The Grey J

Emma | 28 | she/they | Slytherin | obsessed with Rowaelin | Bob is the resident angst monster here

[thegreyj]

Masterlist

This is the masterlist to my works. I currently only write Rowaelin, but I won’t throw other pairings and/or fandoms aside. I’ll try to have all my work listed below, and keep the list updated. Links to both tumblr posts and AO3.

I will update links once I have posted my work. 

The Garden of Wounds - lots of angst, mentions of abuse, eventual fluff Read here | AO3 

A Royal Promise - an arranged marriage between the Terrasen princess and Doranelle prince. Quite a bit of angst, shocking plot twists and unrequited love Read here | AO3

Slowly Fading - lots of angst, mental issues, loneliness, being sick, eventual HEA  Read here | AO3 COMING SOON

Finding My Heart - Rowan goes through life, angst, dealing with loss, finding himself, learning to love again. HEA Read here | AO3 

Unnamed single parent AU - single mother Aelin is dating a man who seems very familiar...  Read here | AO3 COMING SOON

Unnamed nanny AU - Aelin is down on her luck and scores a job as a live-in nanny.. at the Whitethorns. Read here | AO3 COMING SOON

You were my hardest goodbye, now my favorite hello - painful and sweet piece, tissues are recommended Read here | AO3

Excuse me, but that’s not my name - when one goes to a high school reunion with a hot piece of arm candy Read here | AO3

The sweetest thing - Aelin’s unhappy birthday is getting a turn for the better Read here | AO3

Already Home - based on the song “If You’re Reading This” by Tim McGraw. Starts off happy, turns angsty. Read here | AO3

Day 1: Songfic My sweet little fireheart - a beautiful wedding piece that will most likely have you in tears Read here | AO3

Day 2: Babies/pregnancy A dream come true - a fluffy little drabble. Just parenting fluff. A brief mention of fertility issues. Read here | AO3

Day 3: Travel/vacation Agree to disagree - a funny travel story based on a true story Read here | AO3

Day 4: Royalty AU A Royal Promise - a lonely princess, an arranged engagement/marriage, angst Read here | AO3 

Day 5: Trip to the hospital A lucky broken leg - flirting with a hot firefighter and scoring a date with a hot doctor Read here | AO3

Day 7: Holiday celebration The love you gave - four Christmases, both happy and sad moments Read here | AO3

Day 8: Rowaelin dancing The last dance - a dream, a memory of their last dance. Mentions of depression, loss and grief Read here | AO3

Day 9: Single parent AU Missing something - Rowan meets and falls for Aelin, who is a single mom. Lots of fluff and happy moments Read here | AO3

Day 10: Unconventional way to get a date Fate at work - sometimes the universe works in funny ways by giving you a date and a job Read here | AO3

Day 11: Work rivals Stirring the pot - there’s tension in the kitchen, but what kind of tension? Read here | AO3

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ART: Pirate Captain Aelin Galathynius from Fly The Black Flag

[thegreyj]

Abnormal circumstances

Hello dearies and anyone who might stumble upon this one. I just want to hand out a quick update about my looooong hiatus / disappearance. I burnt out pretty badly, without warning (or, in hindsight, a lot of warning) and ended up in a whirlwind for a life for a bit. But, I am back, at least somewhat. Trying to get back to being me.

So hey friend - message me, tell me what's going on. And enjoy this little story, which I am pretty sure I haven't posted previously because I couldn't find it anywhere except in the middle of my million WIPs. And I laughed reading it, so I thought 'why not come back with a laugh'. And if I have posted this before, then.. enjoy it again. Love you.

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Content warning: one realistically depicted anatomical word of the male equipment, hilarity and embarrassment, meet cute funny

Abnormal circumstances

It had been one of those days where everything seemed to go wrong. The morning had started off fairly well, but when Rowan was picking up his usual coffee order, someone had crashed into him making his cup fly and spill its contents right on Rowan’s shirt. Of course he had to run back home and change. His apartment was on the opposite way from the coffee shop, so this detour made him quite remarkably late for work.

