You were dangling a silver chain in front of your eyes, a diamond pendant in the shape of a star hung from it. It was beautiful, truly a work of art. “It is as if you captured the very essence of our being. The light of the stars could not even shine this bright. You are a true master of your craft.”
“Your words are very kind, but they do not answer my question.”
Celebrimbor had been working on something in secret, for you. A present of some sort. And today, he had finally finished it and brought it to you. It was truly so beautiful but…it was silver. Unlike the vast majority of your kind, you preferred gold. Of course, only a handful of people knew this so you did not blame him at all, but you were unsure of how to tell him.
”I love it, truly I do.”
He sighed deeply and held his hand out, requesting that you place the necklace in it. You did so hesitantly, and he closed it quickly. “I will make you a new one, it will be better. I promise.”
“No wait really, there is nothing wrong with this one.”
”I am sorry but I do not believe you. Please, give me a few days.”
He did not allow you to respond, as he turned around and marched away. You had not told him what was wrong with it, so he was going to have to figure it out on his own. He went back to his forge and placed the necklace on his desk. What on earth was the problem?
Was it too sparkly? Or maybe you did not like the shape? Or the chain, perhaps it was too long? He really had no idea where to begin. If Elrond were here, he would have asked him. Elrond knew nearly everything about you, having been your closest friend for many years now.
“Lord Celebrimbor, are you busy?”
Celebrimbor covered his face with his hands and sighed deeply. ”Wonderful, I am hearing his voice now. Have I truly lost my mind?”
”Are you alright?”
Celebrimbor dropped his hands and looked over at the door. There stood Elrond, with a box in his hands and a concerned look on his face.
“Oh! It really is you! I have been saved! Come in, please. I have something terribly important to ask you.”
Elrond walked over and put the box on the table, beside the necklace. He stared at it for a moment and then turned his attention back to Celebrimbor, who was now pacing around the room.
He stopped pacing suddenly and turned to look at Elrond. The stress of the situation was obvious by the state of his hair, which he had run his hand through many times in the last hour alone. “I made Lady Y/N a necklace and when I gave it to her, it did not seem as though she liked it. Well no, she liked it, but I wanted her to love it. And now I do not know what to do to fix it. You know quite a bit about her, so I was hoping you would be able to help me with this.”
Elrond pulled up a nearby chair and sat down, thinking about what the Lord of Eregion had asked of him. It was true, he knew you very well. So he knew better than anyone that you would not make it obvious if you did not like something, out of consideration for the other person’s feelings. If it was noticeable to Celebrimbor, then it must have been something important.
“My lord, might I see this necklace you speak of? Perhaps it would help me figure it out.”
Celebrimbor nodded and pointed at the table. Elrond stood up and looked around, searching the table for it. Which confused the Elven smith even more.
“Elrond…it is right there.”
”No no, I am looking for the necklace you made for Y/N. That is a silver chain. Perhaps you put it somewhere else?”
Celebrimbor huffed, clearly irritated, and walked over. He pointed at the necklace on the table and Elrond looked up at him in disbelief.
“My lord…please tell me this is not true. You love her, do you not?”
”I love her more than anything. She is the air in my lungs. The only reason I ever need to live in this world. She is my everything.” Celebrimbor’s eyes softened as he said this, his voice laced with pure love.
“How is it then, that you do not know her preferences? Have you never stopped to notice her choice of metal?” Elrond was holding back his laughter now. He knew how excited you were when you found out that the Lord of Eregion was in love with you, and he approved of him, of course. Celebrimbor was a wise elf, his nature was very kind and his love for you would never be doubted. Yet here he was, pointing out the obvious to the ever-so-intelligent elf.
Celebrimbor frowned and crossed his arms. “Elves love silver. It is cold and bright, like our stars.”
“Elves do, yes. But Y/N does not. She favours gold to it, and has even accompanied me to visit Durin many times, only to see the things they craft in gold. Surely you have noticed her jewels are all encased in gold.”
Celebrimbor closed his eyes and imagined you, recalling how you looked earlier today. And in that moment, he realized that he had made a grave error.
“Oh dear, what have I done? I have to remake this, in gold, for her.” He started sketching out what the necklace would look like. A gold chain, two fine gold lines, intertwined and surrounding the diamonds. It was a true work of art.
“Lord Celebrimbor?”
”Hm?”
“Do you have gold?”
”Yes of course I have…oh. No, I do not.”
He spun around and grabbed Elrond by the shoulders. “Might I ask that you bring me some gold from the Dwarves? This is of utmost importance.”
”You need not worry, my main purpose for coming here was to bring you some anyways, a token of appreciation from the Dwarves. Hence, the box I brought with me.” He gestured to the long forgotten box and Celebrimbor let out a sigh of relief.
