#winterfre2020

The genie tilted his head and presented his wrists, bound by a golden chain so fine, it might have been just a shimmering thread. "If you set me free, you will never see me again."

“I would kill for you in a heartbeat.” “I know, dear.” “Please, let me kill for you.” “No, dear.” (Anders/Mitchell)

He keened, letting the water slide down his skin, suspended and helpless.

You broke my heart for the last time

Character A has been planning on proposing for a long time (everything has to be PERFECT) and then proposes to character B in a spur of a moment while doing something mundane like eating pizza or playing video games or something

Fire

“Are you okay?” “I can’t get up.”

Crossdressing (wouldn't say no to Kili in a corset, but anything goes)

Someone gets a cat. The other has allergies.

Fili using a bow

Online gamer besties meet by chance at a convention "Oh my god YOU are Elfwitch666???

A golden locket

Hiding/hoping not to be caught kiss

The magic flowed through his veins

One of the pair has a disability (they were either born with it or became disabled through injury).

A trip to Gondor

Kili is a Hacker, Fili is a Thief, and neither brother is aware of the others hidden talent until their paths cross during a heist.

Fumbling, tickly, giggly sex

"Tell him that I miss him..." They have been cursed, and can't see or hear each other.

Rules are made to be broken

(Preferred FiKi) doing something that puts one in complete control of the other - focus on the emotions and trust. (Sexual or not)

I didn't mean it like that!

They drew lines and symbols all over his body. He knew he was the sacrifice.

"You're cute when you're angry."

Inappropriate

Person A gets off work late at night to find a stranger (Person B) sleeping in his car (something fancy, Range Rover, Bentley, Porsche SUV, etc.) because it was below 0F and he had nowhere to go.

Trembling stomach muscles

Surprise chips

Ice Skating AU

“You’re my first choice. Always. Okay?”

Pets

Anders successfully uses his Bragi powers on Mitchell and feels unexpectedly guilty. What he doesn't suspect is that his attempt wasn't really successful and he is the one being influenced by Mitchell.

Time Travel

"Forgiveness isn't always easy, but with him it's inevitable."

The merman had been tied up, beaten bloody and by now was only weakly spasming against the cage.

One of them is an escort.

It’s Character A’s birthday. Character B is stressed because he cannot find the perfect gift.

Arranged Marriage AU (between them or not!)

The heir's partner is determined through a challenge/tournament. Kili sneaks in to win it. (He doesn't realise that Fili would bend the rules to fight for his own hand as well.)

If we both stick to the story, no one can prove anything.

Voyeurism

Fallen Through Time (Outlander AU)

Jim and Ross were rival DJs at student radio station

Shapeshifter

(Preferred FiKi) Wizards in Training AU

It’s been days since he last slept; it was only a matter of time before he couldn’t stay upright any more.

Anders/Mitchell in the aftermath of apocalypse

Doing/Designing (each other's) tattoos

Kili's braids

Mental illness

FiKi - The Borgia AU (With their uncle vying for the papacy, his limitless greed isn't even the family's darkest secret; incest is.)

Amnesia

Epistolary style story

The model was completely bare and bent in an artistic pose over a stool

FiKi, Monster Hunter AU, being quite famous and powerful and having a fantastic time saving people, knowing that nobody would dare say anything about their choices (like being quite obvious in their affections for each other for example)

“Easy,” he murmured. “You need to let me do this.”

We are both here to see this movie marathon, and are going to be sitting next to each other for the next 22 hours and 30 minutes

FiKi - His Dark Materials AU

"Wh- What's that for?!" "Oh, you'll see."

Wonderland AU. They're not too wild about these chaotic size jumps, but crazy tea parties are surprisingly enjoyable.

"You can't expect me to wear that!"

You're the stranger who's using my car's window as mirror to check how you look without noticing I'm sitting right in there, so I go ahead and open the window to tell you how pretty you are' AU

They hooked the chains directly to Fili's spine

Sensory deprivation

FiKi "We did our duty by coming along to free the mountain, but we have no intention to rule it. We want to live together, away from the courts and the pomp and stupid rules about who you can marry!"

Fight and make up

Ancient Rome AU, where they're stationed at Rome's frontier (FiKi is preferred, but all others are welcome!)

American Civil War AU. Each half of the pairing is on opposite sides.

A/B/O dynamics

If you love someone, let them go.

Grad student(s)

Making a deal

The telepathic bond has always been there, ever since they could remember.

One of them is a dragon that can take human form.

Canon Characters meet their AU Equivalent (or: our favourite characters x2)

Jim Hawking's car broke down and Ross Poldark stopped to help carrying groceries three miles home

Game of Thrones--Gathering FiKi style.

