anneshirleycuffbert

[anneshirleycuffbert]

HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF WHEN THIS ICONIC EPISODE WAS RELEASED

Anne With An E

"I- I just had to check. I have a very good imagination, so-- I just had to be sure... this... is real."

"Anne, I have to know... do you truly have feelings for me?"

A year ago, today, we were given this beautiful scene.

[anneshirleycuffbert]

Do you have the response of Gilbert to Anne's letter? The letters were lovely and I want to continue reading! They were truly beautiful!

thank you so much! as of rn, I only posted Gilbert’s first reply to Anne’s first letter - click here for an index to my awae literary universe!

if you’re asking about Gil’s reply to Anne’s second letter, I suggest reading “Roy Gardner takes notice of Anne at Queen’s ft. Gilbert Blythe” which is also listed in my index. rn, Gil’s second letter does not exist/hasn’t been posted but “the space between the letters” shorts provides detail/context to the letters.

ahh sorry if this is confusing! for anyone reading this and wondering about my index: you can read both the “awae letters” and “the space between the letters” fics as standalone works. but if you want to enjoy the full experience with context and inside jokes, I suggest reading both! I designed the letters to weave into the events that take place during mini shorts, so they both complement and add to each other in the hopes of tugging at your heartstrings a little harder lol.

as of right now, I’m trying to take care of my physical and emotional health with everything that’s going on in the world, but I thank you and everyone who is checking in on me and asking about my writing! I’m touched people are still reading and still caring about my awae fics. I‘m still writing, but whether I think it’s good enough to post is the question haha

please stay safe❤️

[anneshirleycuffbert]

Hi!! First of all I want to say that your account is truly amazing!! I wanted to ask you about the awae fanfic/letters you had been writing, will you continue it? Please do because it's honestly from the best fanfics I have ever read! It's both well-written and with good plot!

hello!! thank you for your lovely message💞 YES I plan to continue my awae fics/letters - I’m currently working on many (30+ yikes) drafts which is why it’s taken me long to finish just one. thank you for your interest in my writing, it honestly means so much to get messages like yours!

health and safety to you all!

[anneshirleycuffbert]

thank you for the tag @foreveravonlea 🤗 hope you’re all doing well under the circumstances💛

Name: Diana

Nicknames: Diana is a nom de plume but you can refer to me as D or Dee if you like

Zodiac Sign: I think I’m a Capricorn?? I don’t follow astrology sorryyy

Height: 5’9”

Nationality: Canadian

Languages Spoken: English, French, Spanish, Tagalog

What time is it: 5:04pm EST

Celebrity Crush: Colin Firth atm

Fav Fictional Character: can’t choose just one but at the top of my head are Katniss Everdeen, Sana Kurata, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Peeta Mellark, Matthew Cuthbert

Fav Musician: Adele, ABBA, Paramore, mxmtoon

Fav Sport Team: the Raptors babyyy

Fav Season: all

Fav Flower: sUCCULENTS

Fav Scent: anything out of the oven, fresh and clean smells, real citrus, my mom (she smells good okay)

Fav Colour: deep blues, mustard yellow, rust red

Fav Animal: llama? alpaca? who knows

Fav Food: pad thai

Dream Trip: Japan, New Zealand, Europe, anywhere with the people I love

Instruments: vocals, ukulele

Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate: tea with lemon and honey

Dog or Cat: doggo

Following: 35

Followers: 1,404 in my awae family!

Other blogs: ellatheromantic (haven’t posted anything yet lol it’s a personal acc and a wip !! might post some of my writing, thoughts, things that make me laugh or cry, etc.)

Blog Established: November 2019

Do you have a tumblr crush: no

Do you get asks: yep, my ask is open!

Lucky number: none (or should I say zero? ha...ha I’m lame)

What are you wearing right now: grey zip sweater, black oversized shirt, grey shorts, and most importantly NO BRA

Drink of choice: water, tea, bubble teaaa

How many blankets do you sleep with: uno

Average sleep hours: 7-9

Random fact: I’m a deep feeler. also I need to pluck my eyebrows soon

tagging @cresmix @i-ammischiefmanaged @huesofhalcyon @dryadsbubbles and anyone who’d like to do the tag! pls tag me if you get the chance to post, I’d love to know more about you♥️

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ok this isn’t awae or shirbert related—unless you count the slow burn nature of this ship + their friendship + the dance scene that exposes their feelings for each other + the yearning related in which case I do I really do they remind me of Anne and Gilbert in so many ways

I implore you to please watch “Emma.” !! you will not regret it, the cinematography is beautiful and everything about this movie is a masterpiece

and yes I realize that reblogging this gifset does spoil the movie a bit but, to be fair, the book has been out for centuries

EMMA 2020 + text posts.

