#my moot mc :3

[hanni-3]

Pssstt..!! @meymmey !!

MAYMAY AND CRIS!!!! :3333

The girlfailure and girlboss duo

[lonely-north-star]

"If there were any more left of me,

I'd give it to you

And I'll tell you that I am fine,

but I'm a missile that's guided to you"

THANK YOU @featheredcrowbones FOR THE BIRTHDAY ART, I LOVE YOU 🥹 MY SILLY LIL POLY SHIP WAAHH

alternate royalty AU

EUEUEUEUEUE I LOVE THIS !!!! IM SO IN LOVE !??!! WAHHHHHH MY BABIES !!!!!

ggahwhwh Mammon's blush !!! Solomon's hand on his neck !! THE HAIR PIECE MY MC PAULA WEARS ?!?! THE FUCKING MATCHING RINGS !!!! LIKE HELLOOOO

😭 vy said it's towards the end of the ball, and Mammon has changed out of his super fancy garb. Because YOU KNOW he would get tired so fast !! He'd probably complain it's itchy, but he'd wear it for the beginning appearance at least !!

arghhh they both look so cool 😭 their outfits are all so nice. and everything my mc wears is stuff I'm always rambling about liking !!! I LOVE WAIST CHAINS AND FANCY HAIR ACCESSORIES AND THE DRESS IS HIGH TO LOW BECAUSE THAT'S SUCH A COOL CUT ?? THE CHAINS ON THE SHOULDERS ?? I LITERALLY BOUGHT SOMETHING LIKE THAT LAST WEEK

my babies 🥹 how I love them so. and I was saying how hard it was to find three person poses too. I'm so touched. I screamed when i saw the flat colors. Ajwjwjejf not sorry for rambling I'M SO HAPPYYYY

ONE DAY I'LL WRITE OUT MY ROYALTY AU'S I PROMISE !!!!

[willows-peak]

Fixation got so strong it overtook my jjk blog

The choi twins bday art 🙇‍♀️

Mc is stronger than me tho because the minute im in saeyoung's lap im riding him until his brain melts.

Because you KNOWW he'd be fucking up into you while he holds your hips still. Lips smothering yours while he's moaning your name into the kiss, his fingers digging into the fat of your hip when you tighten around him because he's so deep inside of you. He'd pull away for a breath and stumble over himself trying to tell you how good this feels, laughing at himself before groaning when you throb around him and moving back in to kiss you.

His arms flexing and showing off all his muscles too likeee,,, and the only time he'd let your hip go is to move his hand to rub your clit, looking right up at you to watch your mouth fall open while you're squeezing around him. Breathing out a quick "Yeah, that's right," when you start grinding down against his fingers, smiling while he shifts his gaze down to how much of a mess you're making on his dick.

But saeran's is equally as tasty because tell me he wouldn't be itching to dip his head underneath your dress and eat you out. Exactly, you can't.

He'd be completely blissed out, eyes closed with his arms wrapped around your waist to keep them open while he's running his tongue across your slit, only opening his eyes to catch glimpses of the way you throw your head back when his lips close around your clit, or when his tongue circles around your hole before letting his lids flutter back closed, lost in your taste and your noises.

He'd be humping his hips down against anything, his cock leaking and pressing roughly against the taught fabric of his underwear while another shudder rakes through him from how sweetly you'd moan his name. He'd be moaning into your cunt while fighting the urge to touch himself, his hands moving down to spread you open more while he's running the flat of his tongue up your cunt, flicking the tip of it against your clit and shuddering when your hand darts down to hold his own.

[meymmey]

I got inspired by @hanni-3's post.... I couldn't not

THE BESTIES EVER!!!!!!

Why do I think Maymay would try to somehow help Cristine if she caught on her crush on Tamarack... (the crush is fairly easy to notice lmao so it's more of a 'when'...)

[catohphm]

I feel like I've settled into a nice group of moots in the HL fandom, in not one but two discord servers! 😌 New friends, moots and and OC friendships for Danny are still always welcome, of course. I'm just gratified that I found a nice group of people in the middle of all the drama and problematic users doing the rounds in the fandom.

Danny also couldn't be more than happier to have found a nice group of moots and friends 😭

[solomams]

Hello dearest Lupe~

For the OC ask game, I would like to submit 3, 29, and 32 because I must know these things about Paula right now! Or you know when you get to it lol.

