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1. Left me no choice but to stay here forever by esauppe

   Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   27 Nov 2025

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   • Galadriel (Tolkien)/Halbrand (The Rings of Power)
   • Galadriel (Tolkien) & Halbrand (The Rings of Power)
   • Galadriel (Tolkien)
   • Halbrand (The Rings of Power)
   • Finrod Felagund
   • Elrond Peredhel
   • Celeborn (Tolkien)
   • Eärwen (Tolkien)
   • Finarfin (Tolkien)
   • Durin IV (Tolkien)
   • Disa (The Rings of Power)
   • Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot
   • Poppy Proudfellow
   • Isildur (Tolkien)
   • Valandil (The Rings of Power)
   • Mirdania (The Rings of Power)
   • Yavanna Kementári
   • Aulë | Mahal (Tolkien)
   • Melian (Tolkien)
   • Morgoth Bauglir | Melkor
   • Thuringwethil (Tolkien)
   • Adar (The Rings of Power)
   • Aegnor (Tolkien)
   • Angrod (Tolkien)
   • Curumo (Tolkien)
   • POV Galadriel (Tolkien)
   • Post-Divorce
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés
   • Alternate Universe - Restaurant
   • Galadriel moves to Texas
   • Fluff
   • Family Fluff
   • Christmas Fluff
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Haladriel
   • Co-workers to lovers
   • Strangers to Lovers
   • Summer Love
   • Small Towns
   • Medium Burn
   • Past Celeborn/Galadriel (Tolkien)
   • lightly inspired by the survivors (2025)
   • sad wet cat halbrand
   • Australia
   • Texas
   • i don't know anything about australia so we'll see how this goes
   • they're just two little babies looking for a home your honor
   • Musician Halbrand (Rings of Power)
   • Bisexual Disaster Halbrand (The Rings of Power)
   • Barista Galadriel (The Rings of Power)
   • Bartender Halbrand (The Rings of Power)
   • Divorce Recovery
   • Immigration & Emigration
   • Family Member Death
   • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Eventual Smut
   • Angst and Fluff and Smut
   • Vaginal Sex
   • Oral Sex
   • Resolved Sexual Tension

   Summary

   Galadriel Noldor moves back to Lindon, Texas after 10 years in Doriath, Virginia, where her marriage to Celeborn Wise fell apart. She gets a job at The Raft as a barista and meets a bartender called Halbrand Maia, who's on the run from his own demons back in Australia.

   Starting over is never easy, but if Galadriel and Halbrand can open their hearts, they just might find exactly what they've always been looking for.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   36,128

   Chapters:

   4/25

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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