At the office Rowan had first managed to break the scanner while trying to get an important signed document copied. He tried to turn the machine off and on again, knowing that would be the first instruction their tech help would give him, but somehow that small, common function managed to mess up the settings of the machine. Rowan found himself staring at the tiny touch screen which displayed something that could very well be hieroglyphs to him.

His day of hell was just beginning. He’d been working on a presentation for months, knowing they were supposed to receive foreign visitors from a partner company that day. His boss Maeve was supposed to go over the presentation before actually presenting it to their guests, but the email attachment wouldn’t work and his boss couldn’t get it to open. Rowan then decided to just simply transfer it to a thumb drive and give it to Maeve. Somehow the entire presentation then vanished, making Rowan panic. 

His boss was not happy, which was how Rowan had ended up improvising a speech to the group of visitors. There was just one major problem with that; Rowan was not good with words, strange people or performing, so he pretty much tanked the entire speech. Trying to save the last remnants of his dignity, he tried to leave the conference room quietly. Only to end up face flat on the floor with the coffee cart on its side and the snacks rolling all over the hallway. The snacks that were meant for their visitors.

With the day not even halfway through, Rowan was completely done with the day. He just wanted to go for a nice, calm drink before going home and forgetting about the horrible day. Luckily the rest of his work went by without any major issues, only a couple of scheduling issues. And a virus on his office computer, which had been attached to an email sent by his friend and colleague Fenrys wanting to improve his mood. Rowan did not find the dancing, multiplying penises on his desktop funny. In fact, he was mortified when he - once again - had to call the tech help department to come get rid of the virus.

Fenrys seemed to realise his mistake, and wanted to make up by offering Rowan a drink after work. They made plans to meet up at their favorite bar once they had had a chance to change out of the stuffy work clothes and into something more fitting. Nothing could go wrong with going out for a simple drink, right?

Oh, how wrong Rowan was. Going out was not a bad thing in itself; what made it a bad thing was the fact that he was now accidentally crashing a private birthday party. Rowan did not like surprising situations or meeting with new people - strangers made him nervous - so this was practically a nightmare for him. Right from the moment he stepped inside the bar with Fenrys, they had been pulled along, party hats strapped on both of their heads and some disgusting colorful shots handed to them. Fenrys happily threw his back, but Rowan just stared at the purple concoction with a frown, before stating that it looked unfit for human consumption. 

Of course his night of horror didn’t end there; how he ended up helping the birthday girl blow out the candles was a complete mystery to him as well. One minute he was trying to remove his party hat, the next a leggy blonde was pulling him towards the middle screaming it was time for cake. Keeping his hand in hers, she stood behind the cake singing the birthday song along with everyone else, before saying make a wish and blowing out the small flickering flames. Rowan was getting more and more confused, but not wanting to make a big deal out of himself, he decided to play along until he could leave.

Finally finding the perfect time to detach himself from the party group, Rowan ordered a whiskey from the bartender before successfully hiding himself in a dark corner where he could still see everyone around. He was exhausted after being so social, and he had been waiting for this glass of whiskey for the entire day. It was just him and the golden brown drink in front of him, with the party sounds still going strong in the background.

“I thought the birthday hero is supposed to be at the party instead of hiding from the guests,” a voice interrupted Rowan’s thoughts. Lifting his gaze up, he noticed the same leggy blonde who had pulled him along to the main part of a birthday celebration. Rowan quirked a brow before responding.

“I did not force you to leave your party, did I? I just wanted to enjoy a nice glass of whiskey.”

“Wait- what? My party? I thought-,” the woman in front of him scrunched up her face. “I thought we were celebrating your birthday.”

“No, I’m pretty sure my friend and I crashed your birthday celebration,” Rowan let out a small laugh. 

“Okay, so, wait- if it isn’t your birthday, and it definitely isn’t mine… then… did we just hijack someone’s birthday celebration? I totally thought it was your party and I tried to get you to blow out the candles. Oh my gods, this is hilarious and also now I understand why you stood there so awkwardly. I’m sorry,” the blonde burst out laughing. Rowan couldn’t help but join in - this was definitely an unexpected turn of events.