Thank you and I hope you’re having a lovely day! 💕💕

HI CC !!! ehehehe MY FIRST ASK (BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE IT OPEN BEFORE APPARENTLY I'M SORRYYY)

3. Do they have a weapon of choice? any particular reason they chose their weapon?

BOW AND ARROW !!! Or like, anything sharp you can throw. I feel like despite her glasses, her aim is really accurate it's scary. But she likes long range one's because it gives her time to run away, and it makes her feel safer. Hide somewhere and then make your shot !! y'know?

In my royalty AU's, I find it funny to give her hair pins that double as weapons ajdjwj

maybe it's also the fact that she's pretty non-confrontational

29. Are they associated with any particular element (air, earth, fire, water)?

See, I've always gravitated towards water !! Always !! Because it's blue, and that's her favorite color, and it can also go into ice ?? But. Paula can't swim *insert yeahok emoji* She just never learned how. I mean yeah she can stay afloat, but if you take her into a deeper part of the pool/water she might yell at you and freak out. Please hold her hand or give her a pool tube

32. do they have any habits that aren't particularly self-destructive, just maybe odd?

I'm trying so hard to think, because everything i come up with doesn't feel like a habit aksjwj

If you give her something, she might start throwing it back and forth between her hands, even if it's sharp

She hatessss carrying around large coats so she'd rather freeze. Because once you get inside and you take it off, you have to lug it around !! Layers are also just iffy in general to her. Sometimes if it's really really cold, or she knows she won't have to take it off, THEN she'll wear it. Otherwise, once Mammon figures out his habit, he is forcibly bundling her up. He'll carry the coat for her, and grumble about it, but it's better that than dealing with a sick Paula

She will go to great lengths to avoid talking to strangers. She'll take the long way around instead of saying "excuse me". Unless it's like- the only way. Then she has to mentally hype herself up in the corner

She can't hold eye contact? Not well at least. Once she gets close to someone, it's easier. But sometimes she'll just end up staring and zoning out without realizing... Her rbf doesn't help

thank you cc!! It's good to see you YAY

[amberrskiies]

I was gonna have it be a tiny blurb but that didn't happen, hope this helps ya feel better🫂💜

At night with Levi would include marathon watching anime you two have watched through many times and loved. Both on your DDD's letting the show be soft background noise in the dimly lit room with the fish tank and TV being the only sources of light.

Your both all cozy in his pillow covered bathtub cuddling. With Levi it's a mix between him being the one held and holding you. Tonight he's hugging you close, he still has a strong blush on from his cheeks to ears, no matter how long you've been dating.

He might still go on his phone to do dailies in one of his games to calm his nerves. While he's doing that his human form loses its hold but slightly, his tail unconsciously wraps gently around your ankle, causing the blush to become a tad more strong.

You notice this, out of mercy you don't tease him about this tonight, but you quietly watch him while pretending to be focused on your DDD, you try your best to not let your smile grow too big or giggle become more than a noise exhale.

Hack-

Thank you- :'D

[park-jimin-isnt-real]

hi jay!! ohhh these all sound so interesting but i’m so curious about ruffled feathers 👀 (and dusk, always dusk - if i can be a little greedy, could i ask for a snippet of dusk too🥺👉👈)

Ahhh Lilo my lovely leaf buddy 🍃💕 sorry this took me so long to get to, I was at work and things started getting crazy but I am home now!

Okay, so, Ruffled Feathers. This was an idea that I literally pulled out of my ass when I was creating my wip masterlist (link on my pinned post) and I needed something for Jin 😂 I don't remember how i landed here, but it's going to be a gender-bent sawn lake/swan princess story, mostly based on the animated movie The Swan Princess.

Mainly bc I think it'd be really funny if, when faced with the question "is beauty all that matters to you?" Mr. World Wide Handsome's response is "... what else is there?" Only for Namjoon (probably Namjoon) to rip into him hours later with the ICONIC line, "You should write a book: How To Offend Women In Five Syllables Or Less." AND THEN HE GETS TURNED INTO A SWAN.

Idk, maybe I was sleep drunk but that was the height of comedy when I thought of it and I'm not backing down now 😅

DUSK

What if. I told you. It's coming. Like. This Sunday.

IT'S COMING THIS SUNDAY BABE. GET READY.

As for a snippet, I re-watched the movies again, this time for favorite lines I can use as references (you know the ones 😉) and I can share this exchange I came up with:

"What if I'm not the hero? What if I'm the bad guy?"

