#oc: trystan freewin

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Signs of affection

Gale absent-mindedly turned a page, although he hadn't read much in the last few minutes. Or at all, really. Instead his attention had been more and more focused on Trystan, and his mind had gone down quite the rabbit hole.

The half elf was sitting cross-legged outside his tent, intently focused on the spell book he was reading. Every now and then he waved his free hand, as if trying to imitate the gestures described - but whatever spell he was trying to learn, sizzled out quicker than a raindrop in a drought.

“Must be quite the page turner,” Astarion quipped as he sat down next to him.

“Hm?” Gale hummed as he tore his attention from Trystan and turned towards the vampire.

“You’ve turned fifty pages in the last five minutes,” the spawn mused, “but you haven't looked at the book once. I suspect there's something else stealing your attention. Or rather, someone else.”

Gale felt the blush spread and he closed the book with a huff. “I’m just making sure his spells don't backfire. We do not need anyone turned into a sheep.”

Astarion chuckled. It had been a running joke at camp that they risked being polymorphed since Trystan accidentally transformed himself during a fight. The dangers of wild magic.

“It's easier to teach him if you actually talk to him.”

“Please, leave,” Gale grumbled as he ran his free hand down his face. But, Astarion was right. On both counts. Trystan had stolen his attention ever since pulling him out of that stone, and maybe it couldn't hurt if he actually helped him with his spells.

Putting down the book, Gale rose. Taking a deep breath, he slowly made his way towards the sorcerer. He was very mindful of where he was stepping, always making sure to be in Trystan's line of sight.

When close enough, he produced a couple of dancing lights in his palm - drawing the attention of the occupied man.

“Gale…” his voice was soft, low and had that distinct note to it that was so very much Trystan. “Can I do something for you?”

The wizard dispelled the lights and sat down in front of the other man. “I thought,” Gale said slowly, making sure that Trystan managed to read his lips, “that maybe I could help you?”

He then gestured towards the book with a soft smile.

“Oh…” Trystan looked away as a blush crept upon his cheeks and Gale thought it was the cutest thing he'd seen. The half elf then swallowed heavily and handed him the book, biting his lower lip nervously.

Gale glanced at the book and realized it was about the message spell. He looked up again, not entirely certain why he'd want to learn such a spell - but he had his suspicions.

He opened his mouth to reply but noticed that there was a frustrated wrinkle between Trystan's brows. He was annoyed that he couldn't do it himself.

“I don't know if I pronounce it correctly.”

A soft smile spread across Gale's lips and he put away the book. Relaxing he began to slowly and meticulously speak to Trystan in sign language - something he had learnt, but questioned if he'd ever need.

A surprised chuckle escaped the sorcerer, but the relieved smile that then spread across his lips made Gale's stomach flutter.

‘You're full of surprises,’ Trystan mused.

‘I have a lot of qualities,’ Gale replied with a wink, ‘if you'd like to explore them’.

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I think this is the 5th version I have of poor Trystan, but I believe it might be the last

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Because this scene is never not funny 😂

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Saw a post on Instagram (can't for the life of me remember the usename) where someone had done this with her Baldur’s Gate 3 character. So, I got inspired. And thus, I made this. This is my wild magic sorcerer Trystan, and his fucked up family.

🩸 Sylfiel - grandmother, not nominated for relative of the year.

✝️ Faena - mother, deceased.

🗡 Tevon - father, leaves a lot to be desired.

Maybe I'll give more of a backstory when I've gotten the timeline right.

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Trying to teach an impatient man patience was like... like... something. But for whatever gray hairs it might give him, Gale wished it would never end. Standing this close to Trystan, being allowed to touch him... it was worth everything.

Trystan is a very impatient man. He hates being told to wait and this impatience makes him struggle with many thing - like learning new spells.