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Hi! Are you continuing the fic with Roy Anne and Gilbert? Because I’d LOVE to see Anne and Gil dancing and loving each other in front of him

hello!! thanks for the ask, I’m so touched by your enthusiasm to read my work♥️ and that you’re as invested in the drama as I am

yes yes yes part two is already in the works and I just need to get over my perfectionist tendencies once I finish so I can post it!

for anyone wondering which fic we’re talking about here and would like to catch up with the drama so you’re ready for when I post part two, click here to read “Roy Gardner takes notice of Anne at Queen’s ft. Gilbert Blythe” !!

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Index of my awae letters/fic/shorts (click to view)

season four letters

Anne’s letter to Gilbert #1

Gilbert’s letter to Anne #2

Anne’s letter to Gilbert #3

Diana’s letter to Jerry

the space between the letters

the Avonlea girls take on Queen’s aka Cuffing Season

Jerry Baynard moves into Green Gables ft. unexpected mail

Roy Gardner takes notice of Anne at Queen’s ft. Gilbert Blythe

the wanderlust: the tragical romance of John Blythe and Marilla Cuthbert

part one

awae shorts/stand-alone

summer break: flower crowns and kisses

alternate universe: not-officially-dating shirbert at queen’s

I will be reblogging this when there is a new addition for everyone’s convenience! I intend to post these under one work on AO3 but until then, use this index to navigate my work. thank you all for loving on and supporting my writing <3

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YOU ASK AND I DELIVER !!

AWAE Alternate Universe: not-officially-dating shirbert at Queen’s College (stand-alone fic)

Summary: Everyone knows that Anne Shirley-Cuthbert and Gilbert Blythe are practically an item, despite the lack of official announcement that the two are courting. Well, everyone except Royal Gardner. Will the two finally own up to their feelings for each other?

Gilbert Blythe stared at an aggravated Anne Shirley-Cuthbert, who was presently glaring at the trigonometry problems in her textbook.

He felt his heart flutter as Anne bit her lip, trying to focus on solving the fourth equation. The two had made it a habit to study together within their first two weeks of attending Queen’s College, and Gilbert didn’t know how much longer he could bear having Anne at such close proximity yet far from him in matters of the heart.

The study group started out with all the Avonlea students, but the number dwindled by early-October when other pressing matters, like courting and social engagements, presented itself. Anne and Gilbert, unsurprisingly, were the only two who had stuck it out thus far throughout the year. Diana Barry would never tell Anne this, but she felt it right for her to bow out and join a secret study group that Jane and Prissy Andrews were in, not wanting to be a third wheel to an unofficial couple.

It was now mid-November, and the two students were sitting at their usual table on the second floor of the library.

Anne groaned and looked up at her study partner and friend. Gilbert flitted his eyes down to his notebook before she could notice he’d been staring.

“This is impossible. I’m not getting this at all, Gil!”

Gilbert coloured. He loved the new nickname with which Anne called him. He definitely preferred it over Slateface, a name she would tease him with when occasion called for it. “Gil” spoke of friendliness and familiarity. Fondness.

The curly-haired boy cleared his throat. “What’s confusing to you?”

Instead of explaining what she didn’t understand, Anne began her classic rant on the perils of trigonometry and why it should not be mandatory to learn. She then glared at Gilbert, which startled him.

“What?” Gilbert said, feeling defensive.

“Why are you smiling?”

“I’m not?” Gilbert immediately felt the corners of his mouth drop. 

“But you were!” 

Gilbert’s half-masked smile turned into a full blown grin. He threw up his hands. “Okay, okay! I’m sorry, you’re just so...” he trailed off, trying to find the right word to describe Anne Shirley-Cuthbert.

“So what?” Anne’s brows furrowed in confusion, her lips slightly pouting.

Beautiful, Gilbert wanted to say, focusing all his energy on not glancing down at Anne’s lips which he suddenly wanted to kiss, then and there.

“I don’t know,” Gilbert shrugged, defeated.

Anne frowned at him and opened her mouth to speak, when a familiar voice called her name.

