I cannot believe I never reviewed this story. It is still one of my very, very favorites ones of there. The emotion is so intense, the two points of view, and the tragedy that Maehdros expresses in the first few lines, turned into a happy ending my Fingon at the end. (OK temporary happy ending at least--The Silmarillion only permits temporary or qualified happy endings at best.)

Oh, how difficult is that way of love, it just puts a stone in my chest. You're cruel, dear Himring, to make them wait so long, and Maedhros - think too much. Curiously, in one of my texts he nagged himself right for this streak and concerning Findekano, too)

And really, how can he doubt Findekano's affection?)