but you somehow made it work after all this time. He wouldn't stop now. Upon his arrival, his father greeted him and explained how letter after letter came for him during his absence. That was one mystery solved, but another one stood. How frantically were you sending them for his father to mention them.
As he entered his chambers, he look and saw a decent pile of letters, all addressed from you. A sigh left his lips, he felt terrible not being able to reply to any of them while he was away. Instead of reading through every single one of them, he grabbed the one from the top of the pile. It was the most recent one you've sent him, the scent of your floral perfume spritz onto the letter made him smile. He loved when you added that little bit of personality to your letters. It always reminded him of your time together. He opened the letter and began to read.
Dearest Legolas,
I have to say I'm quite disappointed with you not replying to any of my letters. I understand you like to go out adventuring, but normally you're not gone for this long. I know I've sent quite a few messages by now, please give the king my sincerest apologies, but I am very worried about you, my love. Are you injured? Are you safe? So many question race through my mind during the day.
But I digress, I've decided to surprise you with something. I'm coming to your kingdom fairly soon. Most likely when you finally receive and read this letter, I will already be on my way there. There is no stopping me, and fret not. I have someone escorting me there so I will be quite safe on my journeys. I hope to see you greet me when I arrive.
Your love,
~[y/n]
He reread the letter several time, looking over your signature at the bottom of the page. After a moment, it finally clicked in his mind. You were coming to Mirkwood. How long until you arrived? Did he have time to wash up? He didn't want to greet you in dirty attire after so many months apart. He took that chance, washing up and putting on fresh, clean clothes. Once he was finished, he could hear the sound of hooves in the distance, just near the gates. There was no doubt about it, it had to be you. Legolas made his way down to where you had finally dismounted your horse and smiled when he spotted you.
"My love!" He shouted from a distance, still walking towards you.
You looked around and finally saw him making his way towards you. A big smile formed on your lips as you full on sprinted in his direction, dropping your bag off your shoulders and throwing yourself into his arms, "My darling Legolas!"
He twirled you around and laughed, "Oh my love, I missed you so much. It's been so long since we've been together!"
Legolas placed you back on your feet and kissed your forehead. You looked into his eyes, "Oh my dear, it truly has been far too long. But I do plan on staying in town for a little bit if your father is alright with it."
"He will have no choice but to be fine with it. You'll be staying in my chambers for the duration of your stay. We have to much to catch up on." His hands rested on your hips as he spoke, "I'm sorry I couldn't reply to your letters.
You shook your head, "It's alright, my love. After the first week or so I figured you were either busy with things or simply not in Mirkwood."
"I was out on an adventure. It took much longer than I originally expected. I would've sent one to tell you, but I had no time to sit down and write. I read the most recent one though when i returned, about your arrival."
"So that's why you smell so fresh and look fresh out of the bathtub. You got all clean up just for me?" You questioned him with a devious smirk on your face.
The tips of his ears turned pink, "Yes, I didn't wish to greet you in filthy clothing or to smell like a rat den when you arrived."
You kissed the tip of his nose, "I'm just teasing, love. Don't worry about it."
He walked and grabbed your bag and threw it over his shoulder, "Come, we can continue to talk in my room. But first I'm sure my father would want to see you. Believe it or not, he enjoys your company."
You followed him to the throne room and greeted Thranduil with a bow. A small smile formed on the king's lips as he welcomed you back to the kingdom. You and Legolas headed to his room where you both caught each other up with what had happened in your lives during your separation. You both eventually agreed that every few months, a rendezvous was needed to keep you two sane.
