Gwynriel Headcanon - Overworking Gwyn
(Fluff, LOT'S AND LOT'S OF FLUFF)
One day, Gwyn is simply lying in bed and it suddenly hits her that she has so much work to do.
I have to translate the texts for Meril.
I have to perfect the new training technique, note to self - bug Azriel for that.
I have to research more about Koschei.
I have to plan the upcoming services.
I have to prepare for becoming the high priestess.
I have to venture out into Velaris...
And she gets overwhelmed, thinking that there isn't enough time in a day to complete her work, so, she starts working right away.
***
The next morning Azriel waits for her in the training room. They both usually arrive one hour early to practice with each other. Today, Gwyn didn't come early. But she did arrive at the exact same time as the others.
Gwyn comes rushing into the training room. "I'm sorry I'm late," she says in between breaths, to no one in particular. Azriel simply walks up to her and asks, "Is everything alright?" "Alright? Everything's perfect," "So why were you late?".
"I wasn't late," Gwyn said, trying to sound amused but even standing up right now was difficult. Azriel's smile is a small one when he says, "Gwyneth, you know that's not what I meant."
Gwyn simply huffs and says, "First of all, don't Gwyneth me Azriel, and second of all, I overslept, big deal," She simply says and walks off.
But Azriel knew that with the bags under her eyes, there was no way that she'd slept. But he let it go, maybe it was a nightmare. But she usually came to talk to him when she had one.
Was she breaking her friendship with him? Had he done something wrong? Is it the necklace? But that issue was solved months ago. Is she still mad-
Calm down shadowsinger, don't be an insecure baby, his shadows whispered to him and he fought the urge to roll his eyes at them.
***
The next day Azriel had to go to the human lands for a mission. He was ready to go, but he was waiting for Gwyn at the balcony. She always came to bid him farewell, and she would tell him with a grin, "Don't get yourself in any trouble shadowsinger," and Azriel would reply with a smirk, "I would never."
And then the two stood there in the way too loud silence before Gwyn initiated their hug. It was a routine. Then, they would get emotional, and they'd always hug each other like it's the last time.
Gwyn would murmur in Azriel's chest, "Stay safe," and they would stay there for a while before Azriel would reply, with a smile on his face and Gwyn tucked under his chin, "I will."
But Gwyn wasn't here today, he waited and waited, until Rhys had to actually contact him to tell him to leave.
***
Azriel came back in 3 days. The mission was supposed to be as long as a week, but he'd deliberately worked day and night, just so he could come back to Gwyn.
But when he came to the training room, Gwyn wasn't there, not like she usually was when he'd come back home.
They'd stand there for a second, just look at each other, happy to see each other. Before they would run to each other and Gwyn would wrap her legs around his waist and her hands around his neck. And he would wrap his arms around her waist.
"I missed you." Gwyn would mutter in the crook of his neck. "I missed you too priestess," Azriel would say with a smile, with one of his hands tangled in her hair.
But today, Gwyn wasn't there, and he was met with this utter loneliness again.
He rushed down the stairs to the library, his shadows leading him to the priestess, he took a sharp left turn and bumped into the person he'd wanted to see.
"Oh sorry," she muttered and was about to leave when Azriel suddenly stepped in front of her way, set on talking to her.
He firmly put his hands on both her arms and she looked up. Her hair was a mess, bags and circles formed under her eyes, her pupils so dilated that the teal in her eyes, was barely visible.
"Azriel! Just the person I was looking for," She said and suddenly took one of his hands and started leading him to up some stairs, to her room.
And they both met Nesta on the way. Azriel suddenly stopped Gwyn and turned towards Nesta, "Is Gwyn okay?" and Nesta's eyes suddenly narrowed, "Why would you care, you left us alone with this psychopath," and as soon as Nesta said that, Gwyn suddenly looked offended, gaped at Nesta and said, "BIIIIITCH."
