Title: Difference

Author: Amy Mayr ([email protected])

Website: none

Rating: PG-13

Pairing / Main characters: Aragorn/Haldir, Aragorn/Arwen

Series/Sequel: complete

Summary: Wherein Men possibly aren't all that strange, and Haldir feels no guilt.

Disclaimer: They belong to Tolkien, who's probably spinning in his grave.

Archive/distribution: Ask first.

Notes: Drabble-and-a-fifth, forced out while trying to meet my 500-words-a-day goal.

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Difference

By Amy Mayr

 

Men are strange. Haldir brushes his thumb over the soft scruff of Aragorn's beard, presses his thumb to the corner of a mouth that opens easily. Wet heat, teeth, gentle suction and Haldir smiles.

Thumb dragging a wet trail down Aragorn's neck, and the Evenstar is cold against his skin. Annoying next to the heat of Aragorn's skin. Haldir knows her, wonders if he should feel guilty. Doesn't. She knows Men, or should.

Strange perhaps, or maybe just different. Haldir's hands uncover skin marked with scars that will never have the time to fade. Its taste is earthier and richer than that of his kin. The Evenstar jumps, but makes no noise on its thin chain when Aragorn cries out.

 

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