"What if I'm not the damsel in distress? What if I'm the evil forest witch with a house made out of candy?" *cue yoongi confused face*

ask me about my wips! 💌

[lonely-north-star]

kelo 🥺🥺🥺 me when me when you 🥹🥹🥹 incoherent sobbing in the distance

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH WAHHAHAHA 😭

he's just a guy

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one for @lonely-north-star too lmao

[lonely-north-star]

Another piece of fan art I made becuz woops I made more

This was a picture of my friends btw lol

me when you when when 🥺🥺🥺 sobs

kelo !!!! 😭😭😭 these genuinely make me smile so much i am cherishing each one and cradling them in my hands thank you so much wahahahah

ajsjd mammon would be the type to jump off at the highest point and then get hurt when he lands wrong tbh

it's okay he has the other two to patch him up !!! paula is scolding him the entire time though

also the little keychains ??? adorable !!

[diana-bluewolf]

It’s this blog's first birthday! 🥳 Wanted to gather some of my fav drawings and thoughts about being in the fandom.

Being in a fandom is not always easy, but it is definitely worth it. 

1. It’s a perfect soft-skill trainer. It teaches me to focus on what I can control (like my reactions) rather than what I can’t (other people’s opinions). To be myself and not be ashamed of my interests. To stop overthinking and just enjoy the process. To accept imperfection as an inevitable part of any art…and myself. To stop comprehending the terms ‘self-indulgent’ and ‘cringe’ as synonyms. To prioritise my own well-being to avoid burn-out. And most importantly, not to cringe at my art I posted a day ago 🤣

2. It's a powerful therapy tool. I mean, have you tried to write an OC? Poor things, I don't envy them, but it turned out to be a perfect instrument to understand my own head's wiring better. It's like my subconscious is speaking to me through my OC's actions. I started this blog at one of the most challenging times in my life (let's just say that characters with external and internal scars appeal to me on a personal level. Not to be dramatic. Ok, I am, sorry, it's my only flaw), and it affected Chris severely, to the extent that I couldn't even imagine it would. But all the insights I got about myself via him are priceless. 

3. It’s the best source of inspiration. I had been in the art block for years, but seeing your guys cool art reignited my desire to draw. It was difficult (to say the least) to start posting amateur art about my MC on the blog that was followed for the screenshots of the popular characters, but I’m glad I did because, in another case, I would have never met some of my friends here. My art style is inconsistent as I keep experimenting, so some of my drawings are way better than others, but I’m still growing and proud of it. 

4. And most importantly, it's brought me together with some of the coolest people in my life. I'm so grateful to everyone who follows/followed me. Thank you so much for your support now or in the past, even if you just lurk. If you regularly appear on my notifs, I do recognise you and am very grateful. Even if I don't always respond - sorry, it's just because my social battery is often very low. I'm the most introverted introvert irl, even though I don't seem like one here. I'm training to overcome my social anxiety here, can you tell? 🤣 

Here I wanted to write something about my moots, but…Well, I have no idea how to continue whatever I had intended to write because just a thought of you all got me terribly overwhelmed with warm fuzzy feelings 😑 I blame you, guys 😤 So I will just write that I love you, but know this is an understatement.

Love this fandom, its creativity and all the incredibly talented and supportive people here. You guys are the best 🤗

[amberrskiies]

HI AMBER! <33

Do you think your MC would get along with my MC, Shae?? 🤔

I got a question just now about MCs being friends and now it's bouncing around in my head lol

(-@attic-club-sandwich)

Hiya Cass! :D

So I went over Shae's profile and I can firmly believe that Amber and Shae would get along great! Like me, Amber can get along with various types of people if possible! Both of them seem to have similar interests so I can see them rambling on and on about an anime they have watched or talk about art! Both of them are cat lovers from what I'm seeing xD Idk but I see them hanging around each other a lot often and go to places they like or haven't been to but they have been planning to go eitherway! ^^

[spotted-mooncalf]

Pt 1 of Fan art of some of my fave moot MCs! I’ll be doing more of these little doodles, but I wanted to share these to start:3 hope you all like them!<3

Lily- @rypnami

Violette- @syaolaurant

Johanna- @ravenwind-75

[theladyofshalott1989]

Hi, my beloved Tumblr moots! I will be going on hiatus for a bit. (I don't want anyone to be worried about little 'ole me!) Nothing happened; I just need a break for my mental health. I'm still working on some MC sketches, so I'll pop up in Asks every so often. Also, my DMs are always open and I'll be checking them periodically. <3

Stay safe out there, folks!

