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Damen pushed himself up on an elbow, and propped his head on his hand, his fingers in his hair. He saw that Laurent was looking at him. Not watching him, as he did sometimes, but looking at him, as a man might look at a carving that has caught his attention. Meeting Damen’s eyes eventually, Laurent said, ‘Here’s to Vaskian hospitality.’

Definitely not the first time, but one of the more clear moments where Laurent simply thinks, 'oh shit he's fucking hot' and short circuits

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cs pacat is a writing god

Something that I admire about Captive Prince and Pacat's writing as a whole is how truly realistic and multidimensional all the characters feel.

Thank you for listening to my Ted talk

I've seen "realistic" characters as people who have a strong moral flaw, a major weakness, etc, but Pacat takes it to a whole other level. I could write pages on each character and why they do what they do.

Every sentence of dialogue from Damen or Laurent or Nicaise or anyone just feels so...them. Every time Damen starts thinking about Laurent and then shifts over to something else, I understand why. When Will finds out that James has the collar on, I feel his pain. Even if I dont know the personal reasons for why someone would say something, I would still know that that person would say that, because that is what Pacat's writing and thought process does to me.

Sometimes I compare Captive Prince to certain dark academia books, because of how honest it is and how hard it tugs on your heartstrings. The characters are so deeply complex and layered that I can't help but be so damn invested into the characters. Layer on an insane political plot, and you'll be living rent free in my head till the day I die.

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times damen made you smile!!

AHAHA IVE BEEN WANTING TO MAKE ONE OF THESE LISTS FOR SO LONG

HE HAS A DIMPLE. A DIMPLEE

"not seeing any reason to cooperate with that order, Damen stood up." YES. SLAY

being dragged around by laurent and unintentionally scaring people off

"your eyes say 'for now'. your eyes have always said 'for now'.

"you are a clumsy, poking lout" LMAO

""really," he said in a rich, warm voice." AAAA

"no, in front of the council." "guion's on the council!" BAHAHA

he knew that Laurent was in the cave just based on its strategic position :)

"your mousy hair's like a beacon"

Running on the rooftops with Laurent and then knocking some stuff over himself :)

He got Laurent food :D

His smile bro

"contrary, aren't you" CRYING SCREAMING AA

He knew that Laurent was injured just by his stance

Nuzzling Laurent and kissing his palm!!!

Drizzling water down laurents neck

DROPPING THE PITCHER OF WINE BC OF LAURENTS LEGS OMG

(this is just turning into a lamen list atp)

talking to charls and the apprentice guy I forgot his name

Lol getting pissed over Laurent dumping cold water on him and wrestling

"I'm better than Nikandros,' Damen frowned" AHAHAH

damen absolutely going insane while laurent and jokaste are calmly talking abt politics and children

also him listening intently when jokaste said "the question was how much you liked it"

walking drunk Laurent back to his rooms and tucking him in :)

"laurent had guarded his solitude for him. [...] He was stupidly, profoundly grateful for that."

lamen hug :3

"is it?" A little pleased.

"That is SPORTS" FLUSTERED DAMEN

using the bedsheets to cover himself up

"satisfied that there was no actual objection, Damen simply applied his mouth" AHAHHA HELP

"are you courting me?"

The way he feels super shy when it comes to laurent

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"I speak your language better than you speak mine, sweetheart."

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(they're not in order of appearance btw)

since i could not fit the whole scenes, i just put the part of the scene that I thought would be easiest to remember :)

hope i'm not overestimating yall by assuming that you can recognize a scene just from a quote lmao

depending on which it is, I may draw and post it 😉

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The fact that when Laurent had came into Damen's room the day before he left for Akielos and said, 'you’re mine now. You’re still my slave tonight' he had probably been thinking, fuck my stupid feelings for this stupidly attractive and honorable dude, he's gonna fuck me, and I'm gonna realize that he's a goddamn brute and abuser and barbarian like I always thought he was and my feelings will be gone-

and, on the off chance that I do end up liking him...i hope this is enough to satiate my- our desire.

Oh Laurent, you really dug your own grave that time.

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C.S. Pacat and their starbursts...

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One of the more hidden similarities between Capri and Dark Rise is the starburst, which is both the symbol of the Crown Prince and the Stewards. It holds a lot of symbolism in both books, as it meant Laurent's guard as well as a sign of hope

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Damen woke to the impression of Laurent beside him, a warm, wonderful presence in his bed.

Gladness welled, and he let himself look, a sleepy indulgence. Laurent lay with the sheet tangled around his waist, the morning sun dusting with gold.

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It was the earring. Laurent was always so austere. The earring reframed him. It gave the appearance of sensual side, sophisticated and subtle.

But that side didn't exist.