“Maybe we should get out before they realise what happened and who stole the thunder from someone else,” the woman suggested and for the first time in his life, Rowan didn’t feel awkward with a stranger, so he found himself nodding before throwing a few bills on the table. Getting up, they walked to the coat room and, ever the gentleman, he helped the blonde put on her coat.

“Oh, by the way, my name is Aelin. Thought it would be nice to introduce myself to my partner-in-crime,” she said when they were outside.

“Rowan. Can’t say it was a pleasure to be involved in such a horrendous crime, but I did enjoy meeting you,” Rowan flirted, much to the amusement of Aelin, who let out a loud and melodious laugh at his comment.

“Well, Rowan, are you ready for an adventure? I’m assuming you’re available for some more criminal acts, we can’t just leave it on stealing some stranger’s birthday wish,” Aelin asked with a mischievous tone and a smile that told him she was up to no good.

“Under normal circumstances, I might be tempted to say no. However, this day has already been so weird, I don’t think there’s anything that could possibly make it any worse,” Rowan stated, not yet aware just how much his night was about to change. The smirk he had in response made him wonder if he was about to make the biggest mistake of his life, or perhaps the best decision by going along with whatever Aelin was planning. 

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taglist: I don't have one currently but maybe I'll get back to one

[rowaelinprompts]

Summer Prompt List!!!

☀️😎🌞🌅🏖️☀️⛱️🌄😎⛱️☀️😎🌞🌅🏖️☀️⛱️🌄😎

Summer fling

Beach trips

Going swimming (clothes optional)

Barbecue

Problem on a pedal boat

Bad sunburn

Campfire

Bonfire

Weekend at the lake

Fighting over shade under a beach umbrella

Stargazing on a beach

Someone uses sunscreen to draw a picture onto someone else's back while they sleep

Drawing something naughty with the sunscreen

A/C is broken and someone needs to be cooled off

Hiking/hiking gone wring

Beach sports: volleyball, frisbee, beach ball, swimming

Sunshine Character writes "I love _____" with sunscreen on Grumpy Character's back

Camping trip

Deciding you know which plants are edible

Non lethal poisoning from eating an inedible plant

Sand in the wrong place

First date picnic (at the beach)

Road trip with or without screaming kids

Someone loses their swimsuit while swimming oops

Dissolving swimsuit prank

Kayaking/canoeing

Capsizing in the kayak/canoe

Getting stranded on a remote island bc the boat capsized oh no

Baking oil instead of sunscreen

Snorkeling

Surfing

Fishing

Sailing

Parasiling

Mermaids

Wakeboarding

Tubing

River days

Lake days

Escaping a hot place, then complaining about cold winter and wishing for summer

Celebrating midsummer/summer solstice

Other summer holidays

Yacht

Yacht party

Other water parties

Doing some outdoor thing like watering plants shirtless and the neighbor ogling

Wearing a new bikini to the poll when the new hot lifeguard is on duty

Shirtless gardening, running, pouring water over shirtless self

Shorts get shorter to tempt the next door neighbor

Tanning outdoors when the crush is watching

Accidentally throwing a frisbee or something into the hot neighbor's yard and going to their front door to ger it back and accidentally catching a glimpse of the neighbor nude or close to it

Water parks

Amusement parks

Getting stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel

thanks to the discord for offering ideas!!! if anyone has prompts to add or any other prompts, feel free to submit them HERE!

[yutamayo]

Fanfic writers be like 'this is my first fic be gentle' then proceed to rip your heart out and shove it up your asshole

[leiawritesstories]

@house-of-galathynius @rowanaelinn @thegreyj

[leiawritesstories]

for the fic ask:

10. Is there a fic that got a different response than you were expecting?

29. Share a bit from a fic you’ll never post OR from a scene that was cut from an already posted fic. (If you don’t have either, just share a random fic idea you have that you don’t plan on getting to.)

