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i think it shows how, during their time in narnia, peter learns to both protect his brother and allow his brother to fight his own battles, and when they return to england, peter is thrown back into the "oh god i have to protect my siblings and not let them get involved" headspace he had during their first few weeks in narnia, and that's why he gets upset with edmund during the fight in england.

based on historical stuff, kids returned home from the country after about 6-9 months, so the pevensies were probably at the professor's home for at LEAST six months, so realistically, they've been back in "regular" society for only a few months. i like to think that they sort of stuck with their narnian ways after returning to professor kirk, and he encouraged that, so it's very, very likely that the pevensies struggled a lot returning to going to school and being around their peers.

so peter returning to his fight or flight mode that he was in when they first went to narnia? that is absolutely a possibility.

Often they slip away from their hosts; there is not enough room for fifteen extra years in such small bodies after all, and though they may leave such marks behind as might be called scars, no longer obediently responding to their hosts recalls, no longer within hearing distance at all. 

Memories are creatures of habit, they go to the places where they were born, where they played out over and over again. The Pevensies fifteen years slip away, they slip away back to the Cair; they haunt her halls like ghosts, appearing for a slip second in the corners of their friends eyes, and wail unhearable laments when they die as Narnia destabilizes in the wake of her monarchs’ disappearance. 

Summary: Edmund had been going to the library by his house for ages, and slowly developed a crush on the librarian around his age working there. So he finally decided to ask her out with flowers and a book she’s been wanting to read Pairing: Edmund Pevensie x f!Librarian!Reader Word: 1k a/n: Sorry about the delay, my laptop completely stopped functioning so I did this on my phone instead

It had been months since Edmund and his siblings had returned to England, and his adjustment had been… rocky, to say the least. But if there was one thing he’d picked up in his past life, it was that routine always helps. While Edmund himself hadn’t always been too keen on reading, he’d always had a certain crave for knowledge.

So, he decided that, while it was a bit less exciting than he was used to, he would make a habit of going to the library down the block from his house. And boy was he glad to have made that decision. For if he didn’t, he never would have met you. You and your cheerful demeanor, loveable smile, and willingness to help.

He had developed the crush slowly, and boy was he oblivious to it. When he came back from school, he’d always comb his hair through. And when he saw you up at the checkout counter, he felt butterflies in his stomach. For Aslan’s sake, he would walk through rain just so you would ask him if he was ok from the cold!

After a lot of poking fun from his siblings and a few too many dreams about you, he decided he was finally going to ask you out. But there was a slight problem with that, he was terrified. Which, in itself, was stupid. Edmund had used to be a King, he fought in wars, he could totally ask someone out… hopefully.

Pushing open the door, he looked over at the reception desk where you usually sat. But you weren’t there? Wandering around, he weaved through the rows of shelves. Eventually he spotted your coworker Melody, an old lady that had been working there since well before even his parents were born.

He walked up to her and let out a warning cough. Melody turned around, a little startled, but brightened up when she saw it was Edmund. “Oh, hello deary. Can I help you with anything.” She looked down at his hands and noticed the bouquet of flowers in his hand. She almost immediately knew they were for you, she’d been watching you two interact with each other for months and had seen your little romance bloom.

“She’s around the corner.” Edmund thanked her and headed off in the direction she pointed. Turning around the corner, Edmund stopped at the entrance to the secluded corner of the children’s section. In the middle of the room, there were a group of kids sitting patiently in front of you, entranced in whatever story you were reading aloud.

Edmund leaned his left side on one of the bookshelves' walls, waiting for the story to end. “…They all laid a hand on the tall light pole, and with a flash of light, our heroes were back to their childhood selves once again, sitting in the wardrobe once again.” You finished, closing the book.

Well, that’s a familiar ending.

As the children dispersed, you spotted Edmund waiting over by the section's entrance, and flash him a smile. One of the children noticed and called out, “Miss, is that your boyfriend?” Your eyes go wide at the comment and Edmund loses his balance, but quickly regains it.

“Uh- No, Ester, go find your mother.” You instruct the kid, getting up out of the absurdly small and clearly made for a child sized chair you’d been sitting in and rushed over to Edmund. “Hello Ed,” you say with a smile that made Edmund a bit giddy. He’d always loved it whenever you called him that.

“Hi, sorry for disturbing your reading circle.” You shook your head in disagreement. “It’s really fine, we were just finishing up.”

“Yes, uh- well. I have something for you.” He said, with much more of a stutter than he had intended. Pulling out the flowers from behind his back, he presented them to you. You could feel butterflies erupt in your stomach as your heart started to beat faster. You knew where this was going, you’d heard enough of your dating friend’s stories.

Edmund took a deep breath. “You are one of the most interesting and kind women I have ever met. On top of that, you’re absolutely gorgeous. If my brother and sisters weren’t such a tease I know for a fact I would have done this sooner. But, I guess this is just how it happens now… Would you like to go on a date with me?”

Edmund held his breath. Aslan, he hasn’t been this stressed for a response in decades. Gently taking the bouquet from his cold hands, your fingers brush. You look up at him, right in his pretty chocolate eyes.

“Of course I will Ed.” You reach up on your tippy toes and pressed a kiss to his cheek, making him red all over. A voice from behind interrupts the moment. “Well, it took you long enough.” Whipping his head around, Edmund comes face to face with his siblings. Peter with a teasing smirk, Susan dangling Ed’s satchel from her finger, and Lucy whispering ‘ooooh’ from behind the two.

Edmund’s face went from blushing to burning within seconds. Giggling a little, you walk out of the little group they had made, brushing your hand along Edmund’s as you walk back to the counter. “It’s about time, where did you get those flowers anyway?” Susan asked, handing him the brown satchel. “How’s that any of your business?” He mumbled, tucking the bag under his arm. 

“Edmunds got a girlfriend! Edmunds got a girlfriend!” Lucy chanted, quietly of course, she still respected the library. Ed just glared, not at her of course. Why did his siblings have to be everywhere he didn’t want them to be?

His eyes drifted over to you, spotting as you proudly displayed the bouquet on the front desk. Edmund’s heart warmed, falling sideways onto the bookshelves wall, unintentionally letting out a dreamy sigh. He barely even noticed his siblings snickering, to entrance in your existence.

edmund pevensie learned at the age of ten that his life was worth a war, a sacrifice, and the death of a god.