#davrin x rook

[frecklef0x]

“But it felt like I was only gone for—”

“For weeks! To the rest of us, to me..…you were gone for weeks.”

[goethial]

Davrin/Rook commission for a client on bsky!!

[fenharel-babe]

BROO I THOUGHT THIS WAS REAL😭😭😭.

You know what one of the Solas Banters in DAV should’ve been? Talking to the romanced companion about the romance.

Like there should’ve been a rough patch that you can navigate out of just before the big fight. Solas catches the smad looks the two of you have, if you’ve put them in your party.

-“Davrin, forgive my intrusion-“

“Mm.”

“I… am aware of your… bond with-“

“Don’t, Solas. This is between us, yes?”

“It is. But if I may… waste no time.”

“… this advice is from Wisdom, hm?”

“*Solas chuckles, clearly a little taken aback by being called that* Maybe. Avoid this one regret.”

“… you didn’t.”

Solas doesn’t reply.

———————

“What is it, Solas? You keep… looking at me.”

“I see what Rook sees in you, Bellara Lutare. Your mind. Your spirit. Both are very bright. I am, however, trying to determine what you see in him/her/them.”

“That’s- that’s none of your business.”

“You are right. It is not…”

Then quieter: “When I left Rook in the Fade, he/she/they whispered your name. Not for help… like a prayer. You are important to him/her/them.”

“I… he’s/she’s/they’re important to me. But I couldn’t-“

“Protect him/her/them… I understand. Do you think he/she/they love(s) you less for it?”

“… that’s… why are you saying this?”

“If I could, there is one person I would wish to see right now. Someone I do still believe I am a danger to. But I long to see her all the same. Avoid my folly.”

“… the Inquisitor.”

Solas doesn’t reply after that.

———————

“Professor… you seem troubled.”

“I… ah. Hm. Well. Yes. I suppose I am.”

“… I will not pry. But… I know the feeling of the face you wear. Whatever keeps you from what you want… ultimately it is unimportant. Especially if… if someone wishes to take it from you. Remember, being loved well should be answered in kind.”

After a long silence in which an understanding look is implied, Emmrich

“I will bear that in mind. Thank you, Solas. You are still a Spirit of Wisdom.”

“… scarcely.”

———————

“Spite, you have withheld something from your host.”

We don’t hear Spite speak, we only hear Lucanis. He sounds stunned and then relieved.

“… I… oh. You… you do? Solas. I… why?”

“I have… recently become a bit of a romantic.”

The implied conversation is that Spite not only doesn’t mean the romance Rook harm, but that he adores them also. Allowing Spite and Lucanis to be of one mind where they’re concerned.

I admittedly don’t know the others that well but yall get my point. Also that was kinda fun!

[cute-ellyna]

Not just me keep thinking about Davrin saying "Better question is... what else can I do?" WITH THAT VOICE OF HIS and ASOIDFJASòDFJAòSJDFSAòJFIASDòJFASDJòFASòJDF

[sassypeacock0501]

Look Neve, Davrin just so happens to be on the trail of another beast. No, you don’t need to know who…I mean what it is.

Based on where Davrin’s bed is, everybody definitely knows by now. These two are probably like two bulls in a china shop in that cramped space.

Dialogue Transcript:

Neve - “Alright, say we take down Elgar’nan’s archdemon…”

Davrin - “Hold on, you’re talking about winning? Aren’t you more glass half empty?”

Neve - “It’s hypothetical. Let’s say we win. Last archdemon isn’t it? And a monster that big. Where do you go after that?”

Davrin - “Rook and I have…business to attend to.”

Rook - “Good answer.”

[thedissonantverses]

These Golden Ashes

Or Ch. 19 of Today Could Be the Last. Or the beginning of the end, if you will. Click the link to see it on Ao3 and preview under the cut.

Rook took another sip of wine, eyes locked with Neve's. The hand had come down to her and the detective. Taash had decent cards, but not good enough. Bellara might still be able to take it. Her eyes tended to give her away, widening before she could remember to mask her expression. But she was better at it than Emmrich, whose tell tended to be a small twitch of his fingers. Davrin had gone back to carving, chatting with Harding, occasionally one or both would throw her an eyeroll and a smile. Assan had grown bored, falling asleep by the cookfire. Lucanis was back to attemtpting to feed them. The scent of garlic and onion and oil in the pan together made her mouth water, and he he’d just gotten started.

Neve smiled sweetly, eyes flashing. Rook bit her lip, trying and failing to hide her own smile. Neve glanced at Davrin, and back at Rook, arching her eyebrow. Rook tilted her chin to Lucanis and she chuckled warmly. Her happiness felt dangerous, so bright a flame, and so fragile in the coming storm. But she laid her cards down anyways. Taash cursed.

