Hello. So there already isn't enough elrondir out there, and most certainly not enough AUs for them and fluff cuteness. I got excited and wrote this, if somebody does read it i'll add more :)

The common Ink and Petals AU. Lindir works in the new tattoo parlour a few shops down from Elrond's flower shop. They meet and things get set into motion.
I just really wanted elrondir in this AU
"Talking"
'thinking'

It wasn't even noon yet and Elrond was already sighing in exasperation while listening to his shop assistants bicker like an old married couple. Elrond was very grateful he had Erestor and Glorfindel in his employment, they were very helpful and efficient in their work, and he was even happy for them for being able to confess their undying love for each other but sometimes working with a pair of lovers meant said lovers having a lover's spat in the middle of his shop.

He cleared his throat loudly, he stared them down with stern eyes when both assistants' looked over at him. "If you want to fight, by all means fight, but please do it outside the shop, I do have work to do and customers to serve."

Erestor and Glorfindel both apologised to their boss with guilty eyes and with a last glare sent to each other, went back to working on opposite sides of the shop. Elrond sighed, this was just like dealing with Elladan and Elrohir when they fought –which was rare but it does happen-, he went back to arranging the flowers on the stand for a customer.

He beckoned to Erestor to continue his work when the bell signalling a customer rang. And here he thought his morning wouldn't get any worse, in walks trouble on legs. The man that walked in had tattoos literally all over every available space on his skin that was visible over his black t-shirt and jeans. 'Well, if he was trouble at least he's a very good looking trouble. Are those even jeans or are they those leggings that teens prefer?' Elrond thought as he gave his customer a concealed once over while welcoming him.

"Welcome. What can I do for you?" Lindir walked nervously into the flower shop he saw on his way to work. Haldir's tattoo parlour opened a week ago, Lindir had had to settle a few problems with the moving of his things from his old house to his new condominium therefore not being able to start work on the opening day itself. The only reason he wasn't fired was because Haldir and him were good friends and if he wasn't being humble, Haldir really needed his steady hands for his parlour.

He had come into the flower shop hoping he could get some thank you flowers for Haldir, or anything at all to be honest, he knew how much his friend liked all things nature, and also because he was late to work. And now he was nervous because he thought florists were supposed to be sweet nice young women, not deviously handsome men with long dark hair and eyes that looked like they had stars in them and not to mention that body, what business did florists have to stay so fit? He took a moment to compile his thoughts, shoving away the images of writhing under the gorgeous man's body, and asked for what he was looking for.

"Um, yes. Do you have flowers that say 'thank you'?" Elrond did not know what to expect but it certainly wasn't the clear hesitant voice that reached his ears. He paused only for a moment. Now that he looked closer, it wasn't as if the face and voice didn't match, he supposed the tattoos had given him a different impression of the clearly fidgeting young man in front of him.

"We do. Is it for a friend or a lover?"

"Ah, a friend." Elrond started listing off the flowers that he had in mind for the man to choose, pointing to the flowers he mentioned, it was only when he stopped to wait for his customer's reply that never came, that he looked back to him. The guy was clearly distraught, his eyes were wide with confusion and an inkling of fear, mouth stuttering, trying to pick a flower. Elrond's bad mood softened at the adorably timid display, he smiled at the young man kindly.

"It's alright, people tend to get overwhelmed with the amount of choices. How about I mix a couple of the choices, would that be alright?" Lindir thanked any gods above that the strikingly good looking man did not grow annoyed with his fidgeting, he couldn't help it, nervousness in front of strangers was a trait he was born with, probably inherited from god knows whoever his parents were.

"Yes, thank you." Elrond could see the man's shoulders visibly sag, he chuckled to himself quietly as he turned to pick the flowers. He never knew a man with that many tattoos could be so adorable, he was like a frightened puppy, he was sure Elladan and Elrohir would have fun teasing the skittish man.

Lindir dug into his pocket to pick up his phone when he felt it vibrating, it was probably Haldir.