14. If you could see one of your fics adapted into a visual medium, such as comic or film, which fan fic would you pick?

15. How do you come up with titles for your fics/chapters?

thanks so much for the asks!! <3

10. Is there a fic that got a different response than you were expecting?

The Rancher/Cowboy/Cowgirl AU. DEFINITELY wasn't expecting it to go so far haha

14. If you could see one of your fics adapted into a visual medium, such as comic or film, which fan fic would you pick?

Fly The Black Flag for suuuuuuure 😍 the lovely Emma @thegreyj drew an artwork of Pirate Captain Aelin and i an IN LOVE WITH IT, and if FTBF were ever to be illustrated or turned into film, I think I would die of awe

15. How do you come up with titles for your fics/chapters?

I have no idea 😂😂😂 some fic titles are borrowed from songs or song lyrics, some are a few words from the story, and some are completely random. For chapters, I usually try and sum up what the chapter is about in the title without using too many words. Or I just number them instead of trying to be creative 🙃

29. Share a bit from a fic you’ll never post OR from a scene that was cut from an already posted fic. (If you don’t have either, just share a random fic idea you have that you don’t plan on getting to.)

Okay UMMMMM a little bit of explanation here: this is a tiny little bit from a random idea that Emma @thegreyj and I (and our angst monsters) may or may not have in a Google Doc somewhere 👀😈 it's a coworkers/work rivals AU with heavy emphasis on rivalry

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Aelin dared a glance back at Rowan, sprawled out atop his bed, his breathing deep and steady, the dark gray sheets tangled around his limbs, and squelched that tiny flicker of affection her traitorous heart dared to spark. Not the time, she reminded herself, squaring her bare shoulders as she crouched down by his work bag. Quietly, she slipped her hand into the pocket where he kept his headphones and chargers and other small electronic things, her questing fingers quickly grasping the smooth plastic surface of a thumb drive. 

Perfect. 

She held it up to the moonlight filtering in through the window, making sure it was the same device which she’d seen him use to save his presentation for tomorrow–a proposal for a new client that both of them wanted. Arobynn had told them to present separate proposals to the management team to decide which of them would meet the client. 

What better way to shake things up than to switch the presentations? She couldn’t contain her positively evil smirk as she swiftly stowed Rowan’s thumb drive in her purse, replacing it with her own, identical one, which had her proposal saved onto it. In a move she thought was rather genius, if you asked her, she’d given the file the same boring, stupid name as Rowan had given his–Proposal for Lochan Project. That man and his inability to come up with creative titles, how the hell did he expect to get promoted to director of operations if he couldn’t even name his PowerPoints?

[thegreyj]

Frederick and Bob should get together once I get some free time on my hands 😎

[lurkinglurkerwholurks]

ICYMI, there was fear that companies were scraping public AO3 fics to train their AI without the consent of AO3 or its users. That fear has been confirmed.

AO3 has written about what they’re doing (and what they’re not able to do), and they recommend restricting your work to AO3 registered users only. [Instructions here]

This gross misuse of the archive by techbros is why I’ve locked down my fics for the foreseeable future. I recommend the rest of you do the same.

[reshirement]

@lordoftherazzles made a quick guide for ao3 authors to lock all their works at once for registered users only here!

[odamakilock]

Someone recently messaged me worried I’d deleted all my fic - it’s all still there, it’s just locked to A03 because of this and other skimming instances.

[shieldshockfanfic]

Please note that many fanfic authors are locking their stories so that they are only accessible to registered Ao3 users.

They’re still there at Ao3. The authors have made this choice to protect their work from misuse/AI scanning.

[rowaelinprompts]

Aelin wearing Rowan's own reading glasses and button-up shirt

added to the open prompts list!

[leiawritesstories]

the spicy ideas are cooking 👀👀👀 love you @thegreyj

[thegreyj]

Chef Rowan is 🔥🔥

[rowaelinprompts]

PROMPT MASTERLIST!!

All the open prompts will be listed here! Also, any that have been filled will be marked with a *, but please feel free to fill as many prompts as you like as many times as you want! We love seeing all the different takes!