Anne and Gilbert turned to find Royal Gardner approaching their table. Gilbert’s hand reflexively clenched tighter around his pencil.

“Hello Anne,” Roy greeted cheerfully. He glanced at Gilbert briefly. “Gilbert.”

Gilbert only offered him a tight smile and curt nod.

Anne smiled politely. “Hello Roy. How are you this afternoon?”

“Swell. I actually came over to congratulate you.”

Anne blinked, confused. “On what?”

“You don’t know?”

“Clearly not, since she’s asking what you’re talking about,” Gilbert muttered quietly. Anne kicked him under the table.

“Why, you won the Avery scholarship!”

“What?”

“I was looking at the announcement board outside the registrar’s office this morning to find they had posted the recipients of the various scholarships. You’re one of them, Anne. Congratulations!”

“Are you serious?” Anne pinched herself, and when she flinched, her eyes widened.

“Come, see for yourself,” Roy motioned for Anne to come with him and she bounded out of her chair.

She glanced back at Gilbert. “I’ll be right back!”

The sound of a pencil snapping in half made Gilbert jump in his seat. He frowned when he realized that he had broken his pencil.

It wasn’t that he was angry about Anne getting the Avery scholarship, no. Gilbert was always proud of Anne’s achievements and believed in her when no one else would. Gilbert Blythe was aggravated. But with whom?

Anne’s frantic voice rang through the library floor and Gilbert looked up from his broken pencil.

Behind her trailed a grinning Roy Gardner, and Gilbert knew just with whom he was aggravated.

“Gilbert! Gil!” Anne flew past the desks that students were sat focused in until the redhead began making a commotion.

Gilbert stood up. The moment his eyes landed on a joyful Anne Shirley-Cuthbert, a genuine smile made its way onto his lips. He stumbled a bit when Anne propelled herself to him and wrapped her arms around his neck, laughing.

“Oof!”

“Gil, you got the Gold Medal! Congratulations! You got the gold medal!”

“And you?” His voice was muffled in her hair.

Anne pulled away to look him in his soft hazel brown eyes. Her grin was radiant. “I got the Avery!”

Gilbert laughed and in a surge of celebration and joy for the both of them, embraced Anne and spun her around.

“Congratulations, Carrots,” he grinned at the redhead who was very flushed.

“Congratulations, Slateface,” said Anne, out of breath.

Gilbert noticed Roy standing a few feet away, watching them. Gilbert’s face grew serious and he motioned to Roy with a shrug. “Gardner is waiting for you.”

Anne, looking confused, turned. “Oh, he’s waiting for the paper I edited for him. I’ll go give it to him now.”

Gilbert sat down in his seat and watched as Anne grabbed a folder from her bag and walked over to Roy.

“I made some notes on the side,” Anne began explaining her edits to a very invested Roy. Her back was now facing Gilbert.

“Oh, this is fantastic! Thank you, Anne. This is exactly why I asked you to edit my essay. You’re absolutely brilliant,” he smiled.

Anne nodded and said something Gilbert couldn’t quite make out.

“You give yourself too little credit. Thanks again, Anne,” Roy said. “I’ll see you in Writing Club?”

As Gilbert sensed the conversation coming to a close, he propped up one of the books he was supposed to be reading instead of eavesdropping on Anne. He was going to pretend he didn’t hear anything but when Anne sat down across from him with a wide grin on her face, he couldn’t help it.

“How’s your boyfriend?” Gilbert muttered, grumpy after having just watched Roy Gardner flirt with Anne.

Anne, without missing a beat and without looking up from her book, replied with, “I don’t know, Gilbert. How are you?”

The two friends froze as they realized the implication of more that had escaped from Anne’s mouth without permission.

“I’m fine,” Gilbert choked out, sounding on the verge of tears.

Anne kept her gaze on her book, feeling her face flush a deep red at her response and Gilbert’s reply. Quiet occupied the space between them for a few agonizing seconds before Gilbert allowed hope to settle in his heart.

Gilbert cleared his throat. “Anne?” Worry trickled into his voice at the sound of her stunned silence. “Carrots?”

Slowly, her eyes traveled up from her book to Gilbert’s red face. When her eyes landed on his familiar kind ones, she felt her tense muscles relax a little.

Anne sighed. This was Gilbert, her best friend. She had been content to let things stay the way they were because she loved their friendship. But more than their friendship, Anne loved Gilbert, and she could tell by the stolen glances and laughter from past study sessions and inside jokes and the way his eyes bore into her, like they did now, that he felt the same way.