Met online AU

Fili and Kili fall into a parallel fantasy universe of your choice

“That’s twice that you’ve killed me now. Shall we go for round three?”

Trust

“Next time I’ll hit you like I mean it.”

Hot Wax

Kid fic (either them being kids or them adopting/having a kid)

Dungeons & Dragons

The tattoo was elaborate, with clever use of shadow to make the wings look almost real. And then one of them moved...

Getting lost in the Land of Still Time wasn’t their smartest idea, but at least it was an idea

Modern royalty AU

Field medicine

The wrong number AU. Characters fall in love talking to each other on the phone

Kinky Fili: slight domination, ass slapping

Effervescence

Lord of the Rings marathon

"I don't deserve you."

Collapsed

Character A is a firefighter and character B keeps unintentionally setting things on fire to get his attention

That's a... dinosaur.

Prince and the Pauper

"What makes you think this wasn't meant to be?"

A city that never wakes

"Dancing On My Own” - Calum Scott

Rich student Jim met poor librarian Ross from totally different background

“You would seriously sacrifice the lives of millions of people just for one person?” “In a heartbeat.”

Fili, a NASA scientist, and Kili, an artist

Dom/Sub dynamics

"How long have you known?"

Kili and Fili - runaway teens

“Please don’t do that.”

Person A tells person B a story, but it's never finished because they both lose interest. One day, the Story comes back to haunt them. Bonus (for the happy ending!): Person A and B are really hard to properly haunt, though, so the Story ends up bewildered and runs away.

"I saw this and it made me think of you"

They’ve tortured the prince for days, until he finally broke and gave them his dead brother’s name. He never expected for said brother to save him.

"No one should be allowed to be this handsome"

Tattoo studio AU: Whelp I got this tattoo when I was drunk and I heard you're the best please save me AND STOP LAUGHING I BEG YOU

Harry Potter AU

One of the pair is having an upcoming milestone birthday and is not handling that very well. Age is up to the author.

"That hurts."

"Are you going to pick that up?" "I'm not sure" "Well, seeing as it's going to disappear in, like, three seconds, you'd better be sure fast."

A 1990s AU

His voice had never sounded so cold.

FiKi - The Witcher AU (One exists to kill monsters and is not supposed to have feelings. The other is a mage playing a dangerous game)

Slow, thorough prep

Scottish Clansmen AU

While speaking to person B, person A suddenly realizes that he is able to hear person B's (obviously unintentional) thoughts, which results in a hilarious 'secondary dialogue' and a lot of suddenly revealed truths. Can be one-sided or mutual (that is, with both person A and person B being able to hear each other's real thoughts)

Secretly holding hands

Seduction

Plushie (not necessarily a kid!fic)

Confessions

He walked for miles, barefoot, through pouring rain.

Valentine's Day speed dating event

"I don't think it's supposed to look like that."

Ghibli AU (Would especially love a Spirited Away AU!)

Touch-starved

"Did you just command the sea?!" "I'm more concerned with why it listened."

Trying to learn a language

Butterfly Kisses

"I like your choice of words." "What is wrong with it?" "You're trying to convince me." "I guess I am." "That is great, but the initial point of this conversation was for you to try and convince me without me realizing that I'm being convinced."

Finding a dragon egg (anything goes, but if someone would like to write a cute story where FiKi end up as Dragon Parents that would be very appreciated!)

"Give me a chance."

Anal beads: slipping them in and slowly taking them out (bonus: they vibrate and come with a remote)

Ghost of Undiscovered Opportunities

"I'm drunk on tea." "Is it even possible? No, don't answer that. After the last time, I'm not going to doubt your talent ever again." "Which one is that?" "Making me sick with laughter and worry at the same time and with the power of one sentence no less."

Sinbad AU (DarkHawk is preferred, but all others are welcome!)

Werewolves

Mitchell asked Anders whom he had never met before to find out who blackmailed him

Narnia

A knows the colors of B's silence. All three of them. And that's exactly what is keeping B's nightmares at bay (originally, A is Fili and B is Kili, but take your pick).

Hurt / No comfort

Office Clown and Office Nerd

Post-victory moodiness

Character B says i love you, character A shoves the laundry basket into their hands and says, “stop saying i love you to get out of chores”

Jealousy (E rating)

I don’t want to learn the local language, so I can continue asking you to help me out

Robin Hood

One or both get turned into an animal (bonus: pov of the person turned)

Kili keeps asking for help with simple household tasks (like buttoning jackets and tying shoes and clasping jewellery) that are obviously excuses to be close to each other. Fili is oblivious and happy to help, and everyone else just don't get it

Soulmates AU (anything sort of soulmates)

Character A is a zoo keeper. Character B is a visitor who keeps using awkward puns to try and flirt.