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ART: QUEEN OF SHADOWS ROOFTOP SCENE via @house-of-galathynius

ART: ROWAN/DAUGHTER via @thegreyj

ART: "I claim you too" scene via @thegreyj

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*FIC: "I don't know what to do"//"we'll figure it out" via @morganofthewildfire

FIC: College AU with athlete/trainer via anonymous

FIC: "Research" via anonymous

FIC: Crime scene cleaner via @backtobl4ck

*FIC: Proposal emergency via @thegreyj

*FIC: Finding out the teenage pregnancy via @thegreyj

*FIC: Rowaelin with their toddler via anonymous

*FIC: Rowan takes care of Aelin during her cycle via anonymous

*FIC: "I kept this for you while you were away"//"It's been two years"//"I know" via anonymous

FIC: First date pumpkin via @thegreyj

FIC: "if it fits, it fits" via @thegreyj and @leiawritesstories

*FIC: Clingy Rowan via anonymous (could totally be an art prompt also!!)

FIC: Rowan decorating a pumpkin for Aelin via anonymous

FIC: "The pain served as a reminder" via @thegreyj

FIC: Rowan comforting Aelin postpartum via @thegreyj

FIC: Aelin playing breakup songs via @thegreyj

FIC: Rowan POV when he's skinning Cairn via @autumnbabylon

FIC: Rowaelin vows from EOS via @autumnbabylon

FIC: "Are you coming?" 👀 via @thegreyj

FIC: this Instagram reel via @backtobl4ck

FIC: Pajama party via @thegreyj

FIC: Rowaelin's child telling this joke via @thegreyj

*FIC: "Geriatric pregnancy" via @thegreyj

FIC: "Is that a candy cane or are you just happy to see me?" via @thegreyj

FIC: Aelin gets pregnant because of an orange via @backtobl4ck

FIC: "Fuck you" // "No, you fuck me" 👀 via @mariamuses

FIC: "She'd been waiting to hear that voice.." via anonymous

FIC: Rowaelin in the theater Rowan gifted Aelin (canon) via @autumnbabylon

FIC: Rowan washing Aelin's hair via @autumnbabylon

FIC: "Married At First Sight" via @thegreyj

FIC: Rowan and son and dress-up via @thegreyj

FIC: Rowan and son going shopping via @thegreyj

FIC: "Midlife crisis/Ongoing crisis" via @thegreyj

FIC: Aelin's clothing parades to Rowan via @autumnbabylon

FIC: Twitter feud AU via anonymous

FIC: Terrasen High School camping trip via anonymous

FIC: Drunk and clingy Aelin via anonymous

FIC: this TikTok via anonymous

FIC: Chef's knife via @thegreyj

FIC/ART: this cartoon via @thegreyj

FIC: "You're my favorite pillow" via @thegreyj

FIC: "That was not how I imagined my first kiss" via @thegreyj

FIC: 20 questions via @thegreyj

FIC: Rowan's sexy accent via @thegreyj

FIC/ART: Rowan simping over Aelin via @thegreyj

FIC/ART: Aelin wearing Rowan's reading glasses via @thegreyj

[rowaelinprompts]

Updated with all the wonderful submissions!

[rowaelinfandomlove]

Introducing... The Rowaelin Monthly!

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Secret project time!

So i'm technically posting this a day early, but I couldn't resist. This is something new I'm starting this year, posting a wrap up of sorts for the rowaelin fandom at the end of every month!

There's a section listing out every new multichapter fic started that month, and then taken from the poll I sent out earlier this month, a section where I list shoutouts to different writers and fics that you guys put down! And then finally, also from the poll, there's a section where I'll highlight different reasons why we love rowaelin every month!

If I come up with some new ideas, it may change structure from month to month, but without further ado... here's edition 1!!

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[morganofthewildfire]

here it is guys 😊

[thegreyj]

OOOOOOOOOOH I LOVE THIS ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[live-the-fangirl-life]

@thegreyj

Happy holidays!!! 🎄🕎☃️✨🎁 I’m your Yulemas exchange secret Santa! I wish I could say this is finished but life kinda caught up with me and suddenly December is almost over lol, that’s to say - please please enjoy this snippet of your soon-to-be holiday fic ❤️

Do Not Go Quoting Elf to Me (title up for debate) snippet

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Rowan stopped walking in the middle of the sidewalk and turned to face her with an arched brow. “Did you just call me cute?”

Aelin blinked as she realized what she’d just said. She saw the shock on Rowan’s face dissolve into light amusement and a small smirk play at his lips the longer she sputtered for a response. It was the damned smirk that snapped her back to life, scoffing, and hoping her face didn’t look as hot as it felt.