Anne broke eye contact from the intensity of it all. How could she risk their friendship? What if Gilbert didn’t even feel the same way and she just tricked herself into thinking his kindness and friendship and the way he looked at her was more than it actually was?

Gilbert’s eyes furrowed in confusion and frustration. After the whole situation with Winifred, he knew Anne was the girl he truly loved, the girl he was in love with. But he had made the mistake of letting go of the momentum it took years to build in the progression of their relationship. Gilbert had left a letter declaring his love to Anne, which Anne, for reasons unbeknownst to him, did not receive. Hazel mentioned a letter Anne left for him but had mysteriously vanished.

Neither refused to disclose the contents of their letters and so here they were, back to pining and feelings of unrequited love that they knew deep down were anything but.

Anne had just about made her mind to continue this act of just friends, remembering the feelings of a broken heart she‘d experienced when Gilbert was courting Winifred. The voice of reason in her mind brought up the fact that Gilbert had broken things off with Winnie. Anne bit her lip to keep the tears threatening to spill from her eyes at bay.

Gilbert felt desperation surge through him. “Anne.”

Anne looked at him with shiny eyes. “Gil, I... I don’t know what to say.”

“I do,” said Gilbert, determined now. “I don’t know exactly how to say this so I’m just going to say it.”

After a few seconds of silence, Anne felt the corners of her mouth tipping up. “Gil?”

“Sorry,” Gilbert breathed out. “Just gathering my courage.”

The sound of Anne’s laughter gave him all he needed.

“Anne, I know some time ago we had sent each other letters,” he began. “That neither of us ever received. I thought I could go on without you knowing how I feel about you. I can’t anymore. I can’t sit by while others ask to court you–“

“No one’s asked to court me,” Anne rolled her eyes. “And I doubt anyone will.”

“But they will. Roy Gardner has had his eye on you from the beginning. Anthony Partridge and William Smith have been competing for your attention. But that’s not the point,” Gilbert exhaled. “The point is... I like you, Anne. No. I love you. I’m in love with you, Anne Shirley-Cuthbert. I can’t let us go on at Queen’s without you knowing how I feel, because I’ve allowed myself to hope that you might feel the same for me.”

“I–“

“And it doesn’t matter if you don’t have feelings for me. I mean, of course it does, I’ll respect whatever your response.”

“I–“

“I just want you to know that you shouldn’t feel obligated to say or do anything because of how I feel for you. If you don’t feel the same, I’m content to remain friends because I love you, Anne.”

“Will you let me say something now?” Anne looked at the boy with a pointed stare.

Gilbert blushed, sheepish. “Yes.”

“Gilbert Blythe, I love you too.”

Gilbert blinked. “Yes, I know you love me as a friend Anne–“

“No,” laughed the redhead. “‘I love you’ as in I’m in love with you, you idiot.”

“Oh.”

The two smiled at each other with burning cheeks and joyful hearts. After a long time of waiting and pining, they were finally on the same page.

A familiar voice broke the trance Anne and Gilbert were in. Cole Mackenzie stood a few feet away looking at them knowingly.

“Hi Cole,” Anne greeted, elated to see their friend.

“Hey,” nodded Gilbert, smiling.

“Finally figured it out for yourselves, have you?” Cole smirked, glancing between the two.

“Shut up,” said the two in unison, garnering triumphant laughter from the art student.

Gilbert turned his gaze toward Anne, not bothering now to hide how captivated he was by her. He watched as Anne scolded Cole for skipping his class, even if it was to visit them, even if it was to escort his friend Genevieve to visit her sister at Queen’s, and does Aunt Jo know of your shenanigans because if not, you shall certainly be found out!

Anne felt the warm heat of a familiar pair of hazel eyes, and her cheeks flushed without even looking at Gilbert. She said goodbye to Cole, who didn’t even bother saying his standard dramatic “au revoir!” to the raven-haired boy because he knew Gilbert’s one-track mind was thinking of only Anne now. Anne felt Gilbert’s left hand take hold of hers across the table and she interlocked her fingers with his. 

Silently, with the soft hum of kindred and requited love beating through their locked hands, Anne Shirley-Cuthbert and Gilbert Blythe went back to studying. 

That is, until Anne could finally focus again on her trigonometry problem and be faced with the same infuriating dilemma, to which Gilbert would laugh and face the wrath of a redhead scorned by mathematics.