Mob AU

“Is it okay if I lean on you?”

The Mummy AU

An unexpected kiss from Kili that shocked Fili

"Are you just making this up?" "I most certainly do, but it's the best strategy at the moment."

The "honeymoon" is over. One has habits that are annoying to the other. Write about it and make it funny.

"Is it you being envious?" "Maybe. Are you going to tell me it's not attractive?" "No, quite the opposite, actually."

Person A goes on a quest to see/capture an Oracle. The Oracle wants nothing to do with these shenanigans.

Kitten foster fail (we're NOT keeping it.)

Tied up with his legs wide open on top of the furs on the altar (FiKi is preferred, but all others are welcome!)

A lifetime together, told through fifty Valentine’s Days

Song prompt: "Wolf", by First Aid Kit

WWI AU

From lonely to never alone

Character A has always done as he was told, never getting into trouble. Then he goes to college, meets free spirited Character B, and realizes there’s more to life.

After the ending of toxic relationship Kili had a drinking problem and Fili tried to help

“You want details?!”

Someone gets addicted to the Great British Bake Off (or whatever country's version of GBBO they happen to be living in) and has taken it upon himself to learn to bake. Up to the author whether the results would garner a Hollywood Handshake or are an unmitigated disaster.

Fake dating AU

Anders hired Mitchell as a modern artist to draw some abstract art for his new office

Plant-sitting for my colleague did not go as planned

Sunsets are lonely without you

Language of Love

Lead Singer and Groupie

Dis discovered about Fili and Kili relationships

What do you mean you didn't buy batteries? What the hell are we going to do now?

5+1 story: 5 times Kili was surprised/confused/angry/[insert any uncertain or negative emotion here] because of something Fili said/did, and 1 time he was grateful (can be 4+1 or 3+1)

Sharing a scarf

“You kissed me.” “You kissed me back.” “And I’m not here to apologize.”

There’s an old house at the end of the lane that’s not abandoned, but no one ever sees the occupant. One day Character A finds out why.

Iolaus went to Aspen for holidays and saw snow (and Luke) for the first time

"You know I'd jump with you"

Fili spent his days at his desk by the window, pretending not to notice the dark, lean artist on the boom lift outside. Fili was a diligent employee- he kept his eyes on his work and not on the over sized jeans Killian “Kili” Durin was wearing that had rags stuffed in the back pocket and splashes of finger tipped color all over the hips and thighs. He did not stare and most definitely did not groan aloud when the man he had never spoken to raised his arms to work on the lining overhead, leaving his shirt to ride up and reveal light skin, dark curls, and hip bones- all not delicious in the slightest. Nope.

Most importantly, Fili’s blood wasn’t boiling from the women in his office ogling and drooling over the artist that he didn’t know or care about. He was simply frustrated by his research and the most recent data supporting the terrifying and increasing existence of global warming, despite the constant twitter rantings of one idiotic, moronic, clueless, elementary president. 

“Artists are good in bed, you know. They live by different rules than the rest of society.”

“No one should be allowed to be that handsome.”

Fili’s keyboard clicked louder than usual as his fingers slammed the buttons. Fucking useless president should look at this report about the melting ice caps and then tell me global warming is a conspiracy theory, Fili thought.

“I bet he’s good with his hands-”

“Can you ladies please take this conversation somewhere else?” Fili said with raised brows.

The three of them nodded, “Sorry, sir,” and left.

Fili did not peek outside to see dexterous fingers and veined hands create long blue lines- perfect, precise and flowing under the overpass bridge they were hired to work on. He did not think of other things those hands could do. That would be inappropriate. He was at work. 

Similarly, Kili, outside, sweating despite working under the shade of the bridge, pretended not to notice the handsome NASA scientist who barely looked up from his research and sat just through the window. Kili did not chose his schedule to match the blond’s and he would never purposefully set the boom lift at a height that allowed him to see the other man perfectly any time he turned his head just right. To get the sun out of his eyes. That’s all. 

He was painting with golds and blues because he was hired to paint the sun, not because this man warped his mind to see blond hair and blue eyes wherever he went. That would be ridiculous. Kili was a professional. He would never waste his time combing this particular branch’s website to understand the exact duties of this “Phillip” man who went by Fili- he had more important things to do with his time.

Above all else, if Kili happened to glance to the parking lot below at 6:10 pm every afternoon, it was not because he knew the scientists on the day shift got out at 5:30 and the blond data researcher always stayed to finish extra work before he left for the day. He didn’t wait religiously for Fili to wave goodbye to the security guard at the door before he crossed the lot, fishing his red NASA key chain out of his pocket. And he surely did not wait for this man- this stranger- to nod at him with a small smile that was the sun itself, no. No. 