Side note: Nothing is changing in regards to my posting schedule on AO3 and Wattpad! I'm still posting regularly, except on Thursdays, that is. LMAO.

[rainbowgod666]

Wizardposting blogs and my view of them, OR:

My ass out here cataloguing wizards like they're pokemon 💀 i ran out of things to do fr 💀💀💀

@official-megumin: dutch (EDIT. SHE ISNT. I WRONGLY REMEMBERER A POST OF HERS. I KNOW HER ASS IS LIVING [OR FROM] NORTH EUROPE THO) megumin that still has the "only knows one spell and its the stupidest and hardest to unlock and use. Balancing the Meta my ass" problem. In a relationship with @a-sentient-cup

@autism--wizard: just a lil neurodivergent guy that likes spooders. Not much of it really. Possibly strong enough to defeat spiders georg

@the-adhd-sorcerer: moot :) also more powerful than they let on, but its like DBXV2: starter gear and GODLY stats

@mossy--wizard: moss-fueled neurodivergent boi with lots of moss. Yes their blog feels like a wet forest in the sunlight, drying up after a long rain. Not really interacted with them tho...

@wizard-council-bureaucrat: basically the MC of tumblr wizardposting. If they say something its either wizard law or just a suggestion. Probably the only wizard here that ISNT "surprisingly powerful even though their learning was less than advanced"

@wizard-intern: the blorbo.

@the-gnomish-bastard: ok i get that theyre basically pilaf from dragonball, but A: the stew arcanum is REAL bur the 24 gods thing either sounds like bullshit or he made a stew out of 24 REALLY HUBRIS-FILLED PEOPLE (which would explain his "holy fucking shit how are you even capable of HAVING A STRUCTURE WITH THE FUNCTION OF A BRAIN"), B: he was the dude that came up with the whole "floating wizard island thing" (which has so many holes like wtf put it back down) and C: im pretty sure they have been corrupted by some kind of mushroom deity, which would explain the fact that when calling him "stupid" its like SCP-682 saying that humans are disgusting. Because there literally isnt a stronger word in the human language. How in the fuck does someone have so little intellect we have to do like the jewish population of europe after 1945 when they came up with the word "shoah" to describe what happened to them. To the user running that blog. GET SOME PSYCHIATRIC HELP ASAP. Holy shit.

@not-a-suspicious-wizard: "I aM vErY tRuStWoRtHy" dude everyone knows you wanna do some weird "subjugate reality" bullshit. How about you start making drafts and NOT murdering opponents? Seriously dude if you wanna be in charge as long as you dont try weird "consolidating power like its the 1940s" shit its alright. Maybe take some craftmanship things as a hobby! Make your own throne! Come up with something to do when you are too tired to do Dominant King Bullshit! Play modded minecraft/terraria! Make origami! If youre gonna blanket the world in darkness, at least make it look cool and welcoming instead of "inevitable rebel uprising lol have fun with Prophetic Children lmao" :3

@incompetent-wizard: are you SURE youre incompetent? Chances are, you're just unlucky 😊

[connorsui]

Reader: do you want me to tell you what I see in you?

Astarion: oh please do I know it's always the most beautiful words

Reader: *describes him like an elderly mother*

Astarion: nah nah let's roll it back a little cuz I ain't taking none of that 🤡

Reader: 🧍🏻‍♀️

Astarion: ⏬️⏬️⏬️

Reader: ⏫️⏫️⏫️

NAHHH WE TRIED TO GIVE HIM THE MOST DOWN TO EARTH WORDS WE CAN MUSTER OUT OF OUR MOUTHS AND HE COULDNT TAKE IT !?!?!?!💀💀💀🩷 LIKE EXCUSE ME?? IM TRYING TO BE HONEST HERE ???😭😭 –

tho my beloved let me say you had me thinking and switching between thots tonight cuz I couldn't muster the sheer revelation of astarion realizing the truth of what we were saying til like half way thru the story 💔💔…

—Sweetie had me feeling warmth with a touch of God with the way we be making him feel – and all honestly…it gotta be saddest thing about our manz ..knowing that fucking cazador took not only a shiii ton of his life but also his perception of himself and how he truly sees himself …it gotta make him feel like there's only a giant gaping wound still left behind that we haven't healed yet 💔

…AND IT MAKES ME WANNA BREAK LIKE I KNOW WE ALREADY SHED A TEAR ON THE STORY BUT LET ME LET OUT A SOB FOR HIM !?!?😭😭

Like ....He was silenCED..he was feeling love ..he was feeling warm ..he was feeling favored for once and although he made us go to sleep I FUCKING WISHED HE FUCKING HUGGED US LIKE WE WERE THE ONLY THING IN HIS LIFE WORTH BEING ALIVE FOR 🩷!?

