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“Oh, gods forbid they respond positively to you doing a good thing,” Neve deadpans. She squeezes him a little again. “That’s sort of how it works, Astarion.”
She can’t even see it. Believes the best of them all so earnestly, himself included, that she can’t see how it would all fall away without her at the center. It’s enough to make a person feel like they might actually deserve it.
“And by it, you mean…?” he asks instead.
Her huffed laugh of disbelief ruffles the hair at his neck. “Friendship, you idiot,” she answers. “And the general acquisition thereof.”
Astarion cuts a sideways look at her as best he can with her still nestled so close. “And is that what we are? Friends?”
He’d meant it to tease her, and yet finds that the silence before her answer twists his stomach. Because…he doesn’t actually know, either.
“Yes, Astarion,” Neve says gently, after a moment. “I think we’re very good friends.”
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Neve and Astarion, continued. She's not a victim. Not a target. Not just one night it's better to forget. But then...whatever in the world could she be?
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- Part 2 of Mercurial World
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06 Apr 2025
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The Last Will and Testament of Cazador Szarr by AbigailMoment
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
14 Jul 2025
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"First," said Gale. "Do not kill any thinking creatures in Waterdeep unless you must to protect yourself or you have my express permission."
As Gale spoke, he could feel the weight of his words sinking into the person sitting across from him. It was like casting a spell, but took no effort. Astarion had been staring hollowly into his goblet of blood, but at this he made a faintly interested noise. As if the rule were novel and he was considering the shape of it.
"Second, you will obey me in all things," said Gale. There didn't feel like there was any honest way of softening that. Astarion didn't make any sound at all.
"Third, do not leave the tower without permission." Astarion made another speculative noise, considering this one too. But then his shoulders hunched and his eyes skittered down, as if he didn't want to look at what was about to happen.
"Fourth," Gale said, and paused. He started with some context: "There is a tressym upstairs."
Astarion's head twitched. He looked up at Gale, blinking, startled. He had the air of someone who had been bracing for a blow and instead had just been handed a balloon animal.
"A what?" he asked.
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- Part 1 of Will & Testament
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03 Apr 2025
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“Do you know how desirable you are?” Their gold eyes stared at Hannah and he blushed again. He opened his mouth but couldn’t find any words and snapped it shut again. “Let me put it this way. There is an intergalactic bidding war happening over who gets to fuck you first. And after that, there will be a long, long, line of people happy to get sloppy seconds. I know your kind is notoriously horny and stretchy, but think about what you’re getting into.”
Hannah still wanted to explore what was out there, and slutting would be a good way to find a future off-planet. If he couldn’t go see the universe, at least a lot of the universe seemed willing to come see him.
“Yeah, I want to try it.” Hannah’s face burned hot as he held their gaze. They gave him a deliberate nod before rolling their shoulders and popping their knuckles.
“Well, I can tell you one thing for certain. No one in that bidding war wants to bottom for you. Roll over and stick your ass up.”
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08 Dec 2023
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Under by sciencefictioness
Fandoms: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV)
23 Jul 2022
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Geralt has gone to knees in front of Jaskier, arms held behind him and chin raised high. He’s sitting on his heels, shoulders back. His posture is better than any submissive Jaskier has ever seen; like he has been waiting a long, long time.
Like it is all that he needs.
“Geralt,” Jaskier starts, but there are no more words in him right then.
Geralt’s eyes are still pitch black, and he is bleeding sluggishly from a dozen different wounds, whining low at the sound of his name. The potions help him in a fight, but they’re hard on his body, and he’s taken far too many of them if his eyes haven’t shifted back yet. He tilts his head to the side, exposing the column of his throat, and something sings through Jaskier that he cannot even begin to quell. Geralt is on his knees.
Geralt is on his knees for Jaskier.
“Oh, darling,” Jaskier says, reaching down to cup his cheek, watching the way his head lolls into the touch. His breathing starts to even out as Jaskier brushes the hair back from his face with his other hand, running gentle fingers over his brow. “You’ve been keeping secrets.”
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05 Jul 2020
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Wider than a Mile by wordstrings
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
06 Nov 2012
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Sherlock may know what it's like to be beautiful, but John knows what it's like to be good.
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- Part 5 of The Paradox Series
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29 Jan 2019