#294h

Dealbreaker by ofplanet-earth

Bard brushed Thranduil’s hair back from his face and held him so gently. Thranduil was terrified and exhilarated all at once; his heart was beating erratically as Bard kissed him with all the patience and all the tenderness in the world. Thranduil felt safe and wanted— he felt loved for the first time in so long, his chest ached around the unfamiliar feeling.

“Wait,” he he gasped, pulling back and holding Bard at a distance. “I’m sorry— I can't."