”You must have been sent by the Valar, my dear friend. Thank you.”
”I am glad I could help. When do you think it will be done? I think it would be best if I brought Y/N here, so that you can give it to her.”
”Ah, that would be a very good idea. Please bring her here in three days, right before the sun sets. I shall have everything ready for her.”
Elrond nodded and left, allowing Celebrimbor to work. This time, everything had to be perfect. There was no room for error.
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For three days and two nights, he worked away. Barely taking any breaks, sleeping for a minimal amount of time, limiting anything that would distract him. Finally, he had finished what would be the most elegant and beautiful piece he had ever made. The perfect necklace for his perfect person.
True to his word, Elrond brought you to the forge. Though not without a little bit of a fight.
“Elrond, no.”
”Please Y/N, you really have to trust me this time.”
”The last time I trusted you, we ended up facing the wrath of a very angry pack of wolves. I am sure you can understand why I will not trust you now.”
”I promise you, this is for a very good reason! And there is absolutely no danger involved!”
You were hesitant but ended up following him. As long as the destination was within the city walls, nothing bad would happen, so there was no harm in trusting him, just a little bit.
As you approached the forge, you started to get nervous. The last time you saw Celebrimbor, he looked so hurt. It was an image that you could not get out of your head, no matter how hard you tried. You had not meant to hurt him, but it happened nonetheless.
”Elrond, does Lord Celebrimbor know we are coming?”
”Yes of course. Ah and it is not we, just you. Go on.”
He opened the door and ushered you in, despite your pleas for him to come with you. He simply smiled and closed the door behind you, leaving you alone in the large room.
”My lord Celebrimbor?” You called out into the dark, waiting for your eyes to adjust. It was never usually this dark.
“I am here, my starlight.”
At his words, the forge lit up. Not in its usual warm, fiery glow, but in a much softer light. You watched in awe as the entire room was covered in a soft, golden hue. It was very different from the lighting you would see at celebrations.
In the centre of the room stood Celebrimbor, dressed in an all gold outfit. Not a bright, obnoxious gold, but a muted gold. It was beautiful. Between his outfit and the lighting, he looked like an angel. He held his hand out to you, urging you to come towards him. And you would never hesitate to go to him.
You walked over to him, walking slower than usual as you continued to gaze around the room. He had cleaned it up quite a bit, so the soft light was reflecting off of all of his jewels and trinkets. Every sparkle caught your eye.
“You do not have to call me by my title, my dear.” He took both of your hands into his own as you came to stand in front of him.
You laughed softly at his words. He would remind you that as his lover, you could simply refer to him by name, at least once a week. It was something that you were still trying to break out of. “I know, it is just a habit.”
“I have not seen you in three days, that is far too long. I could feel my sanity leaving me.” He pulled you into his arms now, holding you close. As if he were afraid you would fade away.
You buried your face into his chest, inhaling his sweet scent. He always had a lingering scent of firewood on him, and it always made you feel like you were home. No matter where you were, his arms were your safe place. ”Was that not by your design? You instructed that the doors be kept closed. I missed you far too much.”
”You are correct, that was my fault. But it was for a good reason. I have something for you.”
You looked up at him, his eyes were full of love as he played with your hair. “I do not need anything, my love. You are everything I have ever wanted.”
He kissed the top of your head softly. “Humour me then?”
You nodded and he let go of you. He then pulled a small box out of his pocket and placed it in your hand. You opened it gently and gasped. He had made a new necklace for you. It was in gold this time, and somehow the diamond in it shone much brighter than the previous one.
“Oh, it is stunning. I love it, thank you my love. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
He smiled at your words and took the necklace out of the box, motioning for you to turn around. You did so and he placed the necklace around your neck. “Is it comfortable?”
”It is.”
”Perfect.”
He spun you around again and pulled you back into him. He wanted to live in this moment forever. Just you and him, hidden from the evils in this world.
”I apologize for the first one, I should have known that you do not wear silver. I can assure you, I will not make that mistake again.”
“It bothered you that much?”
”It did.”
You cradled his face in your hands as you stared into his eyes. Full of love, yes, but also incredibly tired. It was clear that he had been working himself to the bone on this, and that worried you. “When was the last time you slept?”
He thought about it for a moment, which already told you everything you needed to know. “Last night.”
”Celebrimbor.”
”I really did! Though, it was only for a couple of hours.”
You sighed and kissed the tip of his nose gently. “Come, let us rest now then.”
He could not argue with you as you dragged him to bed. You snuggled up beside him, absorbing his warmth as you usually did.
“Promise me you will be here when I wake up?” His voice was no louder than a whisper.
“Of course, I will be here with every sunrise. I promise you this.”
He hummed softly at your reply and allowed himself to finally fall asleep, safe and warm in your arms. Forever his, forever you
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