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archet ([personal profile] archet) wrote2020-08-06 01:56 pm

Drabble Aragorn/Boromir: As a Lover

Just attempting to get back into the swing of keeping a journal active and writing again, so of course, a drabble! Mmmm, also I've forgotten how to do a cut-tag, so will add this to my 'to do' list for later. :D

Title: As a Lover
Disclaimer: I did not originate nor create these characters, only this drabble/s.
Note: will be crossposted to A03


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It came to Aragorn as a lover would, a hot breath against his throat, but Aragorn understood peril in the spaces between the breaths and turned aside.

A different bargain then, bent sweetly along the shell of his ear, honeyed tone foretelling vows fulfilled, a city safeguarded, a hobbit spared if only he would do this small thing but Aragorn perceived lethal lies layered in the contract and rejected all.

Finally, a small, unadorned whisper, “He will not fall, and will be yours.”

Aragorn’s whole heart listened.

And snapping the chain from around Frodo’s neck was such a little thing.