And Azriel was suddenly confused at the dynamic between the two. He suddenly came in between them to stop their staring contest. His back was now towards Gwyn. "Okay what the fuck is going on?" Azriel asked Nesta and she replied,
"This girl has not slept in FOUR DAYS. I HAVE TOLD HER A MILLION TIMES TO SLEEP. I EVEN GAVE HER 10 CUPS OF COFFEE EVERY DAMN DAY BUT IT DIDN'T WORK-"
Azriel's eyes widened and he asked, "You gave her TEN cups of COFFEE!?"
And Nesta's eyes furrowed and she started explaining herself, "I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT HELP HER- ohhhhhhhhhhh," realization hit Nesta right in the middle of speaking.
And Nesta suddenly looked guiltily at Azriel and said, "I mixed it up with tea didn't I?" and Azriel literally crossed his arms like a mother hen.
"Well, you try to get her to sleep then, she hasn't SLEPT AT ALL." And then Azriel moved beside Nesta to gape at Gwyn with raised eyebrows.
Gwyn then said, "WELL I- THAT'S NOT TRUE! I GOT SLEEP!"
"REALLY?" Azriel asked accusingly, but with a smile on his face. Butterflies were exploding inside his stomach because of the fact that Gwyn wasn't mad at him.
"I GOT 8 MINUTES OF SLEEP!" Gwyn retorted and Azriel snorted. Azriel and Nesta continued to stare Gwyn down until she finally admitted, "Okay not consecutively BUT YOU'RE NOT EVEN THAT BLURRY."
Nesta just rolled her eyes and patted Azriel on the shoulder and said, "She's your responsibility now, do what you must." before leaving him.
Azriel suddenly got an idea and he said, "You were taking me to your room?" and Gwyn nodded.
She took his hand but started walking away from her room. "I- I thought we were going to your room?"
and Gwyn said in a singsongy way, "Wellll, I MAYY have taken over your room because your bed is soo much more comfortable and I-"
and Azriel smiled to himself before he said, "It's alright Gw-YNN. WOW YOU MADE IT YOUR ROOM, " and he took in his room, which was once neat and clean, filled with stacks and stacks of books and clothes everywhere.
He then stepped on something. He picked it up and held it with one hand to see it was a white cloth which was probably Gwyn's underwear-
Gwyn suddenly snatched the cloth out of his hand and threw it away. Her cheeks were as red as her hair, probably redder. "Sooo-" "LAUNDRY! I FORGOT TO DO LAUNDRY!" Gwyn said and started picking up her clothes from the floor.
Azriel chuckled before walking to his closet to get a new pair of clothes. But when he opened it, he was welcomed with Gwyn's clothes, and his, were barely visible.
"I see you took over my closet as well," Azriel said with a smirk and memorized the way Gwyn's entire face reddened. "Well I- it was becoming difficult to walk to the library up and down and up and down and so i thought it was better to keep my clothes here only so you know-"
Azriel grinned at the way she was babbling, she was really cute when she was high on coffee. Before she could continue, Azriel cut her off by saying, "It's fine Gwyn, it's okay. If you wanna move in with me just say so."
And Azriel rushed to the bathroom and closed the door behind, to stop the pillow from hitting his face. Azriel grinned in the bathroom, but didn't miss the, "FUCK YOU" That was directed to him. He cheekily replied, "You know you'd love to." and he heard another thump against the door.
Azriel smiled all along while changing his clothes and when he walked out of the bathroom, he was met with a Gwyn sleeping on the covers.
He slowly walked over to her side of the bed, and tucked her in. "Mmm I'm not sleepy," she mumbled with her eyes closed. Azriel smiled and tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear. "Whatever you say love," and he was just about to go sleep on the sofa but then Gwyn said, "Stay Az," and fell asleep.
Azriel's entire body was bursting with fireworks, he slowly went over Gwyn to reach his side of the bed, he didn't want to wake her up or leave his hand.
The next morning when Azriel woke up, Gwyn was nestled into his check. On of her legs was over both his legs and one of her hands was tightly wrapped around his waist.
He noticed, that even his hand was wrapped around her and his shadows were enveloping both of them from the sun's rays. It was the morning that Azriel knew he had to wake up everyday like this, with Gwyn. And it was the morning that Azriel knew, that he wanted to spend the rest of his life, with Gwyn.
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