“I think I complained about your unfortunate singing.” She put as much bravado behind the remark as she could and made to walk around him.

Despite their often-heated bickering and petty rivalries that her other coworkers always seemed to have some sort of ‘agonizing sexual tension’ or ‘just kiss already’ comment about, neither she nor Rowan had crossed that line. The one that let them simmer in held gazes and lingering touches without worrying anything about the whys. They had an unspoken understanding that she’d just broken with one tiny, stupid, accurate word.

Rowan put a hand on her shoulder, stopping her from walking away. She lifted her chin and caught his eye, daring him to make some smart comment. She readied herself for it as the smirk on his face grew, even as she was both thrilled and annoyed at herself for being thrilled that he wasn’t going to let her brush it off.

“I heard that part,” he huffed, and a white cloud of breath floated between them. “Before that – what did you say?”

Their group had nearly rounded the corner of the block but neither paid the carolers any attention.

“I think your hearing is as bad as your singing.” Aelin tried to argue as she glanced away from him. But Rowan pulled her attention back by tugging on one of the strings hanging from the side of her hat. “I didn’t say you’re cute,” she huffed at his raised brow, “I said — I said…oh shoot!”

@acourtofsnakes @a-frog-with-a-laptop @astra-ad-mare @autumnbabylon @backtobl4ck @bankerfrog @becarefuloflove @camerooonchiu @captain-swan-is-endgame @charlizeed @cookiemonsterwholovesbooks @doubt-less @earthtolinds @elentiyawhitethorn @feyretales @goddess-aelin @highqueenofelfhame @jorjy-jo @julemmaes @leiawritesstories @lemonade-coolattas @llyncooljones @mariamuses @moodymelanist @morganofthewildfire @nerdperson524 @rhysiedarling @rowaelinismyotp @rowaelinrambling @rowanaelinn @shyvioletcat @stardelia @superspiritfestival @sv0430 @swankii-art-teacher @thegreyj @the-lonelybarricade @the-regal-warrior @tomtenadia @westofmoon @whimsicallyreading @rowaelinyulemasswap

[thegreyj]

Oh, I am so excited already!!! ❤️❤️

[thegreyj]

A little peek into A Holiday Dream

Happy holidays @sassyhobbits! ✨❤️ It is I, your Rowaelin Yulemas Exchange Secret Santa! As it is the official day for the Yulemas Swap, I sadly have to inform you I have not finished your gift yet, thanks to me suddenly working long, tiring days.

BUT! I do have a little peek for you to get into the spirit, and I promise to finish soon. (There is a little fic and it will have an accompanying art piece too!) You wished for something sweet and romantic, and I couldn't think of anything more sweet and romantic than this little idea I started for you! I hope you enjoy this little snippet - and eventually the entire gift! ❤️

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A Holiday Dream - snippet

I had the weirdest dream, Aelin thought as her brain was reaching consciousness. Her eyelids still felt heavy, so she didn’t try to open them yet. Instead, like any normal human being, she tried to feel around her bed for her phone. She was patting the bedding, the pillows, the body next to her-

There was a body next to her.

Suddenly, her brain was wide awake, and her eyelids popped open quicker than a lightning.

Then she realised her hand was still touching the warm, naked chest next to her. Swallowing loudly, she turned her head only to see the familiar silver hair glinting in the morning light. As if sensing her eyes on him, the silver-haired man sighed in his sleep and turned slightly towards her, his hand grasping hers.

Aelin couldn’t help but to stare at their hands together. It wasn’t just a dream.

Then the smile took over her face, and happiness enveloped her entirely. Rowan was home.

She didn’t know how long she simply watched her boyfriend sleeping, but at some point, she realised his beautiful pine eyes had started looking back at her. Oh, how much she had missed those eyes.

“Good morning, love,” his voice was deeper than it usually was, as was normal for him in the mornings. Aelin blinked and teared up. He really was here.

“Rowan,” she choked and reached her free hand to touch his face, her other hand still entwined with his.

