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Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri

A Paladin's Knight

Matty just picked an addled girl from wreckage and "offered" to put her up for a night.

archiveofourown.org/works/59420398

November 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#sapphiclineshare #lesfic #sapphic #wlwbooks.

Two Lies and the Truth Between Them.

When suddenly the girl you are seeing tosses you her apartment keys.

November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri #lesfic #sapphic #wlwbooks #wips

Theme - legs
Story : Two Lies and the Truth between them.
German title : Zwei Lügen in festen Händen
Scene : When you are all dressed up for a social occasion but your girlfriend has other temptations.

So Arli slid until their hips collided while she slotted her leg between Hanne’s thighs.

“So this dress belongs to a distant aunt, you say?” Arli’s fingers became exploratory, roaming over places, applying the correct pressure to draw the proper sounds from Hanne.

She lowered herself slowly while tracing tantalizing circles along Hanne’s naked calves.

“And these pumps.”

“They are borrowed too.” Hanne almost moaned.

“Must be difficult to walk untrained in heels? I was told it hurts.” Arli drew patterns on her ankles. “Exactly here.”

November 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#sapphicLineShare #sapphic #lesfic #wlwbooks

Theme - Family

Almost the ending part of political marriage romance.

www.lunarwrite.com/a/47163292f8...

This was her life now. A family with her wife, and their child. It was her reality. She was no longer alone. No longer a Bhurbenahti princess. Now, she was the wife of the Imperatrix

November 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#sapphiclineshare - Blood

archiveofourown.org/works/726549...

Today, I present my harlivy AU.

#lesfic #harlivy #fanfiction

October 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri - Hands

archiveofourown.org/works/726549...

Sorry folks, long work week, could only offer fanfiction today.

#sapphic #lesfic #harlivy #fanfiction

October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

Some fan gifted me and now I am exhilarated. These are the kind of small endorsements that hits free writers like me feeling cloud-nine.

www.lunarwrite.com/a/47163292f8...

#lunarwrite #gl #wlwbooks #sapphic #lesfic

October 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri - Walk

Sorry, no romance scene but this scene was almost very personal. Guess what the **task** is?

#sapphic #wlwbooks #lesfic #wip

She was of an age now, where she should be able to walk into her lone apartment bathroom, fill the bathtub with rose bubble bath bomb, lit a few moringa scented candles, play mezzanine massive attack to a low timbre, open the cheap white wine she bought from the supermarket, and just slip into the relaxing task.

October 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#sapphiclineshare - Theme Teeth

Sorry no romance here, because MC is orc and has tusk... But anatomically they do count as teeth, right?

archiveofourown.org/works/55556215

One chilly evening, a rundown hut, a cold wind and an orc roomate to warm you from the cold.

October 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri - **Tempt**

The Red Empress' Bride

www.lunarwrite.com/a/47163292f8...

#lesfic #sapphic #wlw #romantasy

Her dark eyes, as sharp as any blade that Leanora wielded, darted to her for a **temptingly** narrow instant and then flicked back to the floor

October 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri - hurt

#sapphic #lesfic #wlwbooks #lesbiansky

Short Story : A Paladin's Knight

A moment between Ysmeine, with her troubled past, and Matty who would love again and again even if it hurts every time.

September 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri - Remember

#lesfic #wlwbooks #sapphic #sapphicromance

An extract from A Paladin's Knight, short story

Link : archiveofourown.org/works/59420398

She could not remember the last time she felt so protected. Not by her sword. Or armour. Or faith. But something else entirely. A different form of armour. One which her soul found comforting. So much that it felt as though it were meant to be.

September 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri #queerwriters #wlwbooks #lesfic #sapphicromance #romantasy

Her expression, so open, so unguarded, and so vulnerable, that Vyshala reached to push a stray stand of hair caressing her cheek, lending her face an unintended beauty.

September 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#SapphicLineShare - Build

When your orc girlfriend is so self-sufficient she can go all cottagecore.

archiveofourown.org/works/55556215

If you let me live, I promise to build a nice cottage for you

August 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri - Quiet

#queerbooks #lesfic #sapphic #wlw #lesbiansky

Still, something inside, like a quiet voice in her head, told her that Phaedra watched and followed

August 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#SapphicLineShare #lesfic

Theme **Unite/reunite**

Thank you so much for this. This one is my personal kink.

For a brief moment, surging forward, feeling enhanced from the fill of Adrenaline rushing through her body, she sought to be reunited with her love.

August 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri - **Smell**

Oh this one was a banger. Made me run all through my draft.
Surprise: Found not just one, but three.

#sapphicromance #lesfic #wlw #writesky #queerwriters

In all honesty, if not to anyone but to her inner self, Ysmeine agreed, there was something comforting about the way Matty smelled.

Ysmeine tore away her gaze from the spot of stain on Matty's cloth. Instead, she tilted her head upwards to meet Matty's face. "I was only trying to say that your odour does not smell revolting to my senses."

"Fine. You like the way I smell. Noted." She dropped her shirt on the floor. "But I am still going to take my shower first."

August 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPromps

Level 5 Clinger Alert!!! When you force yourself to be kidnapped by your Ex-

Hey, you know, it really takes a big person to admit when they are wrong, and an even bigger person to forgive. You don’t even need to apologise. I forgive you.”

July 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#sapphiclineshare

Theme - Touch

#sapphicromance #wlw #lesfic #writingsky #WIPSnips #consentIsSexy #sapphicwhoconsent

Arli closed the distance, her steps echoing in the confined space, her heartbeat thrummed, her hands already twitching to touch her, and Hanne's scent pleading with her to do the same.

July 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#lesficfri - **Nervous**

When you gay crush walks slids into the restaurant and you want to disappear but your brother ordered more.

#sapphicromance #lesfic #wlw #writingcommunity #WIPSnips #queerwriters #amwriting #writesky #lgbtqwriters #writing

“Just inform them to pack, Brudi,” said Arli, filtering all nervousness out of her voice.

Time was running short. Any moment, Hanne could turn, a casual twisting of neck to release some stress, or to beckon a waiter to place her orders; the list was endless. Arli needed to get away. Fast.

July 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

#QueerPrompts #WIPSnips #sapphic #lesfic

When you are gay for her but still refuse.....

July 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Elena V Barden

@elenavbarden.bsky.social

Well one is a superpowered, experimented alien who escaped her confines and the other is your mid-tier project manager... So yep... Complication, it is,