A sight to behold

Astarion x gn!Reader

Summary: Astarion is far more than his beauty, and you want him to know.

Word Count: 1,7k

fluff, comfort

[AO3]

“You should get some rest, love,” Astarion whispers against your hair. He holds you comfortably in his arms, your fingers loosely grasping the end of his collar while his hand strokes along your waist, caressing your battle-bruised skin. 

Usually sleep didn’t take long to claim you after an exhausting day of defeating vigorous creatures or learning another disturbing fact on the tadpole inside your brain, but tonight it seems to avoid you for some reason, leaving you tossing and turning within your bedroll until Astarion eventually pulled you into a loving embrace.

“I’m good,” you mutter as a deep yawn escapes your throat, smothering your last syllables.

Astarion cups your chin between his thumb and index finger, surveying your face. “You’re a weary little love if I ever saw one.” 

“Fine, you’ve got me,” you reply in a drowsy voice. “Maybe I am a little tired, but somehow I can't find any sleep.”

His brow furrows. “Is anything troubling you, my dear?” he asks sincerely, pondering if he might’ve done something wrong.

The unpleasant thought has no room to spread its hooks any further, as he's met with only fondness from your tired eyes, leaving his ribcage bursting with adoration.

“No need to worry about me, Astarion. I promise, everything’s alright,” you assure as you begin to massage his ears, causing them to twitch.

“You still need to get some sleep though,” he scolds with half-closed lids. It's more of a moan, as he’s unable to suppress his desire for your blissful fingers to go on. You seem to know exactly where he enjoys them most, he notices, when another quiet groan spills from his lips. 

You brush the pointy tip of his ear once more, cautiously not to overstimulate this sensitive part of him, before you rest your fingers on his neck and playfully raise an eyebrow.

“Perhaps you’ll allow me to indulge in your beauty a little longer before I find myself dozing off.”

A benign remark, and yet something inside Astarion shifts. Something he can’t fully fathom at first, a faint sense of melancholy starting to linger, despite the comfort of your touch.

He’s been called beautiful more times than he can remember, but he’ll never be able to judge for himself, being robbed of his reflection since Cazador turned him into a vampire spawn centuries ago – his own appearance remaining a dark shape from his past.

“Beauty you say?” he mumbles quietly. “Tell me then, what is it you see when looking at me?”

Your expression softens as you grasp for his hand and squeeze it lightly. It seems you’ve already caught his musings, as you often do, without him needing to vocalise that something’s on his mind.

“Well, your most outstanding features are probably your piercing eyes – crimson, like rubies,” you explain before resting a kiss on his cheek. 

Astarion listens attentively. His gaze must indeed be exceptionally sharp, he thinks, trying for a brief moment to recall the colour his eyes were before he was turned, but to no avail. A shiver runs down his spine as he wonders if you might think of him as a dangerous predator at times, uncertain whether this poses a pleasant or a frightening notion.

“Sometimes they’re full of anger, resembling freshly shed blood. And other times they’re… so soft. Reminding me of the cutest puppy eyes I’ve ever seen, almost competing with Scratch,” you giggle as you draw your thumb along his cheekbone, right where your lips parted from his skin.

Astarion stares at you in bewilderment. “What do you mean – puppy eyes?! I’m a century-old vampire spawn, not some gushing maiden.”

“You asked what I’d see when I’m looking at you, didn’t you?” You offer him a mischievous grin before blowing a strand of hair off his forehead. “Or do you prefer me to stop?” 

Astarion rolls his eyes and lets out a sigh. “Fine, go on.” 

Although not particularly delighted by the comparison you draw, he can’t resist the urge to listen to you further describing him.

“There are also your beautiful white curls – so smooth that I often find myself wondering which soap you use for them to stay that way,” you say as you take one of said strands between your fingers. “Come to think of it, those are probably one of my favourite parts of you, my love.”

“Mhm, I certainly have the best hair in camp,” Astarion purrs approvingly, a smug grin playing around his lips, vanishing the furrow on his brow from your previous remark.

“Don’t let Shadowheart hear,” you joke before continuing. “Of course I also adore your smile – seeing those little wrinkles when you laugh.”

Astarion’s grin freezes as he quickly feels the spot beneath his temples.