“Yes, love, I am really here,” he smiled and wiped away the few escaped tears from her cheek. “Happy Yulemas.”

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will update taglist eventually

[teenyfletcher]

Moody Rowan Whitethorn fan art with a 90s boy band hairstyle

[sydneymack]

Rowan and Aelin - Throne of Glass

Artist: @marybegletsova

[aelin-sgalathynius]

From Throne of Glass, by Sarah J Maas

Art by: 🎨 @diabolical_victorian_cat on instagram

[leiawritesstories]

Okay but I have this very distinct moment in my head and it definitely should be part of your cowboy AU. A very hurt/comfort moment too.

Aelin and cowboy Rowan are reuniting after something terrible happened, which made her think he was injured or dead. He thought he was going to die. Then, as they see each other, they start running towards each other. Then there's this all consuming embrace.

*laughing maniacally* we may or may not have conveniently overlooked the "comfort" part of "hurt/comfort" ~Frederick

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Rowan rolled over onto his side, burying his face into the pillow in a futile attempt to bring on sleep. Gods, why the hell was he like this? A year ago, he'd never have had any trouble going to sleep after a long, exhausting day.

Now, though, if Aelin wasn't by his side, sleep completely evaded his grasp.

As if summoned by his rambling thoughts, his phone buzzed, Aelin's beaming face lighting up the screen. He reached out and grabbed his phone, swiping to answer. "Hey, Fireheart, what's up?"

The male voice that answered was...not what he'd expected.

Nor was the news that voice delivered.

"Rowan Whitethorn? I'm Aedion Ashryver, Aelin's cousin. I...There's been an accident."

Rowan's blood froze solid in his veins. "What?"

"You need to come to Cheyenne Regional. Now." Aedion Ashryver sounded frantic, as if he was teetering on the edge of a breakdown himself. "I...She's in surgery right now and they haven't updated me in almost two hours. It's bad, Whitethorn."

It's bad. All of a sudden, every inch of Rowan's body was on high alert. He barely remembered pulling on sweatpants and a t-shirt and his boots, barely registered sprinting out to his truck, barely realized he was driving until he reached the city and had to slow down to the speed limit or risk getting pulled over. It's bad.

As he parked in the visitors' lot and raced inside, Rowan sent up a desperate plea to whatever gods were listening.

Please, don't take her from me.

[thegreyj]

Uhhhh WHERE'S THE REST OF IT EXCUSE ME

Though I am already consumed by this 🥺

[rowanaelinn]

Aelin Galathynius & The Cadre. [snippet & moodboard]

Manon Blackbeak (Author of the biography Aelin Galathynius: The Wildfire): Everyone wanted to be like Aelin. How could they not? She had money, she had success, she was confident and managed to make everyone love her.

Lorcan Salvaterre (Bandmate and Friend): When you met Aelin, you knew it was a once in a lifetime type of experience. You could feel it. Everything about Aelin screamed difference in the way she stood, in the way she sang, hell, even in the way she breathed.

Lysandra Ennar (Best Friend): Everyone saw Aelin Galathynius, everyone loved Aelin Galathynius. But not enough people knew and loved Aelin. At first, they were one and the same but the more the years passed, the more I felt them becoming two different people.

Manon Blackbeak: Not enough people saw more than the rockstar in her. They didn’t see more than the woman who got a color named after her eyes, they didn’t see the woman. They only saw the legend, and I think it is a big part of her downfall.

Fenrys Moonbeam (Bandmate and Friend): Aelin was a storm. She came in, you were ecstatic because you knew you were living something extraordinary and faster than you could react, everything around you was destroyed. She was like this, it was a all or nothing kind of package.

Interviewer: And who do you think knew Aelin? Who was that one person in her life that changed everything for her?

Manon Blackbeak: Rowan Whitethorn, her bandmate. They wrote songs together… Only two people who shared the same soul could have written masterpieces like they did.

Lorcan Salvaterre: Pretty sure it was Ro.

Lysandra Ennar: I’m not sure she’d want me to answer this.

Lyria Whitethorn: Who knew her best? Oh, that one’s easy. It was Rowan.

(This is a fic I have started working on, inspired by the novel Daisy Jones & The Six.)

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