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  1. Public Bookmark 10

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    “So, what’s wrong with this new mattress?” Halbrand asks.

    Galadriel exhales, fuming.

    “It’s too hard. It’s like a piece of wood” she says.

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    Galadriel is the spoiled governor's daughter checking in to the Presidential Suite. Halbrand is the scruffy maintenance man who helps her solve her mattress problems.

    The Princess & The Pea modern fairytale AU.

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    01 Apr 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 5

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    Low music thrummed around the group, dimmed red lights illuminating everything in a glow of restrained debauchery as Galadriel's lips pursed together tightly, the hairs on the back of her neck prickling.

    If she'd actually bothered to read back in detail when the destination and dates had been announced, instead of just agreeing quickly thanks to being distracted by a heavy load of building regulation paperwork, she might have realised that their intended destination for the celebration was a strip club.

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    Work hard, play hard - Right? At least that's what Galadriel is trying on for size. The only thing is, it's not exactly a great fit. But when a charming exotic dancer plants himself rent free in her mind, she finds that trying her best to fight her undeniable attraction to him isn't exactly going the way she'd planned.

    Or: Alexa, play Pony by Ginuwine.

    Fic playlist link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/07ve9hhxSBa0ftw78ywApZ?si=Wexc03VySMWrOxj-TLyqkw&pi=HDaf97iSTouiK

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    30 Mar 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 11

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    “The smiths only need to see a single working solution, to show them the way,” Halbrand says. “A place to begin… a key to unlock the dam.”

    “And you truly believe that Celebrimbor will discover such a key, in less than three weeks?”

    “No.” Halbrand picks up a piece of chalk and presses it into Galadriel’s hand. “You will.”

    . . .

    Or: Facing off with Sauron in the midst of a battle, Galadriel confronts her buried memories of the ring-forging in Eregion, and the part that she really played in it. (S1 E8 AU)

    Written for the 2026 Haladriel One-Shot Exchange.

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    26 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 42

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    “Please tell me you're saving the best for last.”  Galadriel complained, once they were alone.  The private rink her father had built for his children was cavernous and quiet, despite the natural light that reflected blindingly across the ice.  The slightest sounds echoed from the high ceilings.
    “Your next victim isn’t scheduled until ten.”
    “Who?”
    Elrond flipped over a page on his clipboard.  “Oh, yes.  Smith.  Halbrand Smith.”
    “Smith?  Never heard of him.”  Such a common, unremarkable name.  Not like Noldor, which had come to mean something in the figure skating community.  Something about Noldor and Smith as a pairs name made her nose crinkle in distaste.
    “I guess I’m a little early.”  A voice called from the far end of the building, near the back door no one ever used.  She didn’t know how long he’d been sitting there, watching the show, but he crossed the length of the ice in a pair of hockey skates.  A giant equipment bag slung over his shoulder as if it weighed nothing.
    “Is this a joke?”

    -Or- The Cutting Edge AU dubcon/romcom!

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    08 Feb 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 26

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    Then she let her eyes drift to Halbrand, with his longer, auburn hair and scruffy jaw, and the same combination from earlier: jeans and a t-shirt. He looked like he always did, slightly unkempt compared to her polished husband. And yet, she couldn’t seem to stop herself from staring as he talked with his broad hands, smiling and gesturing with his beer bottle to some comment of Celeborn's. Before she could stifle and strangle the thought, it was impossible not to wonder what it would feel like to be with him.

     

    A dystopian world of medications, propaganda, and politicians conspire to alter the landscape of alpha, beta, and omega dynamics. Best friends Galadriel and Halbrand are caught in the middle but can't seem to resist the biology that demands they be together. And when it comes down to it, neither of them really wants to.

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    26 Jan 2026