"Hello?" "Lindir! You're late! Where are you?" "I'm at the flower shop a few shops up." "What are you doing there? Are you buying flowers for a new boyfriend? Why haven't I heard of this?" "You haven't heard of him because he doesn't exist. And stop whining, I'm getting you a present." "Awww! Are you getting me flowers Lindir? So thoughtful of you. I'm going to kiss you when you come in!" "You can keep your kisses for Celeborn. It's just for helping me out last week, and also because I woke up late this morning." "Well, you didn't have to. I'd have a spot for you in my shop even if you were a year late. I've got a customer, I'll talk to you later, bye."

"Was that the receiver of the flowers?" Elrond didn't usually make small talk with his customers while he was wrapping flowers, but he wanted to hear more of that voice and at least talking would help his customer from squirming in discomfort while Elrond wrapped the flowers for him.

Lindir was surprised to hear the man's baritone voice directed at him. "Ah, yeah. He helped me out some bit the last week with moving problems." Lindir walked closer to where the florist was wrapping up dark pink roses and some other flowers he didn't recognise in brown paper. He liked watching the man work, his finger were deft and quick, he had obviously been doing this for a very long time. Lindir felt his cheeks heat up as he thought of other things those fingers could be doing, particularly to him. He banished those thoughts, reprimanding himself in his head.

"Did you just move here?" Elrond asked as he spared a glance up at the man who looked more at ease now, he did spot a light flush on his customer's cheeks, he wondered what that was for.

"Yes, my friend just opened a new tattoo parlour a few shops down from here and he asked me to join in, so here I am."

"Ah, Lothlorien tattoo parlour! I had passed it by a few times. If it weren't for the tattoo designs on the wall I'd have thought it was a café." Truthfully he passed by the shop more than a few times, almost daily, either to get to his car or when he was in his car. It wasn't the usual dark dingy shops most tattoo parlours looked like, in fact it wasn't dark at all. The walls and reception area was mostly made up of white washed wood, the floor was a smooth cement and there was a few green designer sofas probably for customers to use as a waiting area and the inside was well lit with hanging bulbs, all in all, it had a very pleasant ambience.

Lindir chuckled, "Haldir, my friend, is very obsessed with nature, he never agreed with the usual darkness of tattoo shops, hence, he opened his own shop and designed it however he wanted." Lindir could agree with Haldir's choice of décor, but if it weren't for he and Haldir's brothers' insistence that it was impractical to have wooden walls inside the little separate rooms, he was pretty sure Haldir would have quite the mould problem a few years down. They had instead settled on painting the walls a gentle cream colour.

Elrond hummed in reply as he finished off the flower wrappings. "There we go. That would be 75. I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Elrond."

"I'm Lindir." Lindir gave the man a small smile when he handed over the cash. Elrond smiled back at him as he handed back the receipt and flowers. "Thanks for the beautiful flowers. I hope to see you around." Elrond replied in kind and watched as his adorable customer walked out of his shop with his flowers in hand.

Lindir smiled dreamily as he walked towards the tattoo parlour, he really did wish to see the man around, and maybe go on a date or two, a walk in the park, maybe some kissing and necking, Lindir had a stupid grin on his face when he walked into work.

"My flowers!" Haldir exclaimed as Lindir presented it to the fair-haired man over the counter. Haldir thanked his friend and set the flowers down by the vase he had prepared. "What's with that grin on your face?" he asked upon seeing Lindir grinning like a fool.

Lindir coughed into his hand and quickly calmed himself down, "Have you been by the flower shop?"

"Yeah, I haven't been inside though, why?"

Lindir grinned, "The florist is gorgeous." Was all he said as he walked to his assigned tattoo room, ignoring Haldir's shouts for him to further explain. There was nothing to explain. Lindir had just met a beautiful man and he hoped and prayed to whatever entities were present that fate would finally be kind to him and let him get closer to said florist, and maybe, just maybe, he would know love again.

There we go, first chapter :) this is also on AO3 if you want to go there and read it, it's under the same name. I'm petalsofelrondir on tumblr, my elrondir blog :) Thanks. comments spur me on so thanks if you do its also no probs if you dont.