While Kili was busy not painting golden waves and sky blue irises, Fili was too preoccupied with anything but warm, calloused hands to notice one of the human resources secretaries come up to his desk with a stack of papers. 

“These were just faxed over from headquarters for you,” Dawn said. “He never takes a break, does he?”

“Who?” Fili asked, not quite listening.

“The artist,” she said, finally giving Fili a valid excuse to stare at the painted hand prints on the back pocket of Kili’s worn jeans. “He’s been out there every day. Gets here before I do and doesn’t leave until it’s too dark for him to work. I’ve never seen him take a break- similar to someone I know.”

Fili rolled his eyes. “I take breaks.”

“Replying to emails on the toilet doesn’t count as a break.”

He scoffed. “How about you take a break from monitoring my breaks?”

“Ah, but there are no breaks to monitor and I’m sick of saying this word, so why don’t you just go take a you know what?”

After another glance out the window, Fili pushed back his rolling chair and stood. “I think I will.” He chuckled at Dawn’s dropped jaw and stalked past her, downstairs to the cafe.

Kili didn’t mind working in the rain. He was sheltered by his own work, the waves and shapes and colors he’d finished in the days before. The rain was warm and made the ground around him soft and fresh smelling. The sound was a personal soundtrack for his art and his distracted, ever present thoughts he pretended not to have about Fili, the beautiful, blond scientist. So when he heard a smooth voice from below and saw the aforementioned beautiful, blond scientist, Kili thought he was imagining it at first. 

“What did you say?”

Fili held a wrapped sandwich high in the air. “Do you like chicken salad?”

“Love it,” Kili called down. More pretending. “Watch out, I-I’m coming down.” The lift chugged to life with a pull of the lever and Kili slowly descended to the ground, but it didn’t give him enough time to think of something intelligent to say. So he stuck out his hand, saw it was covered in paint, and sucked it back into his body again. “I’m Kili,” he said, grabbing the rag from his pocket. 

“Phillip. Or Fili.” He handed Kili the offending sandwich. 

Kili jumped to the ground and ran a hand through his thick, dark hair. “You wanna sit?” he asked, pointing to the lift. “Well, actually, it’s raining, so maybe not-”

“I don’t mind the rain,” Fili said. He moved to sit and almost leapt out of his skin when large, warm hands caught his waist. 

“Wait- wait a second,” Kili said. “It’s dirty.” He couldn’t even pretend he didn’t get lost in those wide blue eyes before he remembered how to move his feet to retrieve a clean tarp from his gear. He laid it out on the lift and sat, unwrapping his sandwich that he would force himself to eat because this gorgeous man bought it for him.

A few bites went by in agonizing silence- Fili trying not to stare at the hands he’d been thinking of for days straight and Kili secretly taking mental screenshots of deep dimples that would star in his sketches later. Then finally, Fili spoke.

“I’ve enjoyed watching your mural grow. It’s- it brightens the whole office, really. It’s very... dynamic.” Really? he thought. Fili was an avid art collector, but Kili would never know that based on the line he just used. He wanted to ride the lift to its greatest height and throw himself off of it. But his thoughts stopped completely at Kili’s bright, toothy grin. 

“Thanks. It will take a few more days to finish, but so far it’s been going as planned. You won’t be going on any space expeditions any time soon, right?”

Fili couldn’t help but chuckle at the drastic change of subject that Kili himself could barely seem to keep up with. “No. I like to leave that to the astronauts. Why?”

“Would you want to eat- a sandwich here? Again? Same time tomorrow?”

Fíli stared Thorin down, holding Kíli’s hand openly so there would be no misunderstanding. His voice was resolute when he said, “We did our duty by coming along to free the mountain, but we have no intention to rule it. We want to live together, away from the courts and the pomp and stupid rules about who you can marry!”

Thorin opened his mouth, ready to refute Fíli’s argument when he was struck on the back of the head. His hand went immediately to where there would surely be a bump in the morning and sent his sister a withering— a stubborn— a dark but capitulating look over his shoulder.

He cleared his throat. She narrowed her eyes. He snarled. She folded her arms. He straightened, shoulders back and chest out, his voice as robust as he was, “Right. We’ll — ”

            “—pay for the wedding.” Dís said.

            “... Pay for the wedding.”

            “And announce their union to Erebor in a week’s time.”

Thorin slumped, flapped a hand in recognition, “And that.”

            “And apologize for nearly getting my boys killed when you said that—”

Thorin whipped around, “I did apologize for that!”

            “You did. not—!”

Fíli took a small step backwards, Kíli as well, and they snuck away to leave their mother and uncle to their bickering. They’d won, they could be together. That’s all that mattered.