“My sweet, you surely must’ve noticed by now that one of a vampire spawn’s rare perks is eternal youth, so I’m quite positive that there are no such things as wrinkles on my face.”

“If you say so,” you chuckle as you reach for his hands to press loving kisses on his fingertips. “This was supposed to be a compliment, you know.”

“Perhaps if I wasn’t your lover, but your doting grandmother,” he grumbles with pursed lips, but doesn’t pull away. 

“I sense you desire to listen to some of your less grandmotherly features, then?”

Astarion battles another grin but loses, his lips twisting to a wry smile. “Yes, please.” 

It's true, he doesn’t want you to stop, secretly enjoying how sincere you express your sentiments.

“Let’s see if I find some, though…” you tease, earning a gentle nudge to your hip before your eyes are glued to his face again. “Honestly, you're stunningly beautiful, Astarion – a goddamn sight to behold.” 

Astarion’s smile widens at your flattery. “Oh dear, that sounds far better than being described with the attributes of an old lady.”

“As I thought,” you reply, brushing one of his curls behind his ear. “But do you want to know what I adore about you most?”

Astarion's eyes grow round. “As humble as I am, I'm always thrilled to receive some more praise.”

He notices a flush to your cheeks as you let your finger slowly trace along the bridge of his nose, until it comes to a rest on his lips. 

You clear your throat, seeming in search of the right words. 

“You’re so much more than your beauty,” you begin, your fingertip still resting on his bottom lip. He presses a kiss, his curiosity roused.

“I love the way you make me laugh, like no one else can, despite all the madness we have to endure. Or watching you reading for hours, chuckling at little passages you like. Seeing how you squint when you take in the details while you embroider a piece of fabric.” 

You pause to cup his face in your hands and smother him with gentle kisses, starting at his jaw, moving up to his nose and then his eyes. Astarion remains silent, graciously relishing your warmth. 

Your words and touch are like a balm, and not for the first time he wonders how he came to deserve such kindness.

“Your skin is cold, yes, but no one has ever kept me this warm when being in their presence. You’re brave, and despite everything you had to endure, you turned into this wonderful man I came to love more than everything I ever held dear. You're most precious to me Astarion, and I never want to spend a day without knowing you by my side.”

It’s not often that Astarion finds himself speechless, and yet your genuine affection robs him of the ability to respond. He has to hold back tears that dwell behind his fluttering lashes.

Deprived of his ability to speak he can only press a kiss to your forehead, followed by another peck to the tip of your nose, before his lips crash into yours – hastily, in need of you.

Astarion can sense your pulse quickening as his tongue enters your mouth, a soft moan escaping your lips while your hand runs through his hair. 

He gently bites your lower lip, the initial rush of his kiss replaced by a sudden tenderness, a flutter spreading right where his dead heart once beat.

Astarion has never felt like this with anyone but you. Perhaps you've turned him into a love-struck maiden after all, he thinks with a smile as he kisses you once more, gentle and soft, before your lips part and he glances at your endearing eyes, finding his voice again.

“I love you too, you cheeky little thing. Even if you have the guts to describe me like a grandmother first, and then almost make me weep from your loving words,” he chuckles while grasping the fabric of your nightgown to pull you closer against his body.

Astarion is used to conceal his emotions behind his jesting shell, and yet when he’s with you, his façade naturally crumbles.

“Guilty as charged,” you reply fondly.

“But honestly… Thank you,” Astarion speaks softly. “For seeing me, like no one else does.” His words come out raw, honest. “You know I don't pray to any of the gods, but if I did, I'm sure I would've caught myself thanking them for bringing you into my life. You're a vision, and through the time I spend with you, it almost feels like my dead heart starts beating again.”

“You’d better stop with that loving talk yourself, before we'll both start to weep,” you laugh as you reach for the corner of your eye, a single wet streak glistening on your skin.

Astarion moves up to kiss it away. “As much as I like to revel in our mutual affection, I don't wish to see more of your tears.”

“Well, perhaps we should call it a night then. I’m certain I’ll find some rest soon,” you whisper as you shift closer in the crook of his arm. 

“You truly should, as I'm positive there’ll be more shenanigans awaiting us tomorrow,” Astarion replies and places a kiss on your hair. “Sleep well, my love.”

“You too, Astarion,” you hum, sounding slightly weary again. Maybe sleep has decided in your favour after all, he thinks as he notices your breath becoming more even.

When you finally doze off in the safety of his embrace, Astarion's chest is filled with warmth over the love he holds for you.