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to read more of my awae literary universe: click here or click #awae:dlu !!

[anneshirleycuffbert]

So in S2E6, the Christmas Pantomime, it seems Gilbert is actually the one who drops the lightning on Billy’s head, but Bash is blamed for it. I can’t recall if they actually address this?

I don’t believe they do :// if I recall correctly, Gilbert would whistle as a cue for Bash to change the curtains or pull one of the ropes for the stage. I think when Billy came onstage, the audience reacted with laughter and whistling, which Bash mistook for Gilbert’s signal to him.

The lightning bolt ended up being dropped on Billy’s head, causing him to pass out and Mrs. Andrews, being prejudiced and racist and protective over her son, blames it on Bash and takes out her worry on him. I can’t say I felt pity for Billy lol too bad the hit to his head didn’t knock any sense in him

[anneshirleycuffbert]

Hello! Just to let you know that your Avonlea girls short/fic is absolutely amazing. I just love the concept of kinda ordinary/domestic fics and yours is just lovely. I’d love to read more of them! 🥰

thank you so much for the kind words!! domestic awae is one of my favourite things to write and I’m so glad it resonates with you in such a way! I definitely plan on writing more♥️ these characters haven’t yet loosened their grasp on my heart

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Hi! I’ve started watching AWAE in a pretty difficult moment in my life and it helped me SO much. I’m in love w it and feeling kinda lost now that I’m done with s3 and we’re in a limbo with s4. I want more of Anne, so I’m thinking about reading the books, but I’m terrified of not loving it as much as the show, because I’m so attached to every tiny thing from the show. Also, I’m not prepared to lose Matthew or Marila, so I wanted an opinion from someone who's read the books. Should I go for it?

firstly, I’m sorry that it’s been a difficult time for you, and I apologize that I’ve only been able to get back to you now. I hope things are better, and if not, I have faith they will be.

in my opinion, I think you should read the books! I haven’t read all of them myself (I’m on the third or fourth book) but reading them is almost like peering into an alternate universe of AWAE – and rightly so, because this is the original material in which the show is based off. There are some similar aspects and it’s cool to see how L.M. Montgomery wanted to portray the characters and how similar and different the show is from the book.

I know that some people are afraid to watch the show for the same reasons you are hesitant to read the books. The books and the show are very different and stand alone in their own right but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I understand the fear of not loving the books as much as the show, but you can think of it as seeing another side to the characters you love and looking at their world through a different medium. You can always try reading the first book and if you decide you don’t like it and would rather stick to watching the show, that’s valid!

At the end of the day, it’s entirely your choice. It’s never too late to read the books but there’s no pressure to read them either!

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Favourite hair on Anne following her *ahem* hair trauma recovery?

i love this question!! if we’re narrowing it down to season two looks, it’s a tie between the pixie cut and the mini braids!

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*frantically starts writing another shirbert fic based on this beautiful artset even though I have more than ten I have yet to finish*

My rain kiss scene is finally done! I had to add a punchline because I’m Luz. I make jokes when I feel unconfortable (? Hope you like it! DON’T REPOST PLEASE, reblog instead! 🙏

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i have no words

Dear Moira , I need this parallel scene I beg you!! It’s been a while since I painted realism, hope you like it! DON’T REPOST PLEASE, only reblog! 🙏

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HELLO YES I AM STILL ALIVE

I’m so sorry for being inactive the past few weeks and for not posting all your AMAs and prompt requests. I see you and hear you.

A lot has happened over the past few weeks and I am in a season of midterm exams. Unfortunately rn, I’m only posting when I find pockets of time and the headspace to.

APPARENTLY I HAVE OVER 1000 FOLLOWERS?? I LOVE YOU ALL - I hope you’re doing well! I miss interacting with the awae community🧡

To my new kindred spirits: welcome to the awae community! I’m sorry you’ve followed at a time I’m not as active as I once was, but I hope my awae posts and fics can tide you over till I crank out some new content. Just search “awae:dlu” or “anneshirleycuffbert” on my page to read through my current work!

To my seasoned kindred spirits: I miss and love you dearly, thank you for your sticking by me and for your continuous support! the next awae short I plan to post is the continuation of the Roy Gardner and Gilbert Blythe short where I left y’all on a cliffhanger oops

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no one:

literally not a single soul:

me, heart feeling like it’s about to burst: I miss them

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Season 3 in a nutshell. This 100% would have occurred. Don’t try to tell me otherwise.