“Damnit I thought I had you.”

“Rook’s got a tell.”

Davrin’s eyes slid over to hers. His smile slow and flickering, catching her alight.

“What’s my tell?” She was smiling back, arching a brow.

Harding snapped her fingers in front of his face to get his attention and he ducked his head, trying to hide his laughter.

Bellara laid down her cards with a sigh. “I lose again too.”

Emmrich shook his head, turning his cards to Manfred. “See? This would be another losing hand.”

Davrin snorted. Rook’s eyes were back on him for a moment, enjoying seeing him relaxed and happy. Lucanis walked around to Neve’s chair, leaning over her shoulder.

“Mmm. Interesting.”

“You going to lose on me Rook?”

Harding had abandoned him go wrap her arms around Taash, whispering something in their ear that had them standing up.

“Welp. I’ve lost enough of Lucanis’ money for the night.”

“Wait Lucanis was bankrolling you….?” Rook threw him glance and he shrugged.

Bellara sighed. “Me too. Sorry Lucanis.”

“Someone around here needs to learn how to cheat better than Rook.” He sighed.

Neve laughed, eyes twinkling in her mirth. “Don’t look at me. I don’t cheat.”

“Neither do I.” Rook winked.

Lucanis kissed Neve’s cheek and went back to plating food for the rest of them. Emmrich and Manfred got up to help. Rook wondered if Lucanis always made too much on purpose, now that the fight was going so hard. All of them were feeling the strain, but it had banded them together tighter than ever. One by one, their enemies gave way. Rook just needed to keep her friends going, and alive.

Simple enough.

Davrin was behind her, hands on her shoulders, touch light and teasing and smile knowing. 

“Are you sure you want to go with that hand?” He laughed.

“Hey! Don’t you trust me?” She leaned forward, searching Neve’s face. “You never said what my tell was.”

“And I won’t. Where would the fun be if I did?”  

Neve held her ground. Rook laid her cards on the table. The detective gave her that crooked smile, shaking her head.

“I don’t know how you do it Rook. You always call my bluff.”

She laughed pushing the money towards Neve. “Go on. I know Ashur asked for more help against the Venatori. I’m sure Lucanis would rather it go to a good cause.”

“I wanted it to go to buying Neve a present.” He grumbled.

“Rook did. She got me this lovely frame for the evidence of-”

Davrin was still rubbing her shoulders, finally applying pressure, and suddenly she had lost all interest in anything else.

“Welp.” Rook rose, stretching and yawning and the others paid them no mind as Davrin grabbed her hand and led her back to their room.

[rainythoughtsforme]

Time to romance Davrin🥰

[ladiemars]

tiktok is banned so now i rotate them in my mind to entertain myself

[sisifroggy]

I love how if you flirt with Davrin, Assan cock blocks you and when you flirt with Emmrich, Manfred cock blocks you but when you flirt with Lucanis, Spite is all for it so Lucanis has to cock block himself. What a man

[venusmage]

Davrin POV: Your worst coworker just unleashed a double blight

[eidothean]

My Crow Rook headcanon is that sometime during the story Rook goes home for family dinner and is like ‘… so I’m seeing someone … he’s a Dalish grey warden’ and Viago spits out a five hundred euro mouthful of wine (which Rook has poisoned just to see if he notices) and experiences one million catastrophic war flashbacks to the last time an Antivan Crow was ‘seeing’ a Dalish grey warden and gets up to find a quill to put a contract on Davrin’s life and Teia yanks him back by his coat and is like ‘ooh is that the handsome one’ and Rook is nodding enthusiastically while Viago stares into his dinner plate like it’s the abyss

[kiivg]

.hav to kib him 💋.

[discountscoobyart]

they can cut the firefly romance scene from the game but not from my mind!!!

[housederiva]

I’m very normal right now

[proffbon]

[high-dragon-bait]

Davrin's gingerwort truffle tea date is objectively the most hilarious romance moment in the entirety of Dragon Age. This man sets up a wholeass romantic picnic for his incredibly stressed out partner/boss. He sees they need this, so he handles absolutely everything. In his mind they're going to sit together, eat, drink, and then make sweet love in the beautiful Arlathan forest. He even went to Emmrich for a special tea recipe. It's all going well. And then Rook takes one sip of the tea, stares blankly at Assan (the animal) and then looks back at Davrin and earnestly, says to him

"Assan just talked to me"